UTexas

Public Affairs (P A)

P A 301  Foundations of Public Affairs  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore key concepts and debates in the study of public policy. Review foundational historical texts, influential theoretical writings, and important case studies. Discover a range of policy issues, both domestic and international. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

P A 305  Analysis of Policy Adoption and Implementation  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine how US policymakers and staff in local, state, and federal government formulate and manage public policy, including the processes for creating and adopting public policy and the processes for implementing and governing public policy. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

P A 309  Introductory Topics in Policy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Survey various introductory topics in public affairs and policy. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Lower Division  
Topic 1: Introduction to International Development Policy. Explore the ideational landscape of international development, including the main "schools of thought" in development over time, as well how the beliefs and assumptions within these schools inform particular policy solutions. Analyze the institutional landscape with respect to the actors, organizations, and transnational communities that shape how global development has been practiced at the local, national and international levels. Examine the indicator landscape concerning how data on development can be found, interpreted and used to pursue evidence-based analysis and decision making in this space. Survey contemporary development policy issues. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Topic 2: Introduction to National Security. Explore the actors, processes, and current challenges of U.S. national security. Examine policy formulation, the instruments of national security and their integration, and legal and ethical tensions. Learn about the array of current state and non-state actors threatening national and global security. Public Affairs 309 (Topic 2) and National Security Policy 309 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: NSP 309
  

P A 309.1  Introduction to International Development Policy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the ideational landscape of international development, including the main "schools of thought" in development over time, as well how the beliefs and assumptions within these schools inform particular policy solutions. Analyze the institutional landscape with respect to the actors, organizations, and transnational communities that shape how global development has been practiced at the local, national and international levels. Examine the indicator landscape concerning how data on development can be found, interpreted and used to pursue evidence-based analysis and decision making in this space. Survey contemporary development policy issues. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

P A 309.2  Introduction to National Security  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the actors, processes, and current challenges of U.S. national security. Examine policy formulation, the instruments of national security and their integration, and legal and ethical tensions. Learn about the array of current state and non-state actors threatening national and global security. Public Affairs 309 (Topic 2) and National Security Policy 309 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: NSP 309  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

P A 311L  Qualitative Methods for Public Affairs  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Survey a variety of qualitative empirical methods, drawn from the fields of history, anthropology, political science, and sociology, that are essential for making and evaluating public policies and programs. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

P A 311N  Quantitative Methods for Public Affairs  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Survey a variety of quantitative empirical methods, drawn from the fields of data science and management science, that are essential for making and evaluating public policies and programs. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Statistics and Data Sciences 302F or 320E with a grade of at least C-.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

P A 315  Economic Analysis for Public Affairs  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Use the tools of microeconomics to analyze the public policymaking role of governments. Examine rationales for policy interventions including addressing market failures, distributional goals, generating revenue, among other objectives. Explore specific policy interventions and topics relevant to contemporary public policy debates such as taxation, health, social welfare, energy and the environment, and income inequality. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Grade of at least C- in ECO 304K.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

P A 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S  Topics in Public Affairs  1-9 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

P A 320  Communication for Public Affairs  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Develop strategies to engage with policy audiences outside of academic circles by practicing clear concise communication. Evaluate and practice various genres of policy communication with an emphasis on learning by doing. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Grade of at least C- in P A 301.  
Restrictions: Restricted to Public Affairs majors.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

P A 325  Topics in Policy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Survey various topics in public affairs and policy. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: Advanced Seminar in Ethical Leadership. Public Affairs 325 (Topic: Advanced Seminar in Ethical Leadership) and 325 (Topic 1) may not both be counted.

Topic 2: Defense Policy. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 360N (Topic: Defense Policy), 360N (Topic: Defense Policy: Honors), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Defense Policy), 350 (Topic 1), Public Affairs 325 (Topic: Defense Policy), 325 (Topic: Defense Policy: Honors), 325 (Topic 2).

