Clarkie Catalog

MPA3400

POLICY ANALYSIS

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Also listed under 3 other titles
  • Policy Analysis
  • POLICY ANALYSIS OF HS
  • POLICY ANALYSIS FOR HS
Department
Master of Public Admin.
Terms offered
69
Data refreshed
Sep 29, 2026

Description

Examines the political process within which public policies are made and implemented. The course uses both theoretical and applied case materials to look at the roles of various factors in setting the agenda for public discussion; the process of formulating, adopting and implementing policies; the constraining role of governmental structures; and the need for program evaluation.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026

1995
2026
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 48% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 14% below its recent average. 2030 Spring: 23% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 11% per year. Department faculty is about 34% below its recent average. 2030 Summer: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029 2029 Fall: 52% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 9 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Section count rising about 1% per year over 2 terms. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 19% below its recent average. 2029 Spring: 26% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 9% per year. Department faculty is about 36% below its recent average. 2029 Summer: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028 2028 Fall: 56% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 10 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Section count rising about 1% per year over 3 terms. Department course count falling about 8% per year. Department faculty is about 21% below its recent average. 2028 Spring: 29% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 8% per year. Department faculty is about 36% below its recent average. 2028 Summer: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027 2027 Fall: 59% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 11 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Section count rising about 1% per year over 4 terms. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 22% below its recent average. 2027 Spring: 31% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 4% per year. Department faculty is about 35% below its recent average. 2027 Summer: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2026 1 section Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2025 2 sections Not offered Not offered Not offered
2024 1 section 1 section Not offered Not offered
2023 2 sections 1 section Not offered Not offered
2022 1 section 1 section Not offered Not offered
2021 2 sections 1 section Not offered Not offered
2020 1 section Not offered 1 section Not offered
2019 1 section 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2018 Not offered Not offered 1 section No data for this term
2017 1 section 1 section Not offered Not offered
2016 1 section 1 section 1 section No data for this term
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first
  • Mon, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM JC001 20262025-119971996
  • Thu, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM JC106 202220191998
  • Wed, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM JC206 20132012-12010-1200920082004-1 +5 more Also offered in Fall 2003, Fall 2002, Fall 2001, Fall 2000, Fall 1995
  • Tue, Thu, 6:00 PM–9:30 PM 2011-12011-22010-1200820072005
  • Mon, Wed, 6:00 PM–9:30 PM JC102 2009-1
  • Mon, Wed, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM JC001 20042002
  • Tue, Thu, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM JC102 20031999
  • Mon, 8:30 AM–11:20 AM 2001-2
2026–27 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2026–27
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2026Joseph C. O'BrienLecture1 32 of 30 enrolled20912
2025–26 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2025–26
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2025Jon D. ZlotnikLecture1 17 of 30 enrolled20912
Fall 2025Joseph C. O'BrienOnline1 17 of 25 enrolled24128
2024–25 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2024–25
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2024Jon D. ZlotnikLecture1 15 of 30 enrolled20912
2023–24 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2023–24
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2024Joseph C. O'BrienLecture1 4 of 30 enrolled31241
Fall 2023Robert P. SpellaneLecture1 16 of 30 enrolled20912
Fall 2023Joseph C. O'BrienOnline1 17 of 30 enrolled22624
2022–23 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2022–23
