PLCY610

Restriction: Must be in a major in PLCY-School of Public Policy; or permission of PLCY-School of Public Policy. Credit only granted for: PLCY610 or PUAF610. Formerly: PUAF610. Introduces statistical methods needed for evaluating and choosing among policy options. Topics include probability; decision-making under uncertainty; the organization, interpretation, and visual display of complex data; prediction and inferences about causality; hypothesis testing; and linear and multiple regression. Develops analytical skills and the ability to apply theory to complex, real-world problems.