Course Directory

Public Administration and Democracy

Provides overview of the role of public administration and public policy in American democratic institutions.

Civic Technology and Democracy

Tentative — one or more quarters are not yet confirmed

Public Policy and Law

Introduction to Public Policy and Governance

Provides an introduction to policy analysis, governance, and public service. Students learn how individuals organize for common purposes, and design, implement, analyze, and evaluate policy. Students…

Truth, Evidence, and Public Policy Analytics

Sound public policy and governance decisions rely on having evidence to support conclusions, as well as having an understanding of the extent of certainty regarding the…

Public Service Leadership

Examines how communities work with governments, businesses, and nonprofits to solve complex problems. Explores ways to assess values trade-offs between profit, people, planet, and purpose.

Methods of Policy Inquiry

Examines how evidence is gathered in the public sector and used to generate policy research. Explores how research informs policy process.

Evidence-Based Policy Implementation

Explores the multidimensional challenge of turning policy and program intentions into valued results on the ground. Understanding why implementation can fall short of expectation requires an…

Economics for Public Policy

Decision Making, Behavior, and Policy Design

Provides a foundation in the application of decision theory and behavioral science to study public policy problems. Students learn how cognition, heuristics, biases, emotion, and social…