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Class Number	Class	Meeting Time	Instructor	Room	Unreserved Enrollment	Reserved Enrollment	Total Enrollment	Wait List
10531	PLCY 51 - 001 First-Year Seminar: The Global Environment in the 21st Century	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Elizabeth Sasser	Greenlaw Hall-Rm 0317	Seats filled	Seats filled	24/24
Description: This seminar explores linkages among nations, global environmental institutions, and the environmental problems they cause and seek to rectify. The course will examine how global environmental policy is made, with specific attention to the roles of institutions, nations, commercial and nonprofit entities. 3 units.
12212	PLCY 89 - 001 First-Year Seminar: Special Topics	MoWeFr 1:25PM - 2:15PM	Maria Carnovale	Kenan Labs-Rm B125	Seats filled	Seats filled	22/22
Description: Special topics course. Content will vary each semester. 3 units.
5346	PLCY 101 - 001 Making Public Policy	MoWe 2:30PM - 3:20PM	Will GOLDSMITH	Fetzer Hall-Rm 0109	70/100	Seats filled	70/100	0/999
Description: Overview of the policymaking process and of major public policy issues. Study of policy and political challenges in areas such as economic and tax policy, the social safety net, income support and the minimum wage, health care, education, environment and energy, foreign policy and national security, and homeland security. 3 units.
5351	PLCY 101 - 601 Making Public Policy	Fr 9:05AM - 9:55AM	Margaret Moore	Phillips Hall-Rm 0383	11/20	Seats filled	11/20	0/999
Description: Overview of the policymaking process and of major public policy issues. Study of policy and political challenges in areas such as economic and tax policy, the social safety net, income support and the minimum wage, health care, education, environment and energy, foreign policy and national security, and homeland security. 0 units.
9591	PLCY 101 - 602 Making Public Policy	Fr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	Sofia Cardamone	Peabody Hall-Rm G050	Seats filled	Seats filled	20/20	0/999
Description: Overview of the policymaking process and of major public policy issues. Study of policy and political challenges in areas such as economic and tax policy, the social safety net, income support and the minimum wage, health care, education, environment and energy, foreign policy and national security, and homeland security. 0 units.
10599	PLCY 101 - 603 Making Public Policy	Fr 11:15AM - 12:05PM	Letitia Runyambo	Peabody Hall-Rm G050	Seats filled	Seats filled	20/20	0/999
Description: Overview of the policymaking process and of major public policy issues. Study of policy and political challenges in areas such as economic and tax policy, the social safety net, income support and the minimum wage, health care, education, environment and energy, foreign policy and national security, and homeland security. 0 units.
10992	PLCY 101 - 604 Making Public Policy	Fr 12:20PM - 1:10PM	Letitia Runyambo	Wilson Hall-Rm 0202	19/20	Seats filled	19/20	0/999
Description: Overview of the policymaking process and of major public policy issues. Study of policy and political challenges in areas such as economic and tax policy, the social safety net, income support and the minimum wage, health care, education, environment and energy, foreign policy and national security, and homeland security. 0 units.
9481	PLCY 110 - 001 Global Policy Issues	MoWe 10:10AM - 11:00AM	Giovanny Alvarez	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB009	Seats filled	Seats filled	30/30	0/999
Description: Global issues are challenges whose sources, impacts, and solutions extend beyond the borders of any one country. This course introduces students to some of the most pressing issues facing populations around the globe and to possible policy responses. Previously offered as GLBL 110/GLBL 110H. 3 units.
10609	PLCY 110 - 601 Global Policy Issues	Fr 9:05AM - 9:55AM	Samuel Akau	Dey Hall-Rm 303A	13/15	Seats filled	13/15	0/999
Description: Global issues are challenges whose sources, impacts, and solutions extend beyond the borders of any one country. This course introduces students to some of the most pressing issues facing populations around the globe and to possible policy responses. Previously offered as GLBL 110/GLBL 110H. 0 units.
