Explores the many public policy and managerial problems that require administrators to gather information to arrive at solutions. The action research model focuses on the application of research techniques to program evaluation and the analysis of outcomes in an organizational setting. This course surveys the analytical skills necessary to design and implement such research projects and covers skills such as problem analysis, research strategy, questionnaire development, sampling techniques and data analysis. The course emphasizes qualitative and interpretive techniques. Statistical analysis will focus on appropriate application and interpretation of various techniques, with some hands-on computer analysis. This course is offered as a half unit course for MPA-Senior Leadership. It may be taken twice if offered as a half unit for a maxium of 1 unit.
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
Year
Fall
Spring
Summer
Intersession
2030
50%2030 Fall: 50% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2018. Department course count falling about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 14% below its recent average.
50%2030 Spring: 50% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2018. Department course count falling about 11% per year. Department faculty is about 34% below its recent average.
9%2030 Summer: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 summer terms since 2018.
13%2030 Intersession: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029
55%2029 Fall: 55% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2017. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 19% below its recent average.
55%2029 Spring: 55% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2017. Department course count falling about 9% per year. Department faculty is about 36% below its recent average.
9%2029 Summer: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 summer terms since 2017.
15%2029 Intersession: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028
59%2028 Fall: 59% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2016. Department course count falling about 8% per year. Department faculty is about 21% below its recent average.
59%2028 Spring: 59% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2016. Department course count falling about 8% per year. Department faculty is about 36% below its recent average.
8%2028 Summer: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 summer terms since 2016.
15%2028 Intersession: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027
62%2027 Fall: 62% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2015. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 22% below its recent average.
60%2027 Spring: 60% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 11 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 4% per year. Department faculty is about 35% below its recent average.
10%2027 Summer: 10% chance, high confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 summer terms since 2015.
15%2027 Intersession: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2026
11 section
11 section
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2025
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2024
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2023
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2022
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2021
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2020
11 section
22 sections
Not offered
11 section
2019
11 section
11 section
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2018
11 section
22 sections
11 section
n/aNo data for this term
2017
22 sections
11 section
Not offered
11 section
2016
11 section
11 section
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
ForecastUnder 15%15–39%40–69%70–89%90%+Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sectionsNot offeredNo data for term
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