Programs
Bloomington Campus
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Affairs
Research Tool Skills
Required research skills include a two-semester quantitative analysis sequence and two additional elective courses or proficiency in a foreign language.
The two-semester quantitative analysis sequence can be fulfilled a number of different ways, including one of the sequences listed below.
| SPEA-V 606 |
Statistics for Research in Public Affairs I |
(3 cr.) |
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| SPEA-V 607 |
Statistics for Research in Public Affairs II |
(3 cr.) |
| BUS-G 651 |
Econometric Methods in Business I |
(3 cr.) |
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| BUS-G 652 |
Econometric Methods in Business II |
(3 cr.) |
| ECON-E 572 |
Statistical Techniques in Economics II |
(3 cr.) |
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| ECON-E 671 |
Econometrics I |
(3 cr.) |
| POLS-Y 576 |
Political Data Analysis II |
(3 cr.) |
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| POLS-Y 577 |
Advanced Topics in Political Science |
(3 cr.) |
| SOC-S 554 |
Statistical Techniques in Sociology I |
(3 cr.) |
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| SOC-S 650 |
Stastical Techniques in Sociology II |
(3 cr.) |
In addition, students must demonstrate either
- advanced proficiency in quantitative analysis or specialized research skills by completing two additional courses approved by the student’s Progress Review Committee
or
- proficiency in a language proficiency exam from the appropriate language department at Indiana University.