10610	PLCY 110 - 602 Global Policy Issues	Fr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	Samuel Akau	Phillips Hall-Rm 0385	Seats filled	Seats filled	15/15	0/999
Description: Global issues are challenges whose sources, impacts, and solutions extend beyond the borders of any one country. This course introduces students to some of the most pressing issues facing populations around the globe and to possible policy responses. Previously offered as GLBL 110/GLBL 110H. 0 units.
3222	PLCY 130 - 001 Getting It Done: Social Innovation	We 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Ryan Nilsen	Hamilton Hall-Rm 0452	12/35	Seats filled	12/35	0/999
Description: Workshop open only to students who have received the APPLES Bryan Fellowship. Each fellowship team develops a project's underlying theory of change and the skills necessary for successful implementation. Students study the theories and implementation of one another's projects and external case studies. 1 units.
1593	PLCY 210 - 001 Policy Innovation and Analysis	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Manuel Schechtl	Manning Hall-Rm 0209	70/80	67/70	137/150	0/999
Description: There is a need to define innovative solutions to public policy problems, to provide analysis of different alternatives, and to create a plan that would benefit the largest number of stakeholders. This course focuses on the process of constructing, evaluating, and deciding among alternatives based on their ability to satisfy society's goals. 3 units.
14035	PLCY 210H - 001 Policy Innovation and Analysis	TuTh 8:00AM - 9:15AM	Manuel Schechtl	Graham Memorial-Rm 0210	21/24	Seats filled	21/24	0/999
Description: There is a need to define innovative solutions to public policy problems, to provide analysis of different alternatives, and to create a plan that would benefit the largest number of stakeholders. This course focuses on the process of constructing, evaluating, and deciding among alternatives based on their ability to satisfy society's goals. 3 units.
1552	PLCY 220 - 001 The Politics of Public Policy	MoWe 3:35PM - 4:50PM	Rebecca Kreitzer	Fetzer Hall-Rm 0109	Seats filled	Seats filled	85/85	0/999
Description: Examines approaches to American politics and public policy and analyzes why government responds to problems in predictable ways. 3 units.
11770	PLCY 231 - 001 Why History Matters to Public Policy	MoWe 2:30PM - 3:45PM	Anna Krome-Lukens	Phillips Hall-Rm 0224	Seats filled	Seats filled	16/16	0/999
Description: This course explores the uses of history and historical perspectives for public policy. Students will learn how historical processes have shaped today's public policies and examine how the origins and development of a policy can inform current policy decisions. 3 units.
8733	PLCY 310 - 001 Microeconomic Foundations of Public Policy	TuTh 8:00AM - 9:15AM	Joaquin Rubalcaba	Carolina Hall-Rm 0322	Seats filled	24/25	24/25	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, ECON 101. This course allows students to enhance their working knowledge of microeconomic theory, explore microeconomic theory as a methodology to solve policy problems, understand market failures and the role of collective action in markets, apply economic models to a variety of policy situations, and evaluate and critique economic analyses. Previously offered as PLCY 410. 3 units.
14295	PLCY 310 - 002 Microeconomic Foundations of Public Policy	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Mehdi Shadmehr	Davie Hall-Rm 0101	Seats filled	Seats filled	25/25	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, ECON 101. This course allows students to enhance their working knowledge of microeconomic theory, explore microeconomic theory as a methodology to solve policy problems, understand market failures and the role of collective action in markets, apply economic models to a variety of policy situations, and evaluate and critique economic analyses. Previously offered as PLCY 410. 3 units.
14296	PLCY 310 - 003 Microeconomic Foundations of Public Policy	TuTh 5:00PM - 6:15PM	Mehdi Shadmehr	Carolina Hall-Rm 0322	Seats filled	11/25	11/25	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, ECON 101. This course allows students to enhance their working knowledge of microeconomic theory, explore microeconomic theory as a methodology to solve policy problems, understand market failures and the role of collective action in markets, apply economic models to a variety of policy situations, and evaluate and critique economic analyses. Previously offered as PLCY 410. 3 units.
