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The mission of the School of Policy, Planning, and Development is to cultivate

leaders — the ethical men and women who will build our communities, reshape our

governmental structures and processes, and rethink the relationship between govern-

ment, citizens and business. The school accomplishes this in three important ways: teaching that

prepares students to lead, shape and manage in the new 21st century world order; research that

takes advantage of and contributes to Southern California, the state, nation and world; and action

that yields insights and offers solutions to pressing societal problems.

The school combines the strengths of several fields in one professional school to address the

dynamic interests of the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Our faculty, students and alumni

address policy issues of regional, state, national and international importance in public manage-

ment, public policy, health care, immigration, transportation, real estate and economic develop-

ment, urban and regional planning, and the quality of both social and physical environments.

The policy, planning and development programs are among the most diverse and wide-ranging in

higher education. This is made possible by the broad interests of the school’s faculty, its linkages to

other faculty on campus, the diversity of students, the variety of course formats and venues, and

the many degree options and specializations available to graduate and undergraduate students.

Students at the School of Policy, Planning, and Development will experience a wide array of tradi-

tional and emerging fields of knowledge, develop appropriate professional skills, engage their per-

sonal values and ethical choices, and recognize the core principles from several scholarly disciplines

and how they are best applied in professional and scholarly pursuits.

USC School of Policy,Planning, andDevelopment

The USC School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment, ranked seventh in U.S. News &World Report’s 2005 edition of America’s BestGraduate Schools, offers students an opportunityto combine their classroom work with real-worldexperience through a variety of internships andmentorships. Richard Sundeen, associate dean ofacademic programs and director of theundergraduate program, meets regularly withstudents to discuss their research projects.

Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall 312(213) 740-0350FAX: (213) 740-5379Email: [email protected]/schools/sppd/

AdministrationDan Mazmanian, Ph.D., Dean

Detlof von Winterfeldt, Ph.D., Deputy Dean,Research and Faculty

Richard A. Sundeen, Ph.D., Associate Dean,Academic Programs

Regina T. Nordahl, J.D., M.B.A., SPHR,Associate Dean, Administration

Carol A. Rush, M.P.A., Associate Dean, StudentAffairs

Kristi Wallace, Associate Dean, Development andExternal Relations

Richard F. Callahan, D.P.A., Associate Dean forState Capitol and Leadership Programs,Sacramento Center

FacultyUniversity Professor: Kevin Starr, Ph.D.(History)

C. Erwin and Ione L. Piper Dean’s Chair: Dan Mazmanian, Ph.D.

Wallis Annenberg Chair in Communicationand Technology: Manuel Castells, Ph.D.(Communication)

Blue Cross of California Chair in Health CareFinance: Glenn A. Melnick, Ph.D.

James Irvine Chair in Urban and RegionalPlanning: Tridib Banerjee, Ph.D., AICP

James Irvine Chair in Urban and RegionalPlanning: Harry W. Richardson, M.A.(Economics)

Lusk Chair in Real Estate: Stuart Gabriel,Ph.D. (Business)

Jeffrey J. Miller Chair in Government, Businessand the Economy: Charles Cicchetti, Ph.D.

Emery Evans Olson Chair in NonprofitEntrepreneurship and Public Policy: James M.Ferris, Ph.D.

Maria B. Crutcher Professorship in Citizenshipand Democratic Values: Terry L. Cooper, Ph.D.

Frances R. and John J. Duggan DistinguishedProfessorship in Public Administration: ChesterA. Newland, Ph.D.*

Professors: Tridib Banerjee, Ph.D., AICP*;Gerald Caiden, Ph.D.*; Manuel Castells,Ph.D. (Communication); Michael Dear,Ph.D. (Geography); William Dutton, Ph.D.(Communication); Peter Gordon, Ph.D.(Economics); Howard Greenwald, Ph.D.;Genevieve Giuliano, Ph.D.; ElizabethGraddy, Ph.D.*; Robert Harris (Architecture);Eric Heikkila, Ph.D.; Sheldon Kaminecki,Ph.D. (Political Science); Alan Kreditor,M.C.P., AICP; Martin Krieger, Ph.D.; DavidLopez-Lee, Ph.D.; Jacquelyn McCroskey,Ph.D. (Social Work); James Moore II, Ph.D.(Engineering); Dowell Myers, Ph.D.; RobertC. Myrtle, D.P.A.*; Harry Pachon, Ph.D.;Jane Pisano, Ph.D.; Jon Pynoos, Ph.D.(Gerontology); Robert Stallings, Ph.D.;Richard A. Sundeen, Ph.D.*; Shui Yan Tang,Ph.D.*; Detlof von Winterfeldt, Ph.D.;Joseph S. Wholey, Ph.D.; Priscilla Wohlstetter,Ph.D. (Education); Jennifer Wolch, Ph.D.(Geography)

Associate Professors: Raphael Bostic, Ph.D.;Catherine G. Burke, Ph.D.; David Dale-Johnson, Ph.D.; Yongheng Deng, Ph.D.(Business); Greg Hise, Ph.D.; Phoebe Liebig,Ph.D. (Gerontology); Jeffrey S. McCombs,Ph.D. (Pharmacy); Juliet Musso, Ph.D.*;Michael Nichol, Ph.D. (Pharmacy); GaryPainter, Ph.D.; Peter Robertson Ph.D.*;David Sloane, Ph.D.; Niraj Verma, Ph.D.;Kathleen Wilber, Ph.D. (Gerontology)

Assistant Professors: Clara Irazabal, Ph.D.;Michael Moody, Ph.D.; Christian Redfearn,Ph.D.; Jeffrey Sellers, Ph.D. (Political Science)

Distinguished Practitioners: Marvin Braude,Honorary Doctorate; Keith Comrie, M.S.P.A.

Senior Fellows: David Chernof, M.D.(Physician in Residence); Peter Ratican, B.S.(Executive in Residence); Stan Ross, HonoraryJ.D. (Executive in Residence)

Senior Scholar: Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, Ph.D.

Research Professor of Planning: Koichi Mera,Ph.D.

Adjunct Professors: Jonathan Brown, D.P.A.;Garrett Capune, Ph.D.; Hugh Evans, Ph.D.;Stanley Iezman, J.D.; Michael Keston,M.B.A.; Kenneth Kizer, M.D.; Allan Kotin,M.A.; Koichi Mera, Ph.D.; Ira Norris; WillardPrice, Ph.D.; Richard Smith, J.D.; DavidWilcox, M.C.P.

Adjunct Associate Professors: Michael Bayord,J.D.; Robert Champion, M.R.E.D.; JeffreyHuffman, M.D.; Bryan Jackson, J.D.; SusanKamei, J.D.; Patrick Kapsner, M.P.A.,FACMPE; Gerald Katell, M.B.A.; StevenKellenberg; Ehud Mouchly, M.A.; MauriceRahimi, Ph.D.; John Schunhoff, Ph.D.;

Deborah Torres, M.Arch.; Frank Wein,D.P.D.S., AICP; Ashgar Zomorrodian, Ph.D.

