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Data Analytics in Public Policy

Contact Person
Dr. Jeff Glas
jeffrey.glas@uga.edu


Department
Political Science


Description of the Program
This certificate program will provide undergraduate students with the knowledge and skills needed to pursue 21st century careers in data analytics in public policy by providing enhanced training in data collection, data management, data visualization, and data analysis and interpretation with respect to public policy, in particular, and the social sciences, more generally.

Required Courses (18 hours)

Introductory Studies (choose one of the following for 3 hours):

POLS 2000
PADP 3100


Policy Studies (choose one of the following courses for 3 hours):

INTL 4250
INTL 4260
INTL 4415
INTL 4430
INTL 4450
PADP 4650
POLS 4705


Core Quantitative Studies (choose one of the following for 3 hours):

INTL 4000
POLS 4150
PADP 4660


Methodology Electives
Students pursuing the Capstone Experience must complete two of the following courses (for 6 hours,) whereas students not pursuing the Capstone Experience option must complete three of the following courses (for 9 hours):

POLS 3220
POLS 3230
POLS 4156E
POLS 4155
POLS 4641
INTL 2002
INTL 4004 or INTL 4004E
INTL 4005
INTL 4006


Capstone Experience Option - Students pursuing the capstone option must complete one of the following opportunities (for 3 - 12 hours). To be admitted to the Capstone Experience, students must have completed at least three (3) courses in the certificate program, one of those being their Core Quantitative Studies course. Students will be expected to coordinate the parameters of their Capstone Experience with a faculty supervisor:

INTL 4960R
INTL 4990R
POLS 4960R
POLS 4990R