1550	PLCY 340 - 001 Justice in Public Policy	TuTh 5:00PM - 6:15PM	BENJAMIN MEIER	Dey Hall-Rm 0304	Seats filled	31/35	31/35	0/999
Description: This seminar explores arguments about moral issues in public policy. Students examine both the means used to implement policies and policy ends through discussions of case studies of policy choice. 3 units.
14298	PLCY 340 - 002 Justice in Public Policy	TuTh 8:00AM - 9:15AM	Joshua Preiss	Greenlaw Hall-Rm 0101	Seats filled	Seats filled	35/35	0/999
Description: This seminar explores arguments about moral issues in public policy. Students examine both the means used to implement policies and policy ends through discussions of case studies of policy choice. 3 units.
14299	PLCY 340 - 003 Justice in Public Policy	MoWeFr 1:25PM - 2:15PM	Alexandra Robinson	Alumni Bldg-Rm 0207	Seats filled	Seats filled	25/25	0/999
Description: This seminar explores arguments about moral issues in public policy. Students examine both the means used to implement policies and policy ends through discussions of case studies of policy choice. 3 units.
16964	PLCY 340 - 004 Justice in Public Policy	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Joshua Preiss	Hanes Hall-Rm 0112	Seats filled	Seats filled	25/25	0/999
Description: This seminar explores arguments about moral issues in public policy. Students examine both the means used to implement policies and policy ends through discussions of case studies of policy choice. 3 units.
14300	PLCY 349 - 001 Immigration Policy in the 21st Century	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Joaquin Rubalcaba	Greenlaw Hall-Rm 0305	Seats filled	Seats filled	35/35	0/999
Description: The objective of this course is to enhance students' understanding of the causes and consequences of United States immigration within a social, historical, political, and economic context. 3 units.
14301	PLCY 365 - 001 Sexuality, Gender, and Public Policy	MoWe 5:05PM - 6:20PM	Rebecca Kreitzer	Davie Hall-Rm 0101	22/25	Seats filled	22/25	0/999
Description: Public policies affect men and women differently, and they participate differently in the policy-making process. This course examines several key areas of public policy, some expressly related to gender or sexuality and others that have significantly gendered impacts, organized around four themes: family, labor, body, and the world. 3 units.
11963	PLCY 373 - 001 Confronting Climate Change in the Anthropocene	MoWe 11:15AM - 12:30PM	Angel Hsu	Global Education, F-Rm 1005	19/23	Seats filled	19/23	0/999
Description: Climate change-perhaps the defining issue of the 21st century-is a highly complex problem that requires interdisciplinary collaboration to develop policy responses. This course explores the science of climate change and uses theories from multiple disciplines, including law, political science, economics, and earth and atmospheric sciences, to frame solutions to this global challenge. Students will apply quantitative and qualitative tools to understand causes and impacts of climate change, as well as policy responses. 3 units.
1555	PLCY 460 - 001 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Steven Hemelt	Phillips Hall-Rm 0265	Seats filled	Seats filled	55/55	0/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 4 units.
14317	PLCY 460 - 002 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Sudhanshu Handa	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB009	Seats filled	51/55	64/68	0/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 4 units.
1556	PLCY 460 - 601 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	Fr 9:05AM - 9:55AM	Audrey Pereira	Alumni Bldg-Rm 0207	26/27	Seats filled	26/27	0/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 0 units.
5352	PLCY 460 - 602 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	Fr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	Audrey Pereira	Genome Sciences Bui-Rm 1378	Seats filled	Seats filled	28/28	0/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 0 units.
14318	PLCY 460 - 603 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	Fr 11:15AM - 12:05PM	Dharini Bathia	Peabody Hall-Rm 2028	32/35	Seats filled	32/35	0/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 0 units.