Adjunct Assistant Professors: Pauline Arneberg,Ph.D.; Edith Balbach, Ph.D.; Kenneth Beck,MRED; Lori Howard, Ph.D.; CatherineKay, J.D.; Darc Keller, M.S.; James McColm,M.S.; Frederick O. Nelson, M.H.A.; ThomasOng, Ph.D., J.D.; Francis Pereira, Ph.D.;John Redfern, M.P.P.; Desmond Saunders-Newton, Ph.D.; James Smith, M.R.E.D.;Johannes Van Tilburg, FAIA

Clinical Professors: Gail Della Vedova,FACMPE; Sharon Grisby, M.B.A.; MelvinMarks, M.D.; Patrick G. Hays, M.H.A.;Sam J. W. Romeo, M.D.; G. Peter Shostak,M.H.A.; John Steinhaus, L.L.D.

Clinical Associate Professors: Jeffrey Green,M.H.A.; Lise L. Luttgens, M.P.H.; Tecla A.Mickoseff, M.B.A.; Donald Robertson,M.B.A.; Joan D. Rose, M.P.H.; Martin B.Ross, Dr.P.H.; Arthur S. Shorr, M.B.A.

Clinical Assistant Professors: Peter P. Aprato,Ph.D.; Douglas D. Bagley, M.S.; Daniel K.Bumgarner; Michael Carter, M.P.H.;C. Joseph Chang, M.H.A.; Gregg DeNicola,M.D.; Thomas D. Gordon; MatthewMazdyasni, M.S.; Thomas Mone, M.S.;Patricia S. Neumann, M.S.; Charles E.Payton, M.D.; Patrick Petre, M.H.R.M.;Robert Rygg, B.S.; Jeffrey Schaffer, M.P.A.;Robert Smythe, B.S.; Chris Van Gorder,M.P.A.

Lecturers: Austin Anderson, M.B.A.; BruceBaltin; David Brown; John Condas, J.D.;Terri Dickerhoff, M.R.E.D.; Regina Nordahl,J.D., M.B.A.; Amit Ghosh, Ph.D.; BarryLandreth, M.R.E.D.; Vincent Maher,M.R.E.D.; Marie McQueen, M.R.E.D.; CarlMeyer; Leonard Mitchell, M.A., M.B.A., J.D.;James M. Moore, M.C.P.; Donald Murray;Mark Oliver, M.R.E.D.; Victoria Valentine,M.R.E.D.; Paul Vandeventer

Emeritus Professors: William C. Baer, Ph.D.,AICP; Robert Biller, Ph.D.; Melville C.Branch, Ph.D.; Robert M. Carter, D.Crim.; T. Ross Clayton, Ph.D.; Lois Friss, Dr.P.H.;John Gerletti, Ed.D.; David Mars, Ph.D.;Alexander McEachern, M.A.; E.K. Nelson,D.P.A.; Francine Rabvinovtiz, Ph.D., AICP;Warren Schmidt, Ph.D.; Gilbert Siegel,Ph.D.; William B. Storm, Ph.D.; Robert E.Tranquada, M.D.; William J. Williams, D.P.A.;Lowdon Wingo, Jr., M.A., M.P.A.

Emeritus Associate Professor: Wesley E. Bjur,Ph.D.

*Recipient of university-wide or school teaching award.

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Undergraduate Degree 747

Undergraduate Degree

The USC School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment offers the Bachelor of Sciencein Public Policy, Management and Planning.The school also offers 12 minors: childrenand families in urban America, constructionplanning and management, environmentalplanning and development, health policy andmanagement, international policy and man-agement, international urban development,law and public policy, public management,public policy, planning and development,

urban neighborhood studies, and urban poli-cy and planning.

AdmissionTransfer students may indicate their desire todeclare public policy, management and plan-ning as a major on their university applica-tion. Students enrolled at USC wishing todeclare public policy, management and plan-ning must be in good academic standing.

AdvisementStudents must discuss courses of study withthe appropriate undergraduate advisorsthroughout their college enrollment and needto develop their own individual programswith faculty and staff advisors at the time offirst enrollment and throughout their collegecareers.

Degrees OfferedThe School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment offers the following degrees:

• Bachelor of Science in Public Policy,Management and Planning

• Master of Health Administration• Executive Master of Health

Administration• Master of Public Policy and Management• Master of Planning• Master of Planning and Development

Studies• Master of Public Administration• Master of Public Policy• Master of Real Estate Development• Master of Construction Management

(with Architecture, Business andEngineering)

• Doctor of Philosophy in Planning• Doctor of Philosophy in Public

Administration• Doctor of Planning and Development

Studies• Doctor of Public Administration

The Bachelor of Science and the Master ofPlanning are also offered jointly as an acceler-ated five-year program and the school partici-pates in the following interdisciplinary minors:

• Children and Families in Urban America• Construction Planning and Management• Environmental Planning and

Development• Health Policy and Management• International Policy and Management• International Urban Development• Law and Public Policy• Public Management• Public Policy• Planning and Development• Urban Neighborhood Studies• Urban Policy and Planning

The Master of Planning is offered as a dualmaster’s degree with programs in architecture,landscape architecture, business administra-tion, economics, gerontology, internationalrelations, public administration, public artstudies, real estate development and socialwork.

The Master of Public Administration isoffered as a dual master’s degree with pro-grams in planning, gerontology, internationalrelations, Jewish communal service, law andsocial work.

The Master of Real Estate Development isoffered as a dual degree with the Master ofBusiness Administration, Juris Doctor andMaster of Planning.

The Master of Health Administration isoffered as a dual degree with the Master ofScience in Gerontology.

The Master of Public Policy is offered as adual degree with the USC Gould School ofLaw.

National Honor SocietiesPi Alpha AlphaPi Alpha Alpha is the national honor societyfor public affairs and administration. Grad-uate students in the School of Policy, Plan-ning, and Development who have completedat least 18 semester units and have earned a 3.7 grade point average are eligible formembership.

Pi Sigma AlphaPi Sigma Alpha is the national honor societyfor students in public administration, politicalscience, and international relations. Studentswho have completed at least three coursesfrom among these fields and have earned atleast a 3.5 grade point average are eligible toapply.

Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies: Public Policy and Management

A wide range of USC undergraduates willenter professional and business positions inwhich issues related to environmental publicpolicy and management will play an impor-tant role. This degree offers students theopportunity to study the growing professional

field of environmental studies. The majorcombines a strong scientific foundation withprofessional courses in public policy andmanagement and with electives from a vari-ety of academic programs at USC. See

Environmental Studies (page 269) for courserequirements.

The Bachelor of Science in Public Policy,Management and Planning provides a broadinterdisciplinary and preprofessional educa-tion for students interested in the analysis ofand solutions to society’s contemporary politi-cal, social and economic problems. It includesa set of core courses designed to introducestudents to:

• The fields of public policy, publicmanagement, and urban planning anddevelopment.

• Analytic and research tools, includingeconomics for public policy and plan-ning, public policy and planning analysis,statistics, urban design and applied fieldresearch.

• Key foundational themes cutting acrossthe fields including: the role of citizen-ship; issues in public ethics; the relation-ship between government, business andthe nonprofit sector; the role of urbanplace; and strategies of urban problemsolving.

