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PSPA 5010: Public Policy Analysis
Online Asynchronous | Available May 22-Jul 30 | May 29th (Memorial Day); June 19th (Juneteenth); and, July 4th (Independence Day) are official University of Virginia holidays and no class sessions will be scheduled on those dates.
Introduces tools and concepts in performing policy analysis.
Focuses on critical thinking skills to synthesize and evaluate theoretical models and policy alternatives. Covers environmental policy, healthcare, welfare, terrorism, immigration, and foreign policy. Links between federal, state, and local public policy and public administration.
Shelia Toppin | 3 GR Credits | Required
PSPA 5050: Environmental Policies and Practices
Online Asynchronous | Available May 22-Jul 30 | May 29th (Memorial Day); June 19th (Juneteenth); and, July 4th (Independence Day) are official University of Virginia holidays and no class sessions will be scheduled on those dates.
Provides an overview of current environmental policies and practices at the federal, state, and local levels as well as global environmental issues. Covers such topics as environmental justice, sustainable development, resiliency; environmental risk, economic environmental issues; and the distributed effects of environmental pollution across ethnic, racial, income and occupational groups.
Celeste Greene | 3 GR Credits | Elective
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