Course #
30538
Section Number
4
Day(s)
Tu
-
Th
Time(s)
11:00am-12:20pm
Term
Winter 2026
Course Instructor
Specialization
Data Analytics
Syllabus

Must have taken PPHA 30537 Data and Programming for Public Policy or obtain instructor consent to enroll. This​ ​course​ ​is​ one of three required courses in ​the​​ data science specialization at ​Harris​​. This​ specialization ​is​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​train​ ​you​ ​to​ ​work​ ​in​ ​the​ ​rapidly-expanding​ ​field​ ​of​ ​data​ ​analytics​ ​after​ ​graduation.​ ​Although​ ​the​ ​course​ ​is​ ​designed​ ​for​ students pursuing the Master of Public Policy degree,​ other Harris graduate programs, and ​undergraduates are​ ​welcome​ ​to​ ​enroll​ ​as​ ​well. This course will be taught in the Python programming language. Previously named Data and Programming for Public Policy II.

Notes

This course was previously named Data and Programming for Public Policy II. Attendance at lab sections is required for this course.

Course Prerequisite

In order to register for this course you must have taken PPHA 30537

Course Sections

Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus
Winter 2026 PPHA 30538/1 Data Analytics and Visualization for Public Policy Maggie Shi Monday, Wednesday 9:00am-10:20am Syllabus
Winter 2026 PPHA 30538/2 Data Analytics and Visualization for Public Policy Maggie Shi Monday, Wednesday 10:30am-11:50am Syllabus
Winter 2026 PPHA 30538/3 Data Analytics and Visualization for Public Policy Peter Ganong Tuesday, Thursday 9:30am-10:50am Syllabus
Winter 2026 PPHA 30538/4 Data Analytics and Visualization for Public Policy Peter Ganong Tuesday, Thursday 11:00am-12:20pm Syllabus

TA Sessions

Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus
Winter 2026 PPHA 30538/1D01 Lab Session: Data Analytics and Visualization for Public Policy Staff Wednesday 3:00pm-4:20pm
Winter 2026 PPHA 30538/1D02 Lab Session: Data Analytics and Visualization for Public Policy Staff Wednesday 4:30pm-5:50pm
Winter 2026 PPHA 30538/2D01 Lab Session: Data Analytics and Visualization for Public Policy Staff Wednesday 3:00pm-4:20pm
Winter 2026 PPHA 30538/2D02 Lab Session: Data Analytics and Visualization for Public Policy Staff Wednesday 4:30pm-5:50pm
Winter 2026 PPHA 30538/3D01 Lab Session: Data Analytics and Visualization for Public Policy Staff Thursday 2:00pm-3:20pm
Winter 2026 PPHA 30538/3D02 Lab Session: Data Analytics and Visualization for Public Policy Staff Thursday 3:30pm-4:50pm
Winter 2026 PPHA 30538/4D01 Lab Session: Data Analytics and Visualization for Public Policy Staff Thursday 2:00pm-3:20pm
Winter 2026 PPHA 30538/4D02 Lab Session: Data Analytics and Visualization for Public Policy Staff Thursday 3:30pm-4:50pm