14319	PLCY 460 - 604 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	Fr 12:20PM - 1:10PM	Laraib Kamal	Phillips Hall-Rm 0228	32/33	Seats filled	32/33	0/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 0 units.
14305	PLCY 490 - 001 Special Topics in Public Policy	MoWeFr 2:30PM - 3:20PM	Maria Carnovale	Kenan Labs-Rm B125	5/30	Seats filled	5/30	0/999
Description: Special topics in public policy for undergraduate and graduate students. 3 units.
10547	PLCY 570 - 001 Global Health and Human Rights	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	BENJAMIN MEIER	Greenlaw Hall-Rm 0301	16/18	Seats filled	16/18	0/999
Description: Course focuses on rights-based approaches to health, applying a human rights perspective to selected public health policies, programs, and interventions. Students will apply a formalistic human rights framework to critical public health issues, exploring human rights as both a safeguard against harm and a catalyst for health promotion. 3 units.
3173	PLCY 581 - 001 Research Design for Public Policy	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Carmen Gutierrez	Murphey Hall-Rm 0314	Seats filled	Seats filled	25/25	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 460. Students will explore the scientific method as applied to policy research. They will formulate testable policy research questions, become familiar with methods for conducting policy research, and learn to think critically about causal inference. 3 units.
11962	PLCY 581 - 002 Research Design for Public Policy	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Carmen Gutierrez	Dey Hall-Rm 0302	Seats filled	Seats filled	25/25	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 460. Students will explore the scientific method as applied to policy research. They will formulate testable policy research questions, become familiar with methods for conducting policy research, and learn to think critically about causal inference. 3 units.
14303	PLCY 581 - 003 Research Design for Public Policy	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Joshua Clemson	Dey Hall-Rm 0208	Seats filled	Seats filled	25/25	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 460. Students will explore the scientific method as applied to policy research. They will formulate testable policy research questions, become familiar with methods for conducting policy research, and learn to think critically about causal inference. 3 units.
14778	PLCY 581 - 004 Research Design for Public Policy	MoWe 5:05PM - 6:20PM	Elizabeth Brown	Carolina Hall-Rm 0322	Seats filled	18/25	18/25	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 460. Students will explore the scientific method as applied to policy research. They will formulate testable policy research questions, become familiar with methods for conducting policy research, and learn to think critically about causal inference. 3 units.
1554	PLCY 698 - 001 Senior Capstone in Public Policy	MoWeFr 11:15AM - 12:05PM	Anna Krome-Lukens	Greenlaw Hall-Rm 0101	Seats filled	89/100	89/100	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, PLCY 460; Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 581. Students apply knowledge and skills gained in the major to a real-world policy problem. In small teams, students produce actionable, client-centered, public policy analysis for a government agency or nonprofit organization. Students also develop skills in team work, leadership, communication, professional etiquette, and time management. 4 units.
2984	PLCY 698 - 601 Senior Capstone in Public Policy	Fr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	Joshua Preiss	New East-Rm 0201	18/30	Seats filled	18/30	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, PLCY 460; Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 581. Students apply knowledge and skills gained in the major to a real-world policy problem. In small teams, students produce actionable, client-centered, public policy analysis for a government agency or nonprofit organization. Students also develop skills in team work, leadership, communication, professional etiquette, and time management. 0 units.
3989	PLCY 698 - 602 Senior Capstone in Public Policy	Fr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	To be Announced	Dey Hall-Rm 0313	24/30	Seats filled	24/30	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, PLCY 460; Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 581. Students apply knowledge and skills gained in the major to a real-world policy problem. In small teams, students produce actionable, client-centered, public policy analysis for a government agency or nonprofit organization. Students also develop skills in team work, leadership, communication, professional etiquette, and time management. 0 units.
