The University of Massachusetts Amherst

Graduate Course List

Use the table below to view SPP graduate classes by semester. Click on course titles for more information about individual courses.

See the full list of Graduate Electives by category.

Graduate Core Courses

SPP 598: Practicum

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Credits / Notes:
1-18 cr
Class Number:
66531

SPP 603: Public Policy Analysis, Section 01

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Credits / Notes:
3 cr
Instructor:
Juniper Katz
Meets:
Tu/Th 4:00-5:15
Class Number:
65144

SPP 603: Public Policy Analysis, Section 02

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Credits / Notes:
3 cr
Instructor:
Juniper Katz
Meets:
Tu/Th 10:00-11:15
Class Number:
65162

SPP 608: Introduction to Statistical Methods

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Credits / Notes:
3 cr
Instructor:
Viviana Chiu-Sik Wu
Meets:
Tu/Th 11:30-12:45
Room:
Machmer W-26
Class Number:
65145

SPP 609: Workshop in Public Policy and Administration

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Credits / Notes:
4 cr
Instructor:
Marta Vicarelli
Meets:
M/W 5:30-6:45
Room:
Machmer E-10
Class Number:
65160

SPP 610: Capstone In SPP

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Credits / Notes:
3 cr
Instructor:
Lenore Palladino
Meets:
Tu/Th 3:45-5:00PM
Room:
Machmer E-23
Class Number:
65146

SPP 697AA: Special Topics- Introduction to Statistical Methods Lab

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Credits / Notes:
1 cr
Instructor:
Viviana Chiu-Sik Wu
Meets:
Thursday 2:30-3:30
Room:
Machmer W-24
Class Number:
65148
Graduate Electives

SPP 604: Program & Policy Evaluation

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Credits / Notes:
3 cr
Instructor:
Jill Yordy
Meets:
Wednesday 7:00-9:30PM
Room:
Online
Class Number:
65154

SPP 616: Federal Budgeting Process

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Credits / Notes:
1 cr
Instructor:
Henry Chang
Meets:
Tuesday 6:00-8:00
Room:
Thompson 620
Class Number:
65150

SPP 627: Fixing Social Media

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Credits / Notes:
3 cr
Instructor:
Ethan Zuckerman
Meets:
Monday 7:00-9:30
Room:
CompSci 142
Class Number:
65166

SPP 650: U.S. Education Policy

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Credits / Notes:
3 cr
Instructor:
Bridgette Davis
Meets:
Wednesday 4:00-6:30
Room:
Machmer E23
Class Number:
66726

SPP 690STB: State & Local Leadership in the Millennial Era

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Credits / Notes:
3 cr
Instructor:
Senator Eric Lesser
Meets:
Monday 11:45AM-2:15PM
Room:
ILCN 155
Class Number:
69479

SPP 690STC: Special Topics- An American Police State? Policing, Policy, and Politics

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Credits / Notes:
3 cr
Instructor:
Kelsey Shoub
Meets:
Monday 9:00-11:30AM
Room:
Thompson 620
Class Number:
69212

SPP 690STE: Navigating Washington

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Credits / Notes:
3 cr
Instructor:
Robert LaRussa
Meets:
Friday 9:00-11:30AM
Room:
Thompson 620
Class Number:
69767

SPP 696: Independent Study

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Credits / Notes:
1-6 cr
Class Number:
65147

SPP 697PD: Special Topics- Professional Development II

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Credits / Notes:
1 cr
Instructor:
Marcie Muehlke
Meets:
Friday 12:20-1:20
Room:
Thompson 620
Class Number:
65151

SPP 697PM: Special Topics- Performance Management

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Credits / Notes:
3 cr
Instructor:
John Kamensky
Meets:
Tuesday 1:00-3:30
Room:
Machmer E-23
Class Number:
68166

SPP 697RP: Special Topics- Public Policy, Racism, and Patriarchy

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Credits / Notes:
3 cr
Instructor:
Brian Sargent
Meets:
Monday 2:30-5:00
Room:
Thompson 620
Class Number:
66727