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Analytic Skills I: Skills for Policy Analysis

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
7/14/25 - 8/21/25
MoWe 6p.m. – 9p.m.		 REMOTE 3 $2481 (guest students)
Date
7/14/25 - 8/21/25
Time
MoWe 6p.m. – 9p.m.
Location
REMOTE
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2481 (guest students)

Description

This course will introduce a variety of policy analysis tools for policymakers and public managers/administrators; provide an overview of how public policy is shaped by research and numerical data; encourage students to generate research questions and match research methods to the questions; teach how to interpret numerical data in tables, charts, research reports, and articles; introduce basic statistical analysis tools and the interpretation of statistical results as they inform public policy decision making.

Prerequisites

Graduate degree student in Public Administration

Registration Opens March 3

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Course Details

Session

Summer Session 2, 6 weeks

Class Dates

7/14/2025 - 8/21/2025

Location

REMOTE

Enrolled / Capacity

0 / 25

Status

Closed

Instructor

To be Announced

Tuition*

$2481 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

Tuition Details