38 courses with the subject PPOL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Full graduate standing in the Ph.D. in Public Policy program or permission of instructor. Study of selected topics in Public Policy. May be repeated for credit.
Basic Analytics. (3) Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in Public Policy or Graduate Certificate in Public Policy Research and Analysis. Hands-on data management and
Regression Analysis. (3) Prerequisite(s): GRAD 8101; PPOL 8101; and admission to the Ph.D. in Public Policy or Graduate Certificate in Public Policy Research and Analysis. Provides hands-on research experience through project-based learning. Students conduct guided independent research. They also conduct a literature review to develop research questions and hypotheses; identify a secondary dataset that is appropriate for testing their hypotheses; employ the R statistical software package to manage the entire research process for secondary data analysis; interpret regression analysis; and develop policy recommendations. Each step in the process is completed in the classroom where faculty can work with students. Gaps in knowledge are addressed through short lectures, as necessary.
Advanced qualitative methods as applied to analysis and solution of public problems. Use of qualitative methods to analyze public problems; to devise appropriate, effective, acceptable public policies; to evaluate public programs; and to present the results of qualitative analysis to appropriate audiences.
Economic Analysis Courses (6 credit hours) A strong foundation in economics is critical for effective policy analysis. Students are required to take 6 credit hours in the economic analysis of public policy.
Cross-listed Course(s): SOCY 6635, SOWK 6635, and
An equivalent course not listed above with approval of the Program Director Seminar Course (3 credit hours) Repeat the following seminar course each Fall semester for a total of 3 credit hours:
Advanced Analysis Courses (6 credit hours) Advanced analytic skills prepare policy researchers to tackle a variety of complex research studies. Prior to defending a dissertation proposal, students must complete at least six (6) credit hours of advanced analysis coursework at the doctoral level. Students are encouraged to choose courses that cover the types of analysis that are prevalent in the student's policy area of interest. Students may select from the following list or take courses in other departments with permission of the Program Director. Students are strongly encouraged to take additional advanced analytic courses, as possible. Expertise in diverse methods is critical for a policy research career.
Prerequisite(s): Full graduate standing in the Ph.D. in Public Policy program or permission of instructor. Economics issues of both energy and environment. Energy issues include the historical development of energy resources, supply and demand considerations, and projections of the future energy balance. Environmental issues are externalities, common property resources, and government regulation. Policy considerations include environmental standards, pollution charges, and property aduate Catalog 2026-2027
Prerequisite(s): Full graduate standing in the Ph.D. in Public Policy program or permission of instructor. Focuses on the structures and operations of healthcare institutions and providers. The topics covered include the socio-historical development of the existing healthcare system, healthcare occupations and professions, professional power and autonomy, professional socialization, inter-professional and provider-client relations, healthcare organizations, and how change affects the delivery of healthcare services.
Degree Total = 30 Credit Hours
Prerequisite(s): Full graduate standing in the Ph.D. in Public Policy program, GRAD 8101, and GRAD 8103; or permission of instructor. How to conduct and evaluate research necessary to health policy. Students are expected to conduct research utilizing a variety of methodologies
Prerequisite(s): Full graduate standing in the Ph.D. in Public Policy program or permission of instructor. Exposes students to mainstream and critical theoretical approaches to crime, justice, and criminal behavior. An emphasis on both broad conceptual orientations allows us to assess the development of criminology within an array of historical and philosophical contexts during the past three centuries.
Prerequisite(s): Full graduate standing in the Ph.D. in Public Policy program or permission of instructor. An overview of major theories, trends, and debates on the topic of gender, race and economic inequality in the contemporary United States.
Prerequisite(s): Full graduate standing in the Ph.D. in Public Policy program or permission of instructor. Examines: (a) structures and processes underlying social stratification in the United States, particularly the inequality that is grounded in social class, gender, ethnicity, and race; and (b) the social policy implications that follow from our analysis of the nature and sources of stratification.
Prerequisite(s): Full graduate standing in the Ph.D. in Public Policy program or permission of instructor. Basic population characteristics, such as age distribution, life expectancy, fertility, and trends in these characteristics are relevant to nearly all social policy. An introduction to basic concepts and tools of demographic analysis and how they may be applied to the study of social policy including family policy, aging policy, and minority groups’ policy.
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Prerequisite(s): Full graduate standing in the Ph.D. in Public Policy program or permission of instructor. Examines between business leaders’ vision for school reform and the school restructuring movement, the reforms which arise from their construction of the problem, local educational restructuring efforts within the context of the larger national reform movement, and the opportunities and dangers of corporate-inspired educational policies.
Prerequisite(s): Full graduate standing in the Ph.D. in Public Policy program or permission of instructor. Examines the relationships among certain aspects of the contemporary social structure and educational processes and outcomes. It explores the ways that the social class structure, race, and gender stratification affect the ways individuals experience, understand, and acquire education.
semesters)* * Students in the program develop their appreciation of the varied nature of policy applications and improve their communication skills by participating in at least two seminar series throughout the course of their program. uate Catalog 2026-2027
Certificate Total = 15 Credit Hours
Dissertation (18 credit hours) The program requires that the student complete 18 hours of dissertation credit. Enrollment in dissertation credit is contingent on admission to candidacy. The dissertation topic may be proposed after the student has passed the qualifying exams. The doctoral student advances to candidacy after the dissertation proposal has been defended to, and approved by, the student's advisory committee and reported to the Director of the Ph.D. in Public Policy and the Dean of the Graduate School. The student must complete and defend the dissertation based on a research program approved by the student's dissertation committee that results in a high quality, original, and substantial piece of research.
Permission of instructor and the program director. Supervised study of a public policy topic or problem of special interest to the student and within the instructor’s expertise. May be repeated for credit.
qualifying examinations, and approval of dissertation topic by the student’s advisory committee. In-depth study of a practical problem in public policy. Analysis of the problem, preparation of a policy solution, and presentation of the solution to appropriate stakeholders and the public. Graded on a Satisfactory Progress/Unsatisfactory Progress basis each term. May be repeated for credit up to 18 credit hours.
Experience. (3) Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department to be obtained in the semester preceding the semester in which the course is to be taken. Guided research with a faculty mentor. Students gain hands-on research experience and may participate in research at the University or in the broader community under the guidance of a faculty mentor. May be repeated for credit up to 6 credit hours.
Source: University of North Carolina at Charlotte's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