Topic 3: Intelligence and National Security. Public Affairs 325 (Topic: Intel and National Security) and 325 (Topic 3) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
  

P A 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S  Topics in Public Affairs  1-9 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

P A 136  Professional Development  1 Hour  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Practice entering the professional realm of policymaking through a series of workshops that focus on different aspects of professional development such as resume-writing, mock job interviews, drafting cover letters for jobs and internships, and professional networking. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Public Affairs 301 with a grade of at least C-.  
Restrictions: Restricted to Public Affairs majors.  
Grading: Pass/Fail  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

P A 137  Leadership Laboratory  1 Hour  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Discover the basic skills of effective public and nonprofit leadership that promote well-being and strengthen civil society. Determine the characteristics of good leaders, including personal and social responsibility, inclusivity, and ethics. Develop and refine a guiding personal philosophy of leadership for navigating real world applications to advance social and policy change. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Public Affairs 301 with a grade of at least C-.  
Restrictions: Restricted to Public Affairs majors.  
Grading: Pass/Fail  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

P A 345  Advanced Topics in Policy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine various advanced topics in public affairs and policy. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Grade of at least C- in P A 301.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

P A 355  Advanced Topics in Policy Analysis Skills and Methods  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore advanced qualitative or quantitative methods to better shape and evaluate public policies. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: P A 311N or P A 311L with a grade of at least C-.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

P A 359  Public Affairs Internship  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Participate in fieldwork at an organization focused on public affairs. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Pass/Fail  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

P A 159R  Topics in Public Policy Issues  1 Hour  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Current issues in public policy. The equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester, with additional hours to be arranged.
Grading: Pass/Fail  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: UT Energy Symposium. Only one of the following may be counted: Public Affairs 158S (Topic: UT Energy Symposium), 159R (Topic: UT Energy Symposium), 159R (Topic 1), 159S (Topic: UT Energy Symposium). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
  

P A 159R.1  UT Energy Symposium  1 Hour  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Public Affairs 158S (Topic: UT Energy Symposium), 159R (Topic: UT Energy Symposium), 159R (Topic 1), 159S (Topic: UT Energy Symposium).
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Pass/Fail  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

P A 365W  Topics in Policymaking in Washington, DC  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore various topics about the practice of policymaking by United States federal institutions, international organizations, and non-state actors in Washington, DC. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

P A 168  Policy Simulation  1 Hour  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Apply principles of policy analysis and development, as well as skills in policy communication and leadership, to tackle a contemporary policy problem. Hours to be arranged.
Pre/Corequisites: Public Affairs 301, Public Affairs 305, Public Affairs 315, Public Affairs 320, Public Affairs 311N, Public Affairs 311L, and Public Affairs 137 with a grade of at least C- in each.  
Restrictions: Restricted to Public Affairs majors.  
Grading: Pass/Fail  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

P A 370  Independent Study in Public Affairs  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Undertake supervised individual research on a special topic in the field of public affairs. Hour(s) to be arranged.
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

P A 280L, 380L  Topics in Public Policy and Law  2-3 Hours  

2,3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Various aspects of policy making, policy development, and communications at a variety of levels. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Topic 1: Policy Development and Law. Examines effective policy making at all levels of government, including consideration of the legal process which provides critical context; the policy development process and its relationship to the rule of law; and key elements of public policy development, including ethics, decision making, leadership, and policy implementation.

Topic 2: Policy and Law Placement. Thorough examination of ethical issues and professional responsibilities and development of written and oral communication skills that are preparatory for field placement in policy and law.

Topic 3: Law and Public Policy. Examines the interconnection of public policy and law and how the two disciplines approach related issues; how legal structures and precedent shape and constrain policy choices; and how public policy informs the work of the courts.
  