• Professional careers and roles through aninternship.

Students have the opportunity to pursuegreater specialization and depth by complet-ing five courses in one of four tracks that rep-resent the academic strengths of the Schoolof Policy, Planning, and Development,including:

• public policy processes, issues and areas• managing public organizations• health policy and management• urban planning and development

Students are able to complete their study ofpolicy, management and planning while hav-ing sufficient opportunity through electivesto pursue other interests, including a minor,a double major or further specialization intheir major.

Students with an overall GPA of 3.0 and amajor GPA of 3.5 by the end of the junioryear are eligible to enroll in a senior honorsseminar.

Careers in Public Policy, Management andPlanningGraduates receive preparation for a variety ofentry level professional positions in the pub-lic sector, in not-for-profit agencies and for-profit companies involved with public policyconcerns or urban planning and develop-ment. Graduates are also prepared for lawschool and related careers in law, as well asfor graduate work in such fields as policyanalysis, business and public administration,urban planning, real estate development,health services administration, gerontologyand social work.

General Education RequirementsThe university’s general education programprovides a coherent, integrated introductionto the breadth of knowledge you will need toconsider yourself (and to be considered byother people) a generally well-educated per-son. This program requires six courses in dif-ferent categories, plus writing and diversityrequirements, which are described in detailon pages 183 through 187.

Pre-major Requirements (16 units)Math/Computer LanguagesMATH 108 or MATH 116 or higher (4) andITP 101x or higher (4)

EconomicsECON 203 Microeconomics (4) and ECON205 Macroeconomics (4)

General Electives (30 units)

Public Policy, Management and PlanningCore CoursesCORE COURSES (30 UNITS) UNITS

PPD 225 Public Policy andManagement (gatewaycourse) 4

PPD 227 Urban Planning andDevelopment (gatewaycourse) 4

PPD 240 Citizenship and Public Ethics 4

PPD 245 The Urban Context forPolicy and Planning 4

PPD 357 Government and Business 4PPD 401 Public Policy, Management

and Planning Practices:Internship Seminar 2

PPD 404x Statistics for Policy, Planningand Development 4

PPD 473 Public Policy and PlanningAnalysis 4

TracksStudents select one track for degree empha-sis; they take 20 units (five courses) from thetrack selected.

PUBLIC POLICY AREAS AND ISSUES UNITS

PPD 313 Finance of the Public Sector 4

PPD 342 Crime and Public Policy 4PPD 350 Urban Institutions and

Policies 4PPD 352 Los Angeles Mini

Semester 4PPD 360 Urban Transportation

Planning and Policy 4PPD 371 The Nonprofit Sector and

the Public Interest 4PPD 372 Public Service in an Urban

Setting 4PPD 439 Housing and Community

Development 4PPD 461 Sustainability Planning 4PPD 476 Politics and Administration 4

PUBLIC MANAGEMENT UNITS

PPD 313 Finance of the Public Sector 4

PPD 316 Human ResourceManagement for PublicOrganizations 4

PPD 318 Financial Accounting inPublic and NonprofitOrganizations 4

PPD 320 Organizational Behavior inPublic Administration 4

PPD 402 Management of Public andNonprofit Organizations 4

PPD 403 Management Analysis 4PPD 407 Financial Management of

Public and NonprofitOrganizations 4

PPD 409 Training and the AppliedBehavioral Science 4

PPD 476 Politics and Administration 4

HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT UNITS

PPD 230 Introduction to Health Policy and Management 4


PPD 330 Introduction to Health Care Systems 4

PPD 407 Financial Management ofPublic and NonprofitOrganizations 4

PPD 413 Administration of HealthCare Organizations 4


Bachelor of Science in Public Policy, Management and Planning

URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT UNITS

Required courses:PPD 306 Visual Methods in Policy,

Management, Planning, and Development 4

PPD 358 Urban and RegionalEconomics 4

PPD 417 History of Planning andDevelopment 4

PPD 461 Sustainability Planning 4Electives (select one):PPD 360 Urban Transportation

Planning and Policy 4PPD 362 Real Estate Fundamentals

for Planning and Development 4

PPD 382 Introduction to ComparativeInternational Development 4

PPD 425 Designing LivableCommunities 4

PPD 435 Analyzing Real EstateMarkets for Planning and Development 4

PPD 439 Housing and CommunityDevelopment 4

The faculty director of the undergraduateprogram may approve students’ petitions tosubstitute or mix track classes if based on anappropriate academic/career rationale.

PPD 498 Senior Honors Seminar (4 units)may substitute for a track course.

Students taking the Washington semestermay fulfill their internship requirements in

lieu of PPD 401 and 8 units of their trackrequirements.

InternshipsPublic Policy, Management and Planningmajors are required to complete at least oneinternship by enrolling in PPD 401 PublicPolicy, Management and Planning Practices:Internship Seminar or the Washington, D.C.,Semester internship. Internships are matchedas closely as possible to the student’s interestsand skills.

PPD 401 and the accompanying service in aposition provide numerous opportunities todevelop and formulate future career goals, as well as to gain personal and professionalexperience while completing the undergradu-ate degree.

Semester ProgramsThe 8-unit and 16-unit semester programsallow the student to benefit from both tradi-tional and experiential learning modes and tobecome involved in a particular area of pro-fessional activity.

Los Angeles Mini SemesterThe Los Angeles Mini Semester program pro-vides opportunities to study and experiencemetropolitan Los Angeles, its many diversecommunities, and its centers of power, influ-ence and tradition.

The Los Angeles Mini Semester is offered asan 8-unit program and consists of the urbanfoundation and the seminar.

The urban foundation provides an orienta-tion to the study of urban affairs and servesas a conceptual framework for all other LosAngeles Mini Semester activities. Studentsmay fulfill the university diversity require-ment by completing the urban foundation.

The seminar offers an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at a specific urban issue. Typicalseminar topics are housing, transportation,health care, education, or a particular neigh-borhood in Los Angeles.

Washington, D.C., SemesterThe Washington, D.C., Semester programprovides an intensive semester of confronta-tion with the political center of the nationand its complex components. The programoffers opportunities for behind-the-sceneswork in national government agencies andrelated organizations, combined with an academic environment and the chance toexplore, share and learn with a group of fel-low students. This program is administeredby American University. Information may be obtained regarding the program inRGL 111.

Sacramento SemesterThe Sacramento Semester is offered occa-sionally as a 16-unit program and, in the sum-mer only, as an 8-unit program. The 16-unitprogram has four components — seminar,field experiences, independent study and aninternship; the 8-unit program consists of theseminar and the internship.

Undergraduate Degree 749

Bachelor of Science in Public Policy, Management and Planning and Master of Planning

Students who have demonstrated exceptionalacademic success have the opportunity toearn both bachelor’s and master’s degrees inan accelerated degree program. This programallows students to earn both degrees in fiveyears.

AdmissionAdmission is available at the freshman ortransfer level. Students currently enrolled inthe Bachelor of Science in Public Policy,Management, and Planning program mustapply for admission to the combined degreeprogram no later than their junior year.

