Master of Planning/Master of Arts, Economics (MPl/MA)

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The USC Price School of Public Policy and the Department of Economics jointly offer a two-year program leading to the MPl and MA degrees. Applicants must apply to the Price School of Public Policy and the USC Graduate School and meet the admission requirements of both.

Requirements

Requirements for completion of the dual degree program are 58 units, including 24 units in economics and 34 units in planning.

Economics

ECON 500 Microeconomic Analysis and Policy Units: 4
ECON 501 Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Units: 4
ECON 513 Practice of Econometrics Units: 4
ECON 594a Master’s Thesis Units: 2
ECON 594b Master’s Thesis Units: 2
ECON 594z Master’s Thesis Units: 0
Electives Economics Units: 8

Planning

PPD 500 Intersectoral Leadership Units: 2
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

Note:

2-unit courses may be offered in seven-and-a-half week blocks.

Additional Requirements

Planning Studios: PPD 531 (4, 4) to total 8 units.

Electives: 14 units of elective courses taken within the Price School of Public Policy.

Thesis: A thesis is required on a subject interrelating economics and urban planning and development. Students must register in a minimum of 4 units of ECON 594a , ECON 594b , ECON 594z (2-2-0) and maintain continuous registration until completion of the thesis.

Internship: Dual degree students in this program must fulfill the internship requirement.

During the summer after the first year of graduate study, the student normally serves an internship in a planning organization. The student must complete a thesis acceptable to both faculties.