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PAPA-6224: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Public Policy and Programs

Description: The general purpose of this course is to develop an understanding of the process by which policy is formulated, analyzed, implemented, and evaluated. The focus will be on such actions as undertaken by policy analysts in and out of government. The methodological issues and techniques used to accommodate the major social, economic, political, and behavioral aspects of policy analysis in an organizational context will be discussed.

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Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 15

Average GPA: 3.87 (rounds to A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 71.89%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Raymond A Zuniga2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.831
Matthew M Dull202494.6%5.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.955
Eric Malczewski2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.944
Adrienne T Edisis202378.9%17.8%0.0%0.0%3.4%0.0%3.662
Staff Weimer202084.8%15.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.792
Zachary Rodriguez201986.7%13.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.791

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Spring 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W