General Education RequirementsThe university’s general education programprovides a coherent, integrated introductionto the breadth of knowledge you will need toconsider yourself (and to be considered byother people) a generally well-educated per-son. This program requires six courses in

different categories, plus writing and diversityrequirements, which are described in detail onpages 183 through 187.

Pre-major Requirements (16 units)Math/Computer LanguagesMATH 108 or MATH 116 or higher (4); ITP 101x or higher (4)

EconomicsECON 203 Microeconomics (4) and ECON205 Macroeconomics (4)

General Electives (24 units)

Public Policy, Management and PlanningCore CoursesCORE COURSES (24 UNITS) UNITS

PPD 225 Public Policy andManagement (gatewaycourse) 4

PPD 227 Urban Planning and Devel-opment (gateway course) 4

PPD 240 Citizenship and PublicEthics 4

PPD 245 The Urban Context forPolicy and Planning 4

PPD 357 Government and Business 4PPD 473 Public Policy and Planning

Analysis 4

URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT TRACK

(20 UNITS) UNITS

Required courses:PPD 306 Visual Methods in Policy,

Management, Planning, andDevelopment 4



PPD 461 Sustainability Planning 4Electives (select one):PPD 360 Urban Transportation

Planning and Policy 4

PPD 362 Real Estate Fundamentalsfor Planning andDevelopment 4


PPD 425 Designing LivableCommunities 4

PPD 435 Analyzing Real Estate Markets for Planning and Development 4


PPD 498 Senior Honors Seminar (4 units)may substitute for one elective in a trackcourse.

Graduate Course RequirementsCORE (16 UNITS) UNITS

PPD 500 Cross-Sectoral Governance 4PPD 524 Planning Theory 2PPD 525 Statistics and Arguing

from Data 2PPD 526 Comparative Inter-

national Development 2PPD 527 The Social Context of

Planning 2PPD 528 The Urban Economy 2PPD 529 Legal Environment

of Planning 2

Specialization MethodologyStudents select a 4-unit methodologyspecialization from the list in the Master ofPlanning description. 4

LaboratoryPPD 531L Core Laboratory

Workshop, orPPD 532L International Planning

and Development Laboratory Workshop 8

ElectivesElective courses to total 16 units of which atleast 8 must come from the School of Policy,Planning, and Development.

Awarding of DegreesThe Bachelor of Science and Master ofPlanning will be awarded simultaneouslyupon completion of all degree requirements.Students who elect not to complete the mas-ter’s, must complete 128 units to earn thebachelor’s degree, including 48 units of upperdivision PPD course work (including anygraduate PPD classes).

Time LimitsAll requirements for the Bachelor of Scienceand Master of Planning must be completedwithin seven years from the semester of

admission. If not completed within that time,students will no longer be eligible for the mas-ter’s degree but may still earn the bachelor’s.

Comprehensive ExaminationSuccessful completion of a comprehensivewritten and oral examination is required ifthe candidate is also seeking a master’sdegree in planning. For specific policies,refer to the Master of Planning description.

InternshipAll students must complete 400 hours of aninternship. For specific policies, refer to theMaster of Planning description.

Transfer of CreditsGraduate courses will not be accepted fortransfer credit. Undergraduate classes maybe transferred in accordance with universityguidelines.


Minor Programs

Minor in Children and Families in UrbanAmericaWhat’s happening to children and familiesin urban America? Students will examinechanging demographics, economics, and cul-tures and the challenges of building commu-nities that support families. They will assessinnovative ways to improve access to and uti-lization of human services, including inter-professional practice, integrated services andcommunity-based initiatives. Analysis of cur-rent social policies and policy reform initia-tives will provide a framework for studentswho want to help improve student outcomesfor children and families.

This minor includes courses from socialwork, planning, nursing, psychology, com-munication, education and other academicareas. It requires 22 units. See the USCSchool of Social Work section (page 799) forcourse requirements.

Minor in Construction Planning andManagementThis program covers the most current theo-ries and practice of construction planningand management. The program provides avaluable adjunct credential to professionalschool students pursuing careers in business

administration, public administration, envi-ronmental studies, and other areas; and aunique opportunity for professional focus tostudents in the USC College of Letters, Artsand Sciences.

Construction activities are complex. In con-temporary society, effective planning andmanagement of these activities requires specialized knowledge of the technical, eco-nomic and political environment. This pro-gram couples the knowledge of how construc-tion activities are organized with a broaderunderstanding of the urban system in whichconstruction projects are embedded. With the exception of statistics, all of the requiredcourses are within the Department of CivilEngineering and the School of Policy,Planning, and Development.

Any USC undergraduate who has completedthe equivalent of two full-time semesters ingood standing is eligible to pursue the minorprogram. This minor program is rigorousenough to serve as an introductory credentialfor students subsequently electing to pursueadvanced studies in development, urban plan-ning, construction management or allied fields.

See the Department of Civil Engineering(page 520) for course requirements.

Minor in Environmental Planning andDevelopmentA wide range of USC undergraduates willenter professional and business positions inwhich issues related to environmental plan-ning will play an important role. This minoroffers students the opportunity to study thegrowing professional field of environmentalplanning. The minor combines a strongscientific foundation with professional coursesin planning and development and with elec-tives from a variety of academic programs atUSC. It requires 32 units. See EnvironmentalStudies (page 272) for course requirements.

Minor in Health Policy and ManagementThis 24-unit minor in health policy and management provides students with a back-ground in the institutions, policy and management issues in the field of healthcare and the skills necessary to pursue arange of health-related management and/or

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policy opportunities in the for-profit, non-profit and governmental sectors. This minoris appropriate for students interested in pur-suing careers in the health care field, espe-cially students majoring in pre-health ser-vices fields, business, gerontology or thesocial sciences.

REQUIRED COURSES UNITS

PPD 230 Introduction to Health Policy and Management (gateway course) 4

PPD 330 Introduction to Health Care Systems 4

PPD 413 Administration of HealthCare Organizations 4

ELECTIVES UNITS

Choose three courses from one of thetwo tracks:Health Issues TrackECON 472* Economics of Medical

Care 4GERO 416 Health Issues in Aging 4GERO 421 Managed Care for an

Aging Society 4HP 412 Health Promotion and

Prevention Policy 4HP 420 Gender and Minority

Health Issues 4HP 422 AIDS in Society 4SOCI 475 Medical Sociology 4

Health Management TrackECON 472* Economics of Medical

Care 4PPD 316 Human Resource

Management for PublicOrganizations 4


PPD 320 Organizational Behaviorin Public Administration 4

PPD 407** Financial Management of Public and NonprofitOrganizations 4

*Prerequisite: ECON 303

**Prerequisite: PPD 318

Minor in International Policy andManagementThe minor in international policy and manage-ment brings together courses from the Schoolof International Relations, dealing with thenew global challenges, specific regions of theworld, and international organizations and poli-cies, and the School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment, dealing with core managementskills and public policy processes. Studentswill examine the changes and challengeswhich are transforming the world, and the pol-icy and management skills used to deal withthem. To increase their understanding of the

context and application of these concepts, stu-dents must complete a semester-long intern-ship either in Washington, D.C. (through par-ticipation in the Washington, D.C. semesterprogram) or in Los Angeles with an organiza-tion that has an international focus.