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2023Joseph C. O'BrienLecture1 10 of 20 enrolled31241
Fall 2022Joseph C. O'BrienLecture1 16 of 30 enrolled20912
2021–22 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2021–22
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2022Joseph C. O'BrienLecture1 21 of 20 enrolled31241
Fall 2021Joseph C. O'BrienOnline1 18 of 20 enrolled28489
Fall 2021Robert P. SpellaneOnline1 27 of 20 enrolled27533
2020–21 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2020–21
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2021Joseph C. O'BrienLecture1 12 of 15 enrolled38619
Fall 2020Joseph C. O'BrienLecture1 14 of 18 enrolled27533
2019–20 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2019–20
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2020Joseph C. O'BrienOnline1 27 of 25 enrolled11178
Fall 2019Joseph C. O'BrienOnline1 14 of 25 enrolled27533
2018–19 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2018–19
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2019Joseph C. O'BrienLecture1 28 of 25 enrolled37187
2017–18 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2017–18
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2018Joseph C. O'BrienLecture1 10 of 25 enrolled10900
Fall 2017Joseph C. O'BrienLecture1 16 of 25 enrolled24180
2016–17 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2016–17
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2017Joseph C. O'BrienLecture1 23 of 25 enrolled33317
Fall 2016Joseph C. O'BrienLecture1 16 of 25 enrolled24180
2015–16 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2015–16
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2016Joseph C. O'BrienLecture1 6 of 25 enrolled10076
Spring 2016Joseph C. O'BrienLecture1 11 of 25 enrolled33317
Fall 2015Joseph C. O'BrienLecture1 13 of 25 enrolled24180
2014–15 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2014–15
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2015Joseph C. O'BrienLecture1 7 of 25 enrolled10076
Spring 2015Hilda RamirezLecture1 18 of 25 enrolled33317
Fall 2014Edward M. AugustusLecture1 17 of 25 enrolled24180
2013–14 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2013–14
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2014Hilda RamirezLecture1 9 of 25 enrolled10076
Spring 2014Joseph C. O'BrienLecture1 21 of 25 enrolled33317
2012–13 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2012–13
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2013Christopher ClarkLecture1 22 of 25 enrolled10078
Spring 2013Christopher ClarkLecture1 30 of 25 enrolled32627
2011–12 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2011–12
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2012Nikolay V. GrishinLecture1 7 of 99 enrolled32168
Spring 2012Robert MarkelLecture1 30 of 28 enrolled31718
2010–11 5 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2010–11
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2011Stephen R. WillandLecture1 18 of 25 enrolled13560
Summer 2011Stephen R. WillandLecture1 1 of 1 enrolled13757
Spring 2011Piotr OkonskiLecture1 4 of 99 enrolled41038
Fall 2010Daniel J. MorgadoLecture1 22 of 25 enrolled28421
Fall 2010Mevorach BaruchLecture1 41 of 99 enrolled28757
2009–10 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2009–10
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2010Stephen R. WillandLecture1 18 of 20 enrolled13086
Summer 2010Elena V. MorozovaLecture1 7 of 99 enrolled13288
Spring 2010Piotr OkonskiLecture1 15 of 999 enrolled38259
Fall 2009Daniel J. MorgadoLecture1 25 of 25 enrolled23597
2008–09 5 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2008–09
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2009Stephen R. WillandLecture1 14 of 20 enrolled13154
Summer 2009Elena V. MorozovaLecture1 9 of 99 enrolled13497
Spring 2009Daniel R. NicholesLecture1 14 of 15 enrolled37374
Spring 2009Michal MatyjaszczykLecture1 12 of 999 enrolled37310
Fall 2008Daniel J. MorgadoLecture1 15 of 25 enrolled23597
2007–08 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2007–08
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2008Stephen R. WillandLecture1 18 of 20 enrolled12655
Spring 2008Piotr OkonskiLecture1 15 of 999 enrolled36576
Fall 2007Baruch MevorachLecture1 99 of 999 enrolled25286
2006–07 5 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2006–07
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2007Stephen R. WillandLecture1 17 of 25 enrolled12170
Spring 2007Simcha WernerLecture1 31 of 999 enrolled35906
Spring 2007Piotr OkonskiLecture1 22 of 999 enrolled35925
Spring 2007Aneta Wozniakowska-MoskwaLecture1 10 of 999 enrolled35940
Fall 2006Mevorach BaruchLecture1 60 of 999 enrolled24666
2004–05 5 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2004–05
