This page contains news and event information related to the MPA and Ph. D. Programs at NC State. Classes begin January 8. Public policy analysis is designed to provide students with skills in the basic tools of policy analysis.
Students complete a real-world analysis in fulfillment of course requirements.
Additional topics include datagraphics, graphic design with Photoshop, slide-show creation with PowerPoint, online research using Dialog, and more. After taking this course, however, you will be able to create an agency website from scratch, including interactive links, graphics, animation, and to achieve professional-quality effects with dynamic html and scripting. You will also gain a sound foundation in use of the leading computer packages for graphics, presentations, and conducting online research. Specific GIS approaches covered start with clip-art maps, spreadsheet maps, and Census Bureau online mapping, including LandView. Part of the first and most of the second half of the semester cover mapping with ArcView, a powerful desktop GIS package which is a standard in the field.