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Curriculum
The Advanced Policy and Economic Analysis (APEA) Specialization requires 9 points; consisting of 1 three-point course in Quantitative Analysis, 1 three-point course in Economic Analysis, and 1 three-point course in a Professional Focus Area (Applied Quantitative Analysis or Applied Economic Analysis).
Students are required to take (SIPA U6500) Quantitative Analysis in their first semester, and they are required to complete (SIPA U6400/U6401) Economic Analysis for IA & PA.
Quantitative Analysis Course - select at least one of the following
Course Number Course Title
INAF U6325 Quantitative Methods-Energy/ Policy Analysis
INAF U6345 Analytic Techniques for Military Policy
SIPA U8500 Quantitative Methods in Program Evaluation and Policy Research SIPA U8510 Quantitative Research Methods and Program Evaluation BIST P6110 Statistical Computing with SAS
BIST P8120 Analysis of Categorical Data
BIST P8129 Theory of Multivariate Analysis
HUDM Y5122 Applied Regression Analysis
MATH G4073 Quantitative Methods In Investment Management
MATH G4151 Analysis and Probability
MATH G4152 Analysis II
MATH G4153 Probability II
ORL Y5362 Group Dynamics: Systems Perspective
STAT G6600 Teaching Statistics at the University Level
STAT W4315 Linear Regression Models
STAT W4325 Generalized Linear Models
STAT W4330 Regression & Multilevel Models
STAT W4335 Sample Surveys
STAT W4437 Time Series Analysis
STAT W4440 Linear Regression and Time Series Methods
STAT W4606 Elementary Stochastic Processes
POLS W3704 Data Analysis & Stats-Pol Res
POLS W3720 Scope and Methods
POLS W4291 Advanced Topics in Quantitative Research
POLS W4910 Principles of Quantitative Political Research
SOSC P8777 Survey Research Method
SOSC P8785 Qualitative Research Methods
Economic Analysis Course - select at least one of the following
| Course Number | Course Title |
| INAF U6016 | Cost-Benefit Analysis |
| INAF U6017 | International Trade |
| INAF U6018 | International Finance & Monetary Theory |
| INAF U6022 | Economics of Finance |
| INAF U6045 | International Capital Markets |
| INAF U6355 | Globalization |
| INAF U6604 | Applied Econometrics for International & Public Affairs |
| PUAF 8510 | Women & Power: Impact of Public & Private Sector Policy |
| REGN U8090 | The Transatlantic Economy |
| HPMN P8502 | Research Techniques & Applications in Health Service Policy |
| HPMN P8541 | Economic Evaluation of Health Care Technology |
| ORL Y5521 | Political Economy of Development |
| POLS W4209 | Game Theory and Political Theory |
| POLS W4210 | Research Topics in Game Theory |