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2005Stephen R. WillandLecture1 11 of 25 enrolled11287
Spring 2005UnlistedLecture1 14 of 100 enrolled33203
Fall 2004Daniel J. MorgadoLecture1 12 of 25 enrolled22822
Fall 2004Simcha WernerLecture1 72 of 999 enrolled23070
Fall 2004Meir Ben HaimLecture1 29 of 999 enrolled23071
2003–04 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2003–04
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2004Robert MarkelLecture1 10 of 25 enrolled10863
Fall 2003Daniel J. MorgadoLecture1 12 of 25 enrolled21806
Fall 2003Baruch MevorachLecture1 60 of 999 enrolled22204
Fall 2003Meir Ben HaimLecture1 59 of 999 enrolled22205
2002–03 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2002–03
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2003Robert MarkelLecture1 7 of 25 enrolled10466
Fall 2002Daniel J. MorgadoLecture1 19 of 25 enrolled27064
Fall 2002UnlistedLecture1 55 of 999 enrolled27386
Fall 2002UnlistedLecture1 27 of 999 enrolled27389
2001–02 8 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2001–02
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2002Nancy C. BoyerLecture1 7 of 25 enrolled10143
Fall 2001Daniel J. MorgadoLecture1 12 of 25 enrolled25913
Fall 2001UnlistedLecture1 51 of 999 enrolled26217
Fall 2001UnlistedLecture1 43 of 999 enrolled26270
Fall 2001UnlistedLecture1 43 of 999 enrolled26271
Fall 2001UnlistedLecture1 30 of 999 enrolled26272
Fall 2001UnlistedLecture1 41 of 999 enrolled26273
Fall 2001UnlistedLecture1 57 of 999 enrolled26274
2000–01 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 2000–01
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2001Stephen R. WillandLecture1 11 of 25 enrolled10267
Summer 2001UnlistedLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99910344
Fall 2000Daniel J. MorgadoLecture1 11 of 25 enrolled25168
Fall 2000UnlistedLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99925432
1999–00 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 1999–00
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2000Stephen R. WillandLecture1 12 of 25 enrolled10090
Spring 2000UnlistedLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99935152
Fall 1999Gale L. KellyLecture1 6 of 25 enrolled24363
Fall 1999UnlistedLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99924672
1998–99 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 1998–99
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 1999Kenneth F. PayneLecture1 10 of 30 enrolled10134
Fall 1998Gale L. KellyLecture1 9 of 30 enrolled23507
1997–98 11 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 1997–98
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 1998Gale L. KellyLecture1 31 of 999 enrolled10220
Summer 1998Suzanne K. GottschangLecture1 25 of 999 enrolled10236
Summer 1998Gale L. KellyLecture1 32 of 999 enrolled10221
Summer 1998Landy C. JohnsonLecture1 4 of 999 enrolled10363
Summer 1998Gale L. KellyLecture1 25 of 999 enrolled10222
Summer 1998Gale L. KellyLecture1 25 of 999 enrolled10223
Summer 1998Landy C. JohnsonLecture1 16 of 999 enrolled10227
Summer 1998Landy C. JohnsonLecture1 21 of 999 enrolled10228
Spring 1998UnlistedLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99933362
Fall 1997Gale L. KellyLecture1 13 of 20 enrolled22587
Fall 1997UnlistedLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99923066
1996–97 8 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 1996–97
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 1997Gale L. KellyLecture1 31 of 999 enrolled10552
Summer 1997Gale L. KellyLecture1 29 of 999 enrolled10553
Summer 1997Gale L. KellyLecture1 18 of 999 enrolled10554
Summer 1997Gale L. KellyLecture1 17 of 999 enrolled10583
Summer 1997Kristin M. MoryLecture1 27 of 999 enrolled10595
Spring 1997UnlistedLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99932377
Fall 1996Gale L. KellyLecture1 11 of 20 enrolled21760
Fall 1996UnlistedLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99922182
1995–96 8 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3400, 1995–96
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 1996Gale L. KellyLecture1 21 of 99 enrolled10338
Summer 1996Gale L. KellyLecture1 22 of 99 enrolled10339
Summer 1996Gale L. KellyLecture1 23 of 99 enrolled10340
Summer 1996Gale L. KellyLecture1 22 of 99 enrolled10341
Summer 1996Gale L. KellyTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 1 enrolled10366
Spring 1996UnlistedLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99931441
Fall 1995Gale L. KellyLecture1 12 of 20 enrolled20883
Fall 1995UnlistedLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99921389

No-credit sessions

No-credit sections of MPA3400
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2009Daniel R. NicholesLecture- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1537375