This course examines the origins, development, and impact of selected civil rights policies concerning race. Major topics include employment, education, voting, and...

This is a year-long course devoted to developing an internet-based course to promote quantitative social science in South...

The goal of this course is to enhance the students' ability to bring about the individual and organizational changes they want to...

This course analyzes the role and effect of government fiscal policy on the...

Programs to serve the poor have evolved sporadically in the...

The aim of this course is to introduce students to topical issues in science and technology policy. The course will meet weekly for a formal...

This course will explore the global issues of illegal drugs, crime and terrorism. Course content emphasizes policy options, formulation and implementation, and the tools and skills needed to produce effective recommendations for decision...

A bi-weekly one-credit seminar that introduces students to applied policy research. For students in the Ford School Joint Ph.D....

This course will examine the sometimes supportive, sometimes antagonistic relationship between religion and the...

This course will provide students with a practical hands-on instruction in the analysis of survey data using the statistical package Stata. Students will learn how to investigate a variety of public policy issues using data from the...