3990	PLCY 698 - 603 Senior Capstone in Public Policy	Fr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	Anna Krome-Lukens	Murphey Hall-Rm 0204	12/30	Seats filled	12/30	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, PLCY 460; Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 581. Students apply knowledge and skills gained in the major to a real-world policy problem. In small teams, students produce actionable, client-centered, public policy analysis for a government agency or nonprofit organization. Students also develop skills in team work, leadership, communication, professional etiquette, and time management. 0 units.
3991	PLCY 698 - 604 Senior Capstone in Public Policy	Fr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	Maria Carnovale	Dey Hall-Rm 303A	17/30	Seats filled	17/30	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, PLCY 460; Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 581. Students apply knowledge and skills gained in the major to a real-world policy problem. In small teams, students produce actionable, client-centered, public policy analysis for a government agency or nonprofit organization. Students also develop skills in team work, leadership, communication, professional etiquette, and time management. 0 units.
3992	PLCY 698 - 605 Senior Capstone in Public Policy	Fr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	Veronica Klinger	New East-Rm 0301	18/30	Seats filled	18/30	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, PLCY 460; Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 581. Students apply knowledge and skills gained in the major to a real-world policy problem. In small teams, students produce actionable, client-centered, public policy analysis for a government agency or nonprofit organization. Students also develop skills in team work, leadership, communication, professional etiquette, and time management. 0 units.
5210	PLCY 698 - 606 Senior Capstone in Public Policy	Fr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	To be Announced	Graham Memorial-Rm 0212	0/30	Seats filled	0/30	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, PLCY 460; Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 581. Students apply knowledge and skills gained in the major to a real-world policy problem. In small teams, students produce actionable, client-centered, public policy analysis for a government agency or nonprofit organization. Students also develop skills in team work, leadership, communication, professional etiquette, and time management. 0 units.
12427	PLCY 702 - 001 Professional Development for Public Policy II	Mo 12:15PM - 1:15PM	DANIEL GITTERMAN, Jessica Anderson	Gardner Hall-Rm 0001	8/9	Seats filled	35/36	0/999
Description: This course will help prepare MPP candidates for the job search and future employment. Students will revise professional resumes and cover letters; create a LinkedIn professional identity; search for available online opportunities; network with UNC alum; and apply for post-graduate job positions. 1 units.
5069	PLCY 710 - 001 The Discipline and Practice of Public Policy	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	DOUGLAS LAUEN	Stone Center-Rm 0210	Seats filled	28/40	28/40	0/999
Description: This course introduces students to the theoretical foundations and the analytical techniques to examine policy problems and design policy solutions. The course provides opportunities to put these foundations and techniques into practice by examining cases and by completing a set of memo writing assignments. It also conveys an appreciation for the ethical issues, values, and political context of government policy. 3 units.
9723	PLCY 715 - 001 Data Science and Public Policy	We 3:30PM - 6:00PM	Angel Hsu	Murray Hall-Rm G201	Seats filled	35/40	35/40	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, PLCY 460. This course introduces data science coding, software, analysis, visualization and communication for public policy. It provides practical and applied skills for understanding the entire data analysis pipeline - from data mining to wrangling, visualization and statistical analysis. Implementation of statistical modeling and inference will be covered. 4 units.
14237	PLCY 715 - 601 Data Science and Public Policy	Fr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	Joonho Oh	Phillips Hall-Rm 0206	35/40	Seats filled	35/40	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, PLCY 460. This course introduces data science coding, software, analysis, visualization and communication for public policy. It provides practical and applied skills for understanding the entire data analysis pipeline - from data mining to wrangling, visualization and statistical analysis. Implementation of statistical modeling and inference will be covered. 0 units.
11771	PLCY 725 - 001 Politics, Advocacy and Public Policy	Tu 2:00PM - 4:30PM	DANIEL GITTERMAN	Peabody Hall-Rm 2080	Seats filled	33/40	33/40	0/999
Description: This core course provides an overview of the politics of public policy. The primary objective is to empower students with the knowledge and skills necessary for understanding and influencing the making of public policy. 3 units.
