Public Policy 607 - Policy Methods

Fall
2026
01
3.00
Brian Adler

TU TH 4:00PM 5:15PM

UMass Amherst
17390
badler@umass.edu
Introduction to methodologies for analyzing, implementing, and evaluating public policy. Topics include research methods, participant observation survey research and questionnaire construction, research design, measurement theory and practice, and framing categories.

Open to Masters Public Policy & Admin (MPPA), Public Affairs (MPA) and Public Policy (MPP) students only. Open to Graduate MPPA & MPA/MPP majors only, and others by permission of instructor.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.