P A 280L.1, 380L.1  Policy Development and Law  2-3 Hours  

2,3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines effective policy making at all levels of government, including consideration of the legal process which provides critical context; the policy development process and its relationship to the rule of law; and key elements of public policy development, including ethics, decision making, leadership, and policy implementation.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  

P A 280L.2, 380L.2  Policy and Law Placement  2-3 Hours  

2,3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Thorough examination of ethical issues and professional responsibilities and development of written and oral communication skills that are preparatory for field placement in policy and law.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  

P A 280L.3, 380L.3  Law and Public Policy  2-3 Hours  

2,3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines the interconnection of public policy and law and how the two disciplines approach related issues; how legal structures and precedent shape and constrain policy choices; and how public policy informs the work of the courts.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  

P A 680P  Policy Research Project  6 Hours  

6 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Interdisciplinary research on a contemporary policy problem involving interaction with sponsoring organizations. Three lecture hours a week for two semesters, or as required by the topic.
Pre/Corequisites: For 680PA, graduate standing and consent of instructor; for 680PB, Public Affairs 680PA.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 680W  Apprenticeship in Public Policy  6 Hours  

6 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Students work full-time for one whole-term summer semester and the following fall semester.
Pre/Corequisites: For 680WA, graduate standing and consent of instructor; for 680WB, Public Affairs 680WA.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 181W, 281W, 381W, 481W  Topics in the Foundations of Policymaking  1-4 Hours  

1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of graduate adviser.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Master's  

P A 882D  Policy Research Project  8 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Interdisciplinary research on a contemporary policy problem involving interaction with an agency of government. Four lecture hours a week for two semesters.
Pre/Corequisites: For 882DA, graduate standing and consent of instructor; for 882DB, Public Affairs 882DA.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 682G  Policy Research Project on Global Policy Issues  6 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Interdisciplinary research on a contemporary global policy problem involving interaction with sponsoring organizations. Three lecture hours a week for two semesters, or as required by the topic.
Pre/Corequisites: For 682GA, graduate standing and consent of instructor; for 682GB, Public Affairs 682GA.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 382W  Topics in Policy Analysis: Seminar  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of graduate adviser.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Master's  

P A 383C  Topics in Policy Development  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to how public policy is developed and adopted in government systems. Covers the role of politics and institutions in implementing and managing policy. Normally taken during the first year. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 383D  Politics and Process  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to how public policy develops and is adopted in the American government system. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 383G  Policymaking in a Global Age  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
History, politics, and organization of how the United States makes and implements foreign policy decisions. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 384D  Public Management  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Covers the development and implementation of policy within an organization environment, including the role of political and institutional factors, organization and management concepts, and human information resource issues. Normally taken during the first year. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May have a distance learning component.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 385C  Topics In Public Management  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Develop and implement policy within an organizational environment in the public and nonprofit sectors including the role of political and institutional actors, organization and management concepts, and human resource information issues. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate Standing  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 385D  Advanced Topics in Public Management  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore various advanced public management topics related to the development and implementation of policy within an organizational environment in the public and nonprofit sectors including the role of political and institutional actors, organization and management concepts, and human resource information issues. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 387G  The Nature of the International System  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduces systematic analysis of global policy, factors that motivate foreign policies and private decisions, and instruments used in the conduct of international relations. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 187K, 287K, 387K, 487K  Advanced Topics in Public Policy  1-4 Hours  

1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Issues in political values and ethics and in natural resources, transportation, health, environmental, international, regulatory, urban, and labor and human resources policy. Public Affairs 387K and 388K may not both be counted unless the topics vary. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  
Topic 2: Research Design and Methods II. Continue to explore research and design methods in public affairs/policy. Additional prerequisite: Public Affairs 394C.
  

P A 387W  Writing For Global Policy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Master's  

P A 388D  Advanced Topics in Public Policy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Typical topics include issues in political values and ethics and issues in transportation, health, environmental, international, regulatory, urban, and labor and human resources policy. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Some topics may be taught via Web-based instruction with no class meetings.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  
Topic 1: Perspectives on Public Policy. Covers the art and science of policy formulation in the areas of economics, national security, monetary policy, science, technology, and trade. Examines the relationships among policy development processes at the federal, state, and local levels of government.

