Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ | Catalogue: USC Catalogue 2018-2019 Program: Master of Public Policy/Master of Planning (MPP/MPl) Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Master of Public Policy/Master of Planning (MPP/MPl)The Master of Public Policy/Master of Planning dual degree program gives students the opportunity to develop a depth of analytic and design skills with which to effectively address the problems of urban communities. The dual degree program normally requires six semesters in residence. RequirementsCompletion of the dual degree requires 72 units. PrerequisitesApplicants must have a basic competence in descriptive and inferential statistics. This prerequisite may be met in one of two ways: (1) entering students must have passed an undergraduate inferential statistics class, with a grade of “B” or better, at an approved university within three years of matriculation, and must pass the MPP lab associated with PPD 554 Foundations of Policy Analysis, or (2) take PPD 502x Statistical Foundations for Public Management and Policy and complete with a grade of “B” or better. If students select to take PPD 502, the units associated with this class may not be used for graduate credit. |
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Required Courses | ||||
Course Name | Units: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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PPD 501a Economics for Policy, Planning and Development | Units: 2 | |||
Public Policy Courses | ||||
Course Name | Units: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
PPD 501b Economics for Policy, Planning and Development | Units: 2 | |||
PPD 554 Foundations of Policy Analysis | Units: 4 | |||
PPD 555 Public Policy Formulation and Implementation | Units: 4 | |||
PPD 558 Multivariate Statistical Analysis | Units: 4 | |||
PPD 560 Methods for Policy Analysis | Units: 4 | |||
Analytic ElectivesUnits: 6-8* | ||||
Course Name | Units: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
COMM 650 Survey Construction and Validation | Units: 4 | |||
PM 542 Social Network Analysis | Units: 4 | |||
PPD 542 Policy and Program Evaluation | Units: 4 | |||
PPD 557 Modeling and Operations Research | Units: 4 | |||
PPD 587 Risk Analysis | Units: 4 | |||
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PPD 617 Urban Demography and Growth or | Units: 4 | |||
PPD 647 Finance of the Public Sector | Units: 4 | |||
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PPDE 660 Environmental Policy Design and Analysis * | Units: 2 | |||
PPDE 661 Methods for Equity Analysis | Units: 4 | |||
SOCI 621L Quantitative Methods and Statistics II | Units: 4 | |||
SSCI 581 Concepts for Spatial Thinking | Units: 4 | |||
Note:Students who select PPDE 660 will take an additional 2 units of electives in consultation with the adviser. | ||||
One management elective from the following list: | ||||
Course Name | Units: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
PPD 541 Public Financial Management and Budgeting | Units: 4 | |||
PPD 545 Human Behavior in Public Organizations | Units: 4 | |||
PPD 654 Information Technology Management in the Public Sector | Units: 4 | |||
PPD 656 Political Management: Theory and Applied Techniques | Units: 4 | |||
PPD 662 Intergovernmental Management: State Perspective | Units: 4 | |||
PPD 673 Strategic Planning in the Public Sector | Units: 4 | |||
PPD 675 Nonprofit Management and Leadership | Units: 4 | |||
PPD 690 Alternative Dispute Resolution | Units: 4 | |||
PPDE 645 Financial Management of Nonprofit Organizations | Units: 4 | |||
Planning | ||||
Course Name | Units: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
PPD 524 Planning Theory | Units: 2 | |||
PPD 526 Comparative International Development | Units: 2 | |||
PPD 527 The Social Context of Planning | Units: 2 | |||
PPD 529 Legal Environment of Planning | Units: 2 | |||
PPD 533 Planning History and Urban Form | Units: 2 | |||
Concentration electives in planning from the Price School(includes 4 units of methodology to be selected with adviser from the following list) | ||||
Course Name | Units: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
PPD 612 Research and Analytical Techniques | Units: 4 | |||
PPD 616 Participatory Methods in Planning and Policy | Units: 4 | |||
PPD 617 Urban Demography and Growth | Units: 4 | |||
PPD 627 Design Skills for Urban Planners | Units: 4 | |||
PPD 634 Institutional and Policy Issues in Transportation | Units: 4 | |||
Total units: 12 | ||||
Total units: 22 | ||||
Additional RequirementsElectivesStudents are required to take 6-8* units of electives from the curriculum offered by the university. Non-Price School courses may be selected by the students with the approval of an academic adviser. Practicum/Planning StudiosAfter finishing the core courses of both programs, students are required to take 8 units in practicum/planning studios: 4 units from the public policy program (PPD 561a, PPD 561b) and 4 units from the planning program (PPD 531). Comprehensive Exam and InternshipDual degree students, like all other MPl students, must take a comprehensive examination and fulfill the internship requirement. | ||||
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