Students minoring in international policy andmanagement take three courses in interna-tional relations, including the gateway course,IR 305 Managing New Global Challenges;three courses in public policy and manage-ment; and an approved internship from eitherthe School of International Relations (IR 491Field Study) or from the School of Policy,Planning, and Development (PPD 401 PublicPolicy, Management, and Planning Practices:Internship Seminar). For additional courseinformation, see International Relations(page 308).

Minor in International Urban DevelopmentAs the world shrinks, students are increasing-ly working in a global environment. Eventhose who are employed in the United Statesfind the world a competitor, employees fromaround the world and customers of all nation-alities. This minor addresses the needs ofthese students by introducing them to rele-vant urban, economic and social policy issuesas they are framed in international settings.

The minor is open to all students exceptmajors in international relations and urbanplanning and development. The minor isdesigned for students who wish to eitherwork in the international arena or who expectthat their professional careers will be affectedby activities in that arena. Students shouldsign up for the minor in the InternationalRelations student affairs office.

See International Relations (page 308) forcourse requirements.

Minor in Law and Public PolicyThe minor in law and public policy drawsupon four fields of study: public policy andmanagement, law, economics and politicalscience. It provides students with an under-standing of the political and economic con-texts in which laws are made as well as howlegal institutions shape policy formulation.Students learn to analyze the consequencesof policy and alternatives; the roles played bygovernment, business and nonprofit organiza-tions in public decision making; and the legalbases for various areas of public policy.

Students minoring in law and public policytake six required courses, including thegateway class, PPD 225 Public Policy andManagement, and one elective. The latterenables the student to focus on a specificarea of law.


ECON 203 Principles of Micro-economics 4

LAW 200x Law and Society 4POSC 340 Constitutional Law 4PPD 225 Public Policy and

Management 4PPD 404x Statistics for Policy,

Planning, and Development 4

PPD 473* Public Policy and PlanningAnalysis 4

And one of the following:BUAD 403 Legal Environment of

Business 4ECON 434 Economic Analysis of Law 4POSC 345 International Law 4POSC 347 Environmental Law 4POSC 432 The Politics of Local

Criminal Justice 4POSC 440 Comparative Law and

the Judicial Process 4POSC 441 Cultural Diversity and

the Law 4POSC 444 Civil and Political

Rights and Liberties 4POSC 452 Critical Issues in Law

and Public Policy 4

*Prerequisite: ECON 203, PPD 225, PPD 404x

Minor in Public ManagementThe 24-unit minor in public managementprovides the student with a basic introduc-tion to management in the context of a pub-lic or nonprofit organization, an understand-ing of central managerial skills in accounting,financial management and human behavior,and the opportunity to choose between ageneral or human resource managementelective track. This minor is appropriate forCollege of Letters, Arts and Sciences or pro-fessional school students planning to entermanagement level positions.



PPD 320 Organizational Behaviorin Public Administration 4

PPD 402 Management of Public andNonprofit Organizations 4

PPD 407* Financial Management ofPublic and NonprofitOrganizations 4

*Prerequisite: PPD 318

PUBLIC MANAGEMENT ELECTIVES UNITS

Choose two courses from one of the following tracks:ManagementPPD 403 Management Analysis I 4PPD 476 Politics and

Administration 4PPD 482 Comparative Public

Administration 4

Human ResourcesPPD 316 Human Resource

Management for PublicOrganizations 4

PPD 409 Training and the AppliedBehavioral Science 4

Minor in Public PolicyThis minor prepares students to understandthe context, theory, formulation, analysis andimplementation of public policy and allowthem to choose two policy areas to applytheir knowledge. The minor complementsmajors in fields such as sociology, economics,political science, history and gerontology.


ECON 203 Principles of Microeconomics 4

PPD 225 Public Policy andManagement 4

PPD 404x Statistics for Policy, Planning, and Development 4

PPD 473* Public Policy and PlanningAnalysis 4

Public Policy ElectivesCHOOSE TWO COURSES FROM THE FOLLOWING: UNITS

GERO 451 Policy and ProgramDevelopment in Aging 4

POSC 347 Environmental Law 4PPD 313** Finance of the Public

Sector 4PPD 330 Introduction to Health

Care Systems 4PPD 342 Crime and Public Policy 4PPD 350 Urban Institutions and

Policies 4PPD 357** Government and BusinessPPD 360 Urban Transportation

Planning and Policy 4PPD 371 Nonprofit Sector and the

Public Interest 4PPD 439 Housing and Community

Development 4PPD 476 Politics and

Administration 4

*Prerequisite: ECON 203, PPD 225, PPD 404x

**Prerequisite: ECON 203

Minor in Planning and DevelopmentThe minor in planning and development isan excellent complement to undergraduatestudy in a variety of fields. Insight into theplanning and development process canbroaden career choices and deepen under-standing of allied major programs. Studentsmajoring in American studies and ethnicity,economics, business administration, architec-ture, geography, gerontology, internationalrelations, journalism and social work, to namea few, would gain from the cross-disciplinaryperspective this minor provides.

Admission RequirementsA GPA of at least 2.0 and a grade of B or bet-ter in PPD 100 or PPD 250.

Curriculum RequirementsTo earn the minor, students must complete atotal of 24 units.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS UNITS

PPD 100 Los Angeles: The Enduring Pueblo, or

PPD 250 Third World Cities 4PPD 227 Urban Planning and

Development 4PPD 306 Visual Methods in Policy,

Management, Planning andDevelopment 4



Choose one course from the following list ofspecialized courses:PPD 360 Transportation Planning and

Policy 4PPD 362 Real Estate Fundamentals

for Planning andDevelopment 4


PPD 425 Designing Livable Communities 4


PPD 461 Sustainability Planning 4

Minor in Urban Neighborhood StudiesThe focus of this minor is on the quality ofurban life at the scale of the neighborhood ordistrict. This is the location of the places ofresidence and work, of education and reli-gion, of everyday life. Neighborhoods are thefundamental building blocks of cities.

The minor is supported by the four “urbanschools” of USC: Architecture, Education,Social Work, and Policy, Planning, andDevelopment. The core studies are “hands-on” as a practicum in learning about neigh-borhoods and learning how the disciplines of

the four schools provide the means for under-standing and treating urban issues. The corecourses are team taught by faculty from thecollaborating schools.

See Architecture, page 80, for courserequirements.

Minor in Urban Policy and PlanningThe minor in Urban Policy and Planningfocuses on the application of public policy,urban planning and public management tothe analysis and solution of urban problems.It draws upon the interdisciplinary facultyand programs of the School of Policy,Planning, and Development and includesfoundational courses that introduce studentsto the nature of urban phenomena and theanalysis and solution of urban problems. Theminor also introduces students to the profes-sional and academic fields of either urbanplanning and development or public policyand public management. Additionally, basedon their specific interests, students have the opportunity to explore in greater depththree areas and approaches of urban problem-solving. This minor is appropriate for studentsinterested in expanding their understandingof the fields of urban planning and publicpolicy and management as potential profes-sional careers as well as increasing their com-prehension of the analysis and solution ofurban problems.