Topic 2: Politics and Policies in an Aging Population.

Topic 3: Texas Health Policy.
  

P A 388D.1  Perspectives on Public Policy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Covers the art and science of policy formulation in the areas of economics, national security, monetary policy, science, technology, and trade. Examines the relationships among policy development processes at the federal, state, and local levels of government.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 388D.2  Politics and Policies in an Aging Population  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 388D.3  Texas Health Policy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 188F, 288F, 388F  Topics in Policy and Practice  1-3 Hours  

1,2,3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of graduate adviser, graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 188G  Topics in Global Policy Studies  1 Hour  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for five weeks, or as required by the topic.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 388J  Writing for Policy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Public Affairs 388J and 388K (Topic: Writing for Policy) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of graduate adviser, graduate standing.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Master's  

P A 188K, 288K, 388K, 488K  Advanced Topics in Public Policy  1-4 Hours  

1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Typical topics include issues in political values and ethics and in natural resources, transportation, health, environmental, international, regulatory, urban, and labor and human resources policy. Public Affairs 387K and 388K may not both be counted unless the topics vary. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  
Topic 1: National Policy.

Topic 2: International Policy.

Topic 3: Economic Policy.

Topic 4: Health and Science Policy.

Topic 5: State and Local Governance.

Topic 6: Perspectives on Public Policy. Covers the art and science of policy formualtion in the areas of economics, national security, monetary policy, science, technology, and trade. Examines the relationships among policy development processes at the federal, state, and local levels of government.

Topic 7: International Development. Public Affairs 188K, 288K, 388K, 488K (Topic 7) and 388K (Topic: International Development) may not both be counted.

Topic 8: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. Public Affairs 188K, 288K, 388K, 488K (Topic 8) and 388K (Topic: Intro Geographic Info Systems) may not both be counted.

Topic 9: Nongovernmental Organizations in Developing Worlds. Public Affairs 188K, 288K, 388K, 488K (Topic 9) and 388K (Topic: Nongov Orgs in Devel Worlds) may not both be counted.

Topic 10: Nonprofit Management and Strategy. Public Affairs 188K, 288K, 388K, 488K (Topic 10) and 388L (Topic: Nonprofit Mgmt and Strategy) may not both be counted.

Topic 11: Qualitative Methods for the Social Sciences. Public Affairs 188K, 288K, 388K, 488K (Topic 11) and 397C (Topic: Qualitative Meths for Socl Sci) may not both be counted.
  

P A 188K.10, 288K.10, 388K.10, 488K.10  Nonprofit Management and Strategy  1-4 Hours  

1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Public Affairs 188K, 288K, 388K, 488K (Topic 10) and 388L (Topic: Nonprofit Mgmt and Strategy) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 188K.11, 288K.11, 388K.11, 488K.11  Qualitative Methods for the Social Sciences  1-4 Hours  

1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Public Affairs 188K, 288K, 388K, 488K (Topic 11) and 397C (Topic: Qualitative Meths for Socl Sci) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 188K.7, 288K.7, 388K.7, 488K.7  International Development  1-4 Hours  

1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Public Affairs 188K, 288K, 388K, 488K (Topic 7) and 388K (Topic: International Development) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 188K.8, 288K.8, 388K.8, 488K.8  Introduction to Geographic Information Systems  1-4 Hours  

1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Public Affairs 188K, 288K, 388K, 488K (Topic 8) and 388K (Topic: Intro Geographic Info Systems) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 188K.9, 288K.9, 388K.9, 488K.9  Nongovernmental Organizations in Developing Worlds  1-4 Hours  

1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Public Affairs 188K, 288K, 388K, 488K (Topic 9) and 388K (Topic: Nongov Orgs in Devel Worlds) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 188L, 288L, 388L  Advanced Topics in Management  1-3 Hours  

1,2,3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  
Topic 1: Public Organization and Administration.

