What analytical tools do govt affairs students most need?

[cd_monument]

Do gov't affairs programs generally require stats, R, Python or other things like that as a prerequisite?  Or as core classes in the program?  Or neither?

[LazarusRises]

All the programs I applied to suggested coming in with at least some background in statistics and micro & macroeconomics. Duke's Masters of Environmental Management required one of each of those courses in order to matriculate; the brief environmental economics course I took in undergrad did not fulfill those requirements (though an intro-level "quantitative methods" class counted for the stats req). Columbia SIPA asked for a quantitative resume listing the relevant skills I've built in academic and professional work; that plus my 160 quant score on the GRE were enough for them, as they didn't ask me to take any additional courses before enrolling. 

If you're concerned about quant stuff, I recommend taking either an online class in these areas or just finding a good textbook and doing some self-study if that works for you. Many professional programs are geared towards folks who haven't been in school for a while or who are shifting tracks in their careers, so their quant progression is likely to be more gentle than i.e. an econ degree, but it can't hurt to get ahead early