Session

Fall 2025

 Term

Y

Format

SEMR

Instructor

Calendar Description / Prerequisite / Co-Requisite

Provides students with the methodological tools to evaluate the effectiveness of government programs, and includes a review of the literature in this area. Students will learn techniques for evaluating government programs and public policies, and develop research designs for formative evaluations, summative evaluations and needs studies. Students will undertake assessments and put research designs into practice to learn to effectively carry out the evaluation studies of government programs. Prerequisites: AP/POLS 3300 6.00 or AP/PPAS 3300 6.00, or permission of the Instructor. Course credit exclusions: AP/POLS 4300 6.00, AP/PPAS 4300 6.00, AP/PPAS 4310 3.00, AP/PPAS 4320 3.00, GL/POLS 4300 6.00.

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