REQUIRED COURSES (12 UNITS) UNITS

Foundational Courses (8 units)PPD 225 Public Policy and

Management, orPPD 227 Urban Planning and

Development 4PPD 245 The Urban Context for

Policy and Planning 4

Organizations in the Urban Context (4 units)PPD 402 Management of Public and

Nonprofit Organizations 4

ELECTIVE COURSES (12 UNITS) UNITS

Students select three courses from this list.They are encouraged through advisement toconsider course clusters that reflect specialinterests. (See examples.)PPD 342 Crime and Public Policy 4PPD 350 Urban Institutions and

Policies 4PPD 360 Urban Transportation

Planning and Policy 4PPD 362 Real Estate Fundamentals

for Planning andDevelopment 4

PPD 371 The Nonprofit Sector andthe Public Interest 4

PPD 372 Public Service in an UrbanSetting 4


Aerospace Studies 753

PPD 425* Designing LivableCommunities 4


PPD 461 Sustainability Planning 4

*Prerequisite: PPD 306

EXAMPLES OF THREE-COURSE CLUSTERS UNITS

Real Estate/HousingPPD 362 Real Estate Fundamentals

for Planning and Development 4

PPD 425 Designing Livable Communities 4

PPD 435 Analyzing Real Estate Markets for Planning and Development, or

PPD 439 Housing and Community Development 4

Nonprofit/Voluntary Sector Approaches to ProblemSolvingPPD 371 The Nonprofit Sector and

the Public Interest 4PPD 372 Public Service in an Urban

Setting 4PPD 439 Housing and Community

Development, orPPD 461 Sustainability Planning 4

Sustainable CommunitiesPPD 360 Urban Transportation

Planning and Policy 4PPD 425 Designing Livable

Communities 4PPD 461 Sustainability Planning 4

Critical Urban Policy Issues (any three)PPD 342 Crime and Public Policy 4PPD 350 Urban Institutions and

Policies 4PPD 360 Urban Transportation

Planning and Policy 4PPD 439 Housing and Community

Development 4

Physical Education Building 112(213) 740-2670

AdministrationRobert Yauch, Commander

FacultyProfessor: Robert Yauch, M.A. (Colonel, USAF)

Assistant Professors: Longinos Gonzales,M.S.Ed. (Major, USAF); Craig Allen, M.S.(Major, USAF)

The Department of Aerospace Studies offersboth four-year and two-year programs ofinstruction leading directly to commissioningas an officer in the United States Air Force.To obtain a commission, qualified studentsmust pass an aptitude test and a physicalexamination, complete either program ofinstruction and concurrently receive an under-graduate or graduate degree. Credits earnedin aerospace studies courses count as electivesin all College of Letters, Arts and Sciencesdegree programs. Those students who qualifyfor and are selected to enter Air Force pilottraining will be given flight instruction. Quali-fied applicants may compete for Air Forcescholarships. Scholarships may pay for fulltuition, books and associated fees. See page34 for additional scholarship information.

Students on scholarship must successfullycomplete a course in expository writing with-in two academic years. Students must alsosuccessfully complete a course in mathemati-cal reasoning prior to commissioning.

Program RequirementsFour-Year ProgramThis program consists of eight semesters ofaerospace studies courses (AEST 100abthrough 400ab) plus a four-week summerfield training course. Students enroll in thefirst four semesters of aerospace studies(AEST 100ab and 200ab) in the same manneras in any other course of instruction at USC.Application to enroll in the last four semesters(AEST 300ab and 400ab) must be made aftercompletion of a summer field training course.

Two-Year ProgramThis program is available to any student hav-ing two academic years remaining at eitherthe graduate or undergraduate level. Theprogram consists of a five-week summer fieldtraining course followed by four semesters ofaerospace studies courses (AEST 300ab and400ab). Application to this program should bemade in the fall or early spring semester pre-ceding the summer field training course.

Field Training CourseField training is offered during the summermonths at selected Air Force bases through-out the United States. Students in the four-year program participate in four weeks offield training, normally between their sopho-more and junior years. Students applying forentry into the two-year program must suc-cessfully complete one week of field trainingprior to enrollment in AEST 300ab.

The major areas of study in the four-week fieldtraining course include junior officer training,aircraft and aircrew orientation, career orienta-tion, survival training, base functions and AirForce environment, and physical training.

The major areas of study included in thefive-week field training course are the sameas those conducted at four-week field trainingand AEST 100ab and 200ab courses.

Aerospace Studies


Military Science


AdministrationPatrick O’Rourke, Commander

FacultyProfessor/Commander: Patrick O’Rourke, M.A.(Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army)

Assistant Professors: Lawrence Barton, Jr., B.A.(Major, U.S. Army); Angel Ortiz, M.A. (Major,U.S. Army)

The Department of Military Science pro-vides professional training for students lead-ing to a commission, upon graduation, in theActive Army, Army Reserve or the ArmyNational Guard. Through the Army ReserveOfficers’ Training Corps Program (AROTC),scholarship students receive up to $28,600 inyearly benefits. Scholarships are available inall majors. Scholarships are also available forGuaranteed Reserve Forces Duty. MilitaryScience instruction is focused on hands-onleadership development and the practicalapplication of military skills needed to pro-duce America’s future leaders. Additionally,military science courses count as electives inmany degree programs. MS 101 and MS 102are open to students who are not enrolled inthe program, but have an interest in leader-ship, management, military history or militarytraining. Enrollment in the Army ROTC pro-gram is open to qualified full-time students.

Scholarship ProgramThe majority of Army ROTC cadets attendUSC on Army scholarships. All Army scholar-ships are merit based and are not dependenton individual financial need.

Scholarships are available for both Active Dutyand Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty. Scholar-ships are awarded on a competitive basis to

qualified applicants for two-, three- or four-year periods depending on the applicant’s aca-demic level and program of study. Scholarshipcadets receive up to $28,600 in yearly benefits.

Enrolled CadetsContracted scholarship and non-scholarshipcadets can receive a monthly stipend of up to$400 per month subsistence allowance. Con-tracted scholarship cadets receive an annual$600 book allowance. All enrolled scholarshipand non-scholarship cadets receive uniformsand military science textbooks from thedepartment.

Four-Year ProgramThe four-year military science curriculum isdesigned to be part of the student’s under-graduate degree program. During the fresh-man and sophomore years, students receiveintroductory instruction in the theory of war-fare, military history, military leadership andbasic military skills. Cadets participate duringtheir junior and senior years in a professionaldevelopment program with instruction inleadership, management, military justice andadvanced military skills.

Three-Year ProgramThe three-year program is available to quali-fied sophomore undergraduate students.Students may compress the first two years ofthe ROTC program by attending two ROTCclasses per semester during their sophomoreyear. Scholarships are available, on a compe-titive basis, for students with three yearsremaining toward the completion of theirundergraduate degree. Transfer students whomeet the same criteria are also eligible forscholarships. Upon acceptance, students thenfollow the military science program describedfor the four-year program.

