Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

34:970:625 Public Policy and Planning: Theoretical Perspectives in Practical Context (3) This course examines the theory of public policy, the practices of policy planning, and the policy-analytic role of the planner. Drawing on policy issues from urban, environmental, economic, and development planning, the stages of the policy process are examined: policy agenda setting, policy planning and formulation, decision making, implementation, and program evaluation. In the process, the various types of public policies and policy instruments are examined, as well as the role of policy entrepreneurs, comprehensive planning versus incremental approaches to decision making, problems of program implementation, the logic and ethics of urban policy experimentation, and collaborative policy planning and lay knowledge. Required course for Ph.D. program.

34:833:628 Advanced Qualitative Methods (3) Students apply techniques of qualitative research, including interviewing, ethnography, and phenomenology, to help them gain an understanding of which techniques are appropriate for what specific research needs. Required course for Ph.D. program.

34:970:630 Discrete Choice Methods (3) This course begins with a review of linear regression and focuses on categorical dependent variables. Methods include linear probability, logit, probit, multinomial, and conditional logit models. Required course for Ph.D. program.

Additional Courses

For additional graduate electives, see public policy programs, urban planning and policy development programs, and graduate public health chapters in this catalog. Information on additional electives is available in the Graduate School-New Brunswick catalog.