Course # 34600 Section Number 1 Day(s) M- W Time(s) 10:30am-11:50am Term Spring 2026 Course Instructor Erin Kelley Specialization Data Analytics Syllabus Syllabus 2/25/25 Students must have completed PPHA 31102 Statistics for Data Analysis II or equivalent to enroll. The goal of the class is to familiarize students with principles and methods of program evaluation. The lectures will cover a mix of theory and applications; the problem sets will involve extensive data analysis and a fair bit of coding. The objective is for students to be able to evaluate program evaluation reports written by others and carry out basic program evaluations themselves. Notes Students must register separately for both a lecture (PPHA 34600) and a discussion (PPHA 34601). Attendance at discussion sessions is optional for this class. MSCAPP students and others with significant coding experience should consider PPHA 34610 Advanced Program Evaluation. Course Prerequisite Students must take one of the following: PPHA 31102 or 31300 or 31302 or 42100. Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Spring 2026 PPHA 34600/1 Program Evaluation Erin Kelley Monday, Wednesday 10:30am-11:50am Syllabus Spring 2026 PPHA 34600/2 Program Evaluation Fiona Burlig Tuesday, Thursday 8:00am-9:20am Syllabus Spring 2026 PPHA 34600/3 Program Evaluation Fiona Burlig Tuesday, Thursday 2:00pm-3:20pm Syllabus Recent News More news Building Partnerships for a Changing World: Harris Welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Fri., August 15, 2025 From Harris to the World: How the Bartlett Fellowship Launches Environmental Leaders Tue., August 12, 2025 University of Chicago Students Tackle Public Pension Funding at NCPERS-Harris NextGen Competition Mon., August 11, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! Public Sector Scholarship: A Conversation with Carol Brown Wed., August 27, 2025 | 12:00 PM Civic Leadership Academy 2026 Virtual Information Session Wed., August 27, 2025 | 12:00 PM Building Your Harris Application Thu., August 28, 2025 | 12:00 PM