PSCI213
POLICY ANALYSIS
- Department
- Political Science
- Terms offered
- 3
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
How can society better determine what public problems exist? What policies will respond best to those problems? What impacts have public policies had? These are the questions that animate the policy analysis enterprise, which aims to improve public decision making. Introduces the structure, methods and subject matter of the field, helps students sharpen their analytic skills and explores several important public-policy issues. Students present and discuss concepts and methods and engage in an intense analysis simulation. (US)
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2024–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 48% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2024. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 52% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2024. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 55% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2024. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 59% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2024. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
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, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM ASEC303 20262025
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Edward S. Cohen | Lecture | 1 | 3 of 20 enrolled | 33143 |
| Spring 2025 | Edward S. Cohen | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 20 enrolled | 33143 |
| Spring 2024 | Edward S. Cohen | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 20 enrolled | 33143 |