PSC 3250 - Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010

Description: How well do public programs, agencies, and policies perform? Are they effective and efficient in meeting their goals? In short, how well does the public sector do what it is supposed to do? This course in applied policy analysis prepares students to answer these questions using performance evaluations of programs and policies in the public sector. Performance evaluations as they concern effectiveness of public programs, efficiency or cost-benefits of public programs, and other key dimensions of public programs make up the focus of this course. Students make extensive use of case studies from the public sector. Methods of investigation - both qualitative and quantitative–are addressed in the course for their usefulness in performance evaluation functions.