Two-Year ProgramThe two-year program is available to quali-fied junior and senior undergraduate studentsand graduate students who have two years of academic work remaining. Veterans whohave achieved junior academic status andmeet enrollment criteria are also eligible forthis program. Students may receive creditfor the first two years of the ROTC programby attending the ROTC Leaders TrainingCourse or by previous junior ROTC partici-pation. Active duty, Army Reserve and ArmyNational Guard scholarships are available, ona competitive basis, for students with twoyears remaining toward completion of theirundergraduate degrees. Transfer studentswho meet the same criteria are also eligiblefor scholarships. Upon acceptance, studentsthen follow the military science programdescribed for junior and senior cadets in thefour-year program.

Field TrainingSeveral military training programs are avail-able to qualified cadets. A five-week paidLeaders Training Course at Fort Knox,Kentucky, qualifies students for the two-yearprogram. All cadets attend a 32-day paidROTC National Advanced Leaders Courseat Fort Lewis, Washington, after their junioryear. This course provides practical applica-tion of advanced military and leadershipskills required for commissioning.

Adventure TrainingQualified candidates may also receive train-ing in Airborne school (parachuting), AirAssault school (rappelling from helicopters),Cadet Troop Leadership Training (training inArmy units around the world) and in North-ern Warfare school (Arctic survival).

Naval Science 755


AdministrationSteve Hubble, M.A. (Colonel, U.S. MarineCorps), Commanding Officer

FacultyProfessor: Steve Hubble, M.A. (Colonel, U.S.Marine Corps)

Associate Professor: Angus A. McColl, M.S.Ed.,M.A. (Commander, U.S. Navy)

Assistant Professors: Russell W. Fusco, B.A.(Lieutenant, U.S. Navy); Michael J. Livingston,B.A. (Lieutenant, U.S. Navy); Anthony D.Salvatore, B.S. (Lieutenant, U.S. Navy); SamitK. Varma, B.S. (Lieutenant, U.S. Navy)

The Department of Naval Science providesprofessional training for students leading to areserve commission, upon graduation, in theUnited States Navy or the United StatesMarine Corps. Through the Naval ReserveOfficers Training Corps Program (NROTC),scholarship students receive full tuition, fees,book stipend and $250 to $400 per month sub-sistence allowance. The university also pro-vides an additional automatic scholarship of$4,000 per year for each NROTC scholarshiprecipient. Non-scholarship students may applyto participate as members of the midshipmanbattalion with limited financial assistance,earning a reserve commission upon completionof the baccalaureate degree. Because of therapid development of highly technical shipsystems, aviation and other military equip-ment, science and engineering majors arehighly desirable; however, Navy scholarshipsare currently available to students pursuingany major offered by the university, as long asthey complete basic technical requirements.In addition to university requirements, mid-shipmen must complete 22 units of naval sci-ence courses, a physical fitness test and threesummer cruises, each about four to eightweeks long. The department also conducts asail training program for all midshipmen.

All naval science courses, from ship systemsand management to naval operations andamphibious warfare, are open to studentswho are not in the program but have aninterest in the Navy and related fields, suchas engineering, navigation and naval opera-tions, history and management.

Program RequirementsScholarship ProgramThe majority of naval science students attendthe university on Navy scholarships. Scholar-ships are awarded primarily on a four-yearbasis to high school seniors selected innationwide competition. A two-year upperdivision scholarship program is also availablewith a similar selection process to studentswho have not yet begun their junior year incollege. Applications for both types of schol-arships are due by December 1 and March 1,respectively, each year. In addition to tuitionand fees, books and uniforms, studentsreceive subsistence allowance of $250-$400per month. A scholarship student receives,upon graduation, a reserve commission in theU.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps and serveson active duty for a minimum of four years.

College ProgramCollege program non-scholarship students areselected by the professor of naval science atthe beginning of each academic year fromamong applicants of the freshman and sopho-more classes. These students receive uni-forms, naval science textbooks, and if select-ed for advanced standing, subsistence pay of$150 per month in their junior and senioryears. Upon graduation, a non-scholarshipstudent receives a reserve commission in theU.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps, and serveson active duty for a minimum of three years.College Program students may be recom-mended for scholarship benefits based onsuperior academic performance and participa-tion in NROTC.

Marine Corps OptionHighly motivated NROTC students mayrequest designation as Marine Corps optionstudents, and may also pursue any USC aca-demic degree. Marine Corps option studentsare required to take NSC 135, NSC 137,NSC 343, NSC 392, NSC 453 and NSC 454.In addition, their final summer cruiseinvolves intensive Marine training. MarineCorps option students also participate, on alimited basis, in field training exercises dur-ing the academic year.

Requirements for CommissioningStudents must meet USC degree require-ments in their chosen fields and completethe prescribed naval science courses. In addi-tion, scholarship students must include intheir programs MATH 125 Calculus I andMATH 126 Calculus II and PHYS 151LFundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics andThermodynamics and PHYS 152L

Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity andMagnetism, and as electives in their academ-ic programs, two semester courses in fresh-man/sophomore English, and one semestercourse in American military history and com-puter science. Non-scholarship studentsmust include in their programs two semestercourses in college algebra or higher mathe-matics, physical science, and English, andone semester course in computer science. Of these requirements, Marine Corps optionstudents are only obligated to fulfill theAmerican military history/national securitypolicy requirement.

Naval Science


Graduate Degrees

AdmissionApplicants for admission to the Master ofPlanning, Master of Planning and Develop-ment Studies, Master of Construction Man-agement, Master of Health Administration,Executive Master of Health Administration,Master of Public Policy and Management,Master of Public Administration, Master ofPublic Policy, Master of Real Estate Develop-ment, Doctor of Planning and DevelopmentStudies, Doctor of Philosophy in PublicAdministration, Doctor of Philosophy inPlanning, or Doctor of Public Administrationmust have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalentfrom an accredited educational institution. Inrecognition of the increasing diversity of capa-bilities required as the theories and practicesof policy, planning, and development evolve,students from a variety of undergraduate andgraduate backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Applicants for admission will be expected tohave completed a broad range of undergradu-ate courses in addition to their academicmajor or professional concentration. Generally,this will be reflected in completion of coursesfrom the following fields: English; economics(basic theory); political science, history orsociology; physical or natural science; art orphilosophy. In addition, mathematics (algebra,calculus, probability theory) and a course instatistics are strongly recommended.

Application for AdmissionAdmission to graduate programs in the Schoolof Policy, Planning, and Development is high-ly selective and competitive. Preference isgiven to those with a record of high educa-tional achievement and personal qualitiesfavoring success in the fields of planning ordevelopment. Applicants must have achievedsuperior grades during undergraduate and anygraduate education. A grade point average ofat least 3.0 (A = 4.0) is normally expected aswell as satisfactory scores on the GraduateRecord Examinations (GRE). The GRE andGMAT are neither accepted nor required for

the D.P.D.S. program. Students applying foradmission to the Master of Planning, Masterof Planning and Development Studies orthe Master of Real Estate Development pro-gram may also submit either the GraduateManagement Administration Test (GMAT)or the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).Students applying to the Master of Construc-tion Management program may submit eitherthe GRE or the GMAT test. In exceptionalcases, an applicant who has not met thesescholarship requirements may be admittedwith conditions of admission.