10701	PLCY 730 - 001 Ethics and Public Policy	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	DOUGLAS MACKAY	Stone Center-Rm 0209	Seats filled	33/40	33/40	0/999
Description: This course offers students an advanced, practice-oriented overview of the ethical dimensions of public policy. Students will learn to recognize the ethical questions raised by public policy problems, develop and defend solutions to these questions, and complete professional policy briefs and analyses concerning ethically contentious policy problems. The course will also reflect on the appropriate role of ethical thinking in public policy and the professional obligations of a public policy leader. 3 units.
11772	PLCY 740 - 001 Personal and Professional Conflict Management	Th 2:00PM - 4:30PM	Shai Tamari	New East-Rm 0301	Seats filled	Seats filled	18/18	0/999
Description: This course aims to provide students with the tools necessary to most effectively engage in personal and professional conflicts, by focusing on both internal and external factors and influences. The first half of the course will be focused on the internal conflicts we struggle with and dedicated to understanding ourselves better. The second half of the course will be dedicated to managing conflicts externally, both in a personal setting and in a professional setting. 3 units.
10675	PLCY 748 - 001 Design Thinking for the Public Good	Mo 2:30PM - 5:30PM	david sonders, Liz McNeil Royea	Greenlaw Hall-Rm 0319	13/20	Seats filled	13/20	0/999
Description: This course will train an interdisciplinary group of graduate students to apply the mindsets, methods, and process associated with design thinking (i.e. human-centered design) to solve real world problems. Design thinking is a creative problem solving process that prioritizes ethnographic market research, convergent and divergent thinking, as well as rapid prototyping. Students will collaborate with community members to design solutions (products, services, etc.) that are desirable, feasible, and viable. 3 units.
10703	PLCY 770 - 001 Impact Investing and Community Finance	MoWe 9:05AM - 10:20AM	Jeanne Bonds	Murray Hall-Rm G201	10/40	Seats filled	10/40	0/999
Description: Provides a detailed introduction to impact investing, which is a high potential approach to long-term social and financial value creation and a tool for communities to leverage previous public resources to acquire private and philanthropic investments. Addresses the complex dynamics between investors and social ventures, challenges around defining and measuring social impact, and the conflict between financial and social return. Students will learn how philanthropy and private investment can augment public investment. 3 units.
14629	PLCY 799 - 001 Selected Topics in Public Policy	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Elizabeth Poindexter	Venable Hall-Rm G307	18/30	Seats filled	18/30	0/999
Description: 3 units.
5350	PLCY 810 - 001 Public Policy Seminar	Fr 3:00PM - 4:15PM	Maria Carnovale	Stone Center-Rm 0200	8/12	Seats filled	11/15	0/999
Description: Weekly forum for public policy scholars and officials to discuss the relationships between policy research and policy outcomes. Presentations by invited speakers and doctoral students. 1 units.
4254	PLCY 817 - 001 Institutional Analysis for Public Policy	Mo 9:00AM - 12:00PM	Tricia Sullivan	Hanes Art Center-Rm 0116	7/20	Seats filled	7/20	0/999
Description: Course examines the role of institutions in the analysis of public policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation. Consider how institutions are used to address market failures, how formal and informal institutions form, persist, and change, and theoretical and empirical approaches for studying the role of institutions. 3 units.
1563	PLCY 889 - 001 Advanced Economic Analysis for Public Policy II	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Sudhanshu Handa	Hanes Art Center-Rm 0116	5/16	Seats filled	9/20	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, PLCY 888. This course provides further applications of economic theory to public policy including risk and uncertainty, information economics, general equilibrium and welfare policy, externalities, public goods and taxation, and game theory. 3 units.
5539	PLCY 992 - 001 Master's (Non-Thesis)	Mo 10:45AM - 12:00PM	Jessica Anderson, Jillian La Serna, Veronica Klinger	Hamilton Hall-Rm 0452	Seats filled	Seats filled	35/35	0/999
Description: 3 units.