Topic 2: Human Resource Management.

Topic 3: Public Financial Management.

Topic 4: Strategic Management and Governance Studies.

Topic 5: Information and Communication.
  

P A 388N  Invisible Global Market  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Advertising 391L, Latin American Studies 383, Marketing 382 (Topic: Invisible Global Market), 382 (Topic: Invisible Global Marketing), 282, 382 (Topic 34), Middle Eastern Studies 382M, Public Affairs 388N. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ADV 391L, LAS 383  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Master's  

P A 188S  Advanced Topics in Public Policy  1 Hour  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for five weeks, or as required by the topic.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Credit No Credit  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 188W  Advanced Topics In Public Policy  1 Hour  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
The equivalent of one lecture hour a week.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Master's  

P A 389  Conference Course in Policy Analysis  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Individual instruction related to selected aspects of professional theory and practice. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 189C, 289C  Independent Study in Public Policy  1-2 Hours  

1,2 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Individual instruction related to selected aspects of professional theory and practice. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Master's  

P A 389D  Communications  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Master's  

P A 189W  Policy Portfolio Internship  1 Hour  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Integrative portfolio course organized around a project incorporating previous studies, academic research and practical application of work in a professional internship. May be taken three times for credit. The equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester, with additional hours to be arranged.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor.  
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Public Affairs DC and Global Policy Studies DC programs.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (03 times)  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 390C  Advanced Research Methods  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Study of research methods, with a focus on those needed by doctoral students in public policy. Includes discussions of broad controversies in social science methodology and subjects not commonly covered in other first-year graduate courses. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 390D, 690D, 990D  Dissertation Proposal Preparation  3,6,9 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Development and preparation of the dissertation proposal. Individual instruction.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, completion of all coursework, and consent of instructor.  
Grading: Credit No Credit  
Repeatable for credit: No  

P A 390E  Research Design  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Designed to provide a structured framework in which students can develop and apply methods training and produce a research paper. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 190G  Writing for Global Policy Studies  1 Hour  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Instruction in the writing styles appropriate for professional careers in international settings. May be repeated for credit, but only three semester hours may be counted toward the Master of Global Policy Studies degree. Three lecture hours a week for five weeks, or as required by the topic.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 391  Public Financial Management  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
The budget process, budgetary methods, governmental accounting analysis of financial statements, government revenues, debt management, and other financial management techniques for public and nonprofit programs. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 391G  Advanced Topics In Public Financial Management  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore various advanced public financial management topics that may include budgetary methods, government accounting analysis of financial statements, government revenues, debt management, and other financial management techniques for public and nonprofit programs. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, Public Affairs 391, and consent of the graduate advisor.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 392C  Theory and Philosophy of Public Policy I  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explores the theoretical foundations of public policy. Includes political philosophy concepts and various theoretical approaches to the policy-making process. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 392D  Theory and Philosophy of Public Policy II  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, Public Affairs 392C, and consent of the graduate adviser.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 393C  Foundations of Public Policy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 393G  Microeconomics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Principles of markets and market failures relevant to global policy studies. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 393H  International Economics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Comparative advantage, international trade, international trade institutions, and agreements. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Public Affairs 393G or 393K.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 393J  Topics in International Economics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Comparative advantage, international trade, international trade institutions, and agreements. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Public Affairs 393G or 393K.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Master's  

