PPUA 6502 — Economic Analysis for Policy and Planning
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springArlington, VABostonOakland, CAOnlineOnlineTraditional
Introduces the fundamentals of macroeconomics and microeconomics as well as the role of key economic institutions, such as the Federal Reserve. Includes analysis of government’s role in a market economy and introduces methods of economic analysis.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 3 | 70 | 78 | 90% | 2.7 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 39 | 50 | 78% | 5.5 |
| Fall 2024 | 4 | 60 | 96 | 63% | 9.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 3 | 50 | 75 | 67% | 8.3 |
| Fall 2025 | 3 | 57 | 79 | 72% | 7.3 |
| Spring 2026 | 4 | 90 | 94 | 96% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 4% · T 33% · W 9% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (54% of sections), T (33% of sections), W (9% of sections), M (4% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Alicia Modestino (33% of students) · reviews
- Nishith Prakash (26% of students) · reviews
- Jeffrey Moyer (14% of students) · reviews
- Shantanu Khanna (13% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Nasim Ferdows (30% of students) · reviews
- Jeffrey Moyer (14% of students) · reviews
- Nishith Prakash (14% of students) · reviews
- Richard O'Bryant (13% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list PPUA 6502 in their prerequisites.
Links
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