P A 393K  Applied Microeconomics for Policy Analysis  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
The use of economic reasoning in the development and implementation of public policy. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 393L  Topics in Advanced Policy Economics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Advanced topics in the application of economic reasoning to the development and implementation of policy. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Public Affairs 393K.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 394C  Research Design and Methods I  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to research and design methods in public affairs/policy. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 095  Public Affairs Colloquium  0 Hours  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Guest lectures on topics to be announced. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 195C  Supervised Policy Research  1 Hour  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Supervised, individual policy research experience on a topic chosen by the supervising faculty member. Conference course.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in public affairs and approval of the research proposal by the supervising faculty member and the graduate adviser.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 395D  Research Design and Methods II  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Continuing study of research and design methods for students at the doctoral level. Public Affairs 395D and 387K (Topic 2) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and P A 394C.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 195G  Global Policy Simulation  1 Hour  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Supervised role-playing exercises on global policy. The equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester; additional hours may be required.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 195W  Policy Simulation  1 Hour  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Supervised role-playing exercises on public policy. The equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester; additional hours may be required.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Public Affairs DC and Global Policy Studies DC programs.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 196C  Supervised Public Service  1 Hour  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Supervised, individual practical public service experience in an area chosen by the supervising faculty member. May not be counted toward the Master of Public Affairs degree. Conference course.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in public affairs and approval of proposal by the supervising faculty member and the graduate adviser.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 396G  Internship in Global Policy Studies  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Supervised participation in and observation of international issues as a working member of the staff in an agency of government, a nonprofit organization, or a public policy-related unit in the private sector. At least 400 hours of work over one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, completion of one year in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, and consent of the associate dean.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 396K  Internship in Public Policy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Supervised participation and observation as a working member of the staff in an agency of government, a nonprofit organization, or a public policy-related unit in the private sector. Students work full time for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Completion of one year in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and consent of the associate dean.  
Grading: Credit No Credit  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 397  Introduction to Empirical Methods for Policy Analysis  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Survey of the application of a broad range of quantitative models to policy analysis and managerial decision-making: optimization techniques based on calculus and linear programming, probability theory and decision analysis, sampling theory and hypothesis testing, regression analysis, and forecasting. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing; and either one semester each of college algebra, calculus, and statistics or a passing score on the validation exam offered before the beginning of the semester.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 397C  Topics in Advanced Empirical Methods for Policy Analysis  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Research methods, specialized empirical techniques, and data analysis as used in policy analysis and management. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Some topics may be taught via Web-based instruction with no class meetings.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Public Affairs 397.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  
Topic 1: Applied Econometrics.

Topic 2: Forecasting.

Topic 3: Policy Indicator Analysis.

Topic 4: Policy Simulation.

Topic 5: Topics in Applied Statistics.

Topic 6: Topics in Demographic and Spatial Analysis.

Topic 7: Topics in Linear Inference.

Topic 8: Topics in Research Design and Data Analysis.

Topic 9: Topics in Systems Analysis.
  

P A 397D  Applied Quantitative Analysis I  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Survey of the application of a broad range of quantitative models to policy analysis and managerial decision-making: optimization techniques based on calculus and linear programming, probability and theory and decision analysis, sampling theory and hypothesis testing, regression analysis, and forecasting. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing; and either one semester each of college algebra, calculus, and statistics or a passing score on the validation exam offered before the beginning of the semester.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 397G  Analytical Methods for Global Policy Studies  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Descriptive statistics, inference, multivariate regression, qualitative methods, and case study methods applicable to global policy research. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and an undergraduate statistics course or a passing score on the validation exam.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 098J  Joint Programs with Partner Institutions  0 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Certification course for students enrolled in Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs interdisciplinary joint degree programs.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Credit No Credit  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

P A 398R  Master's Report  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Preparation of a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under the report option. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in public affairs and consent of the graduate adviser.  
Grading: Credit No Credit  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Master's  

P A 198T, 398T  Supervised Teaching in Public Affairs  1,3 Hours  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Group meetings with the instructor, individual consultations, and reports. Mandatory for students seeking teaching assistant positions. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  

P A 399W, 699W, 999W  Dissertation  3,6,9 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Pre/Corequisites: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree.  
Grading: Credit No Credit  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Doctoral