For specific information on admissionrequirements and application procedures,contact the School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment Student Affairs Office at(213) 740-6842. Master of Construction Man-agement and Certificate in TransportationSystems applicants should apply to theSchool of Engineering. For additional infor-mation, contact the school at (213) 740-0587.

Transfer CreditThe Degree Progress Department determineswhether work done elsewhere is availablefor consideration for credit toward the USCdegree. That office requires official transcriptsof all course work done before entering USC.A Transfer Credit Statement of these officialtranscripts, done after a student has beenadmitted to regular status at USC, will indi-cate which units are available for transfer.These courses do not apply toward the degreeunless, and until, the student’s major depart-ment submits a memo assigning transfer cred-it to the Degree Progress Department in theOffice of Academic Records and Registrar.

Application of any available transfer creditstoward a graduate degree will be determinedby the director of the particular degree pro-gram, based on the semester units availablefor transfer as shown on the Transfer CreditStatement.

These general guidelines are followed by theadmissions evaluator and by faculty mem-bers: (1) the work must be completed at anaccredited graduate school; (2) the grademust be B or better; (3) the work must be afair and reasonable equivalent to currentUSC course work at the graduate level whichfits into the logical program for the degree;(4) the units are not more than seven yearsold at the time of petition for transfer; (5) theunits must reflect current knowledge in thefield; and (6) the work must be completedprior to admission to the USC program.

USC does not give transfer credit for lifeexperience, credit by examination, noncreditextension courses or thesis course supervision.

Waiver of Course ContentThe school recognizes that some applicantsmay have covered the material contained incore courses or courses required for a particu-lar specialization. Under these circumstances,one particular course requirement may bewaived, allowing the student to completea more advanced course in the same area.Students who have a background in a particu-lar area of study may be allowed to substituteother courses. In these situations students donot receive unit credit but are permitted totake course work which does not repeat earli-er academic experiences.

Waiver of content is usually given only in the case of previous academic study of thesubject, not in the case of experiential back-ground in the area.

Students who believe they are eligible forcontent waiver decisions must petition thefaculty of the school, providing evidence of the previous work through transcripts, syl-labi and other pertinent material. Contact the school’s Student Affairs Office forinformation.

Master of Health Administration

The Master of Health Administration(M.H.A.) prepares students for managementpositions in hospitals, managed care systems,physicians groups, ambulatory care systems,government agencies concerned with healthcare planning, delivery, and quality assurance,

and private firms involved in health care con-sulting, evaluation, and finance. The curricu-lum aims at assuring sufficient knowledge ofpublic, private and nonprofit sectors to permiteffective functioning as a manager in each.

The M.H.A. degree is offered at the Uni-versity Park and Sacramento campuses.

Graduate Degrees 757

Requirements for AdmissionGeneralApplicants for the Master of Health Adminis-tration must apply separately to the HealthServices Administration Program. Applicantsmust have a bachelor’s degree from an accred-ited college or university. Applicants may takecourses on limited standing pending formaladmission to the master’s degree program.

Applicants with bachelor’s degrees must havea minimum grade point average of 3.0 in theirundergraduate course work and a score of atleast 500 on the verbal and at least 500 on thequantitative sections of the GRE. Deviationsfrom these minimums will be allowed whenjustified by exceptional work experience, let-ters of recommendation or improvement inacademic performance during the third andfourth years of undergraduate study.

PrerequisitesStatisticsA basic competence in descriptive and infer-ential statistics is also required for the M.H.A.program. This prerequisite may be fulfilledby successfully completing the school’sStatistics Competence Examination, or bysuccessfully completing PPD 404x with agrade of C or higher (A = 4.0), which may notbe used for graduate credit.

AccountingA basic competence in accounting is alsorequired for the M.H.A. program. This pre-requisite may be fulfilled by successfullycompleting the school’s Accounting Compe-tence Examination, or by successfully com-pleting PPD 516x Financial Accounting inthe Public and Nonprofit Sectors with a gradeof B or higher (A = 4.0), which is not availablefor credit to M.H.A. majors.

Limited Status Students (Preadmission)Students taking courses who have not beenadmitted to the school are designated limitedstatus students. These students may be wait-ing for part of their application package materials to arrive; or they may be investigat-ing whether an M.H.A. may be right forthem.

To be considered for limited status reenroll-ment, interested students need to completethe School of Policy, Planning, and Devel-opment Limited Student Application forEnrollment form and submit official or unof-ficial copies of their transcripts from theirbachelor’s degree granting institution. Stu-dents with a 3.0 grade point average (A =4.0) may enroll in up to 8 units of graduate

courses in the School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment.

School of Policy, Planning, and DevelopmentLimited Student Application for Enrollmentforms may be obtained from the AdmissionsOffice, School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment, University of SouthernCalifornia, RGL 111, Los Angeles, CA90089-0626, telephone (213) 740-6842.Limited students may only enroll duringthe in-person registration period (the weekbefore classes begin).

Limited status students may apply only8 units of appropriate graduate work towardthe M.H.A. after admission. Units beyondthese first 8 must be petitioned for throughthe school. Students on limited status areencouraged to complete the application andadmission process before completing thosefirst 8 units.

The Accelerated M.H.A. ProgramThe Health Services Administration Programwill admit a small number of undergraduatesspecializing in Health Policy and Administra-tion in the School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment to the M.H.A. program afterthree years of undergraduate studies.

Applicants to the Accelerated M.H.A.Program must be USC undergraduates spe-cializing in Health Policy and Administra-tion in the School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment. Applications will be consid-ered only from those who have completedat least 80 units in the curriculum for thisspecialization. Students interested in theAccelerated M.H.A. Program must apply atthe beginning of the second semester of theirjunior year. A cumulative grade point averageof at least 3.2 (A = 4.0) will be required forconsideration. In addition, applicants willsubmit a detailed essay specifying their goalsand reasons for selecting the field of healthservice administration, as well as letters ofrecommendation from three instructors, atleast two of whom must be full-time USCfaculty members. Substantial importance, inthe evaluation of applicants, will be placed on an interview procedure to be carried outby a full-time faculty member in the HealthServices Administration Program and a prac-titioner in the health administration fieldwho holds an adjunct appointment at USC.Academic promise, clarity of purpose andpersonal maturity will all weigh heavily indetermining admission to the AcceleratedM.H.A. Program.

Information regarding the CertificateProgram in Health Services Administrationcan be found on page 766.

CurriculumCurriculum for the M.H.A. includes 12 courses.In addition, a supervised field placement (residency) in a health service organization isrequired.

REQUIRED CORE UNITS

PPD 501 Public Sector Economics 4PPD 509 Problems and Issues in

the Health Field 4PPD 510a Financial Management of

Health Services 4PPD 511 Health Information

Systems 4PPD512* Health Administration

Residency Seminar 2-2PPD 513 Legal Issues in Health

Care Delivery 4PPD 514 Economic Concepts

Applied to Health 4PPD 515 Strategic Management of

Health Organizations(capstone course) 4

PPD 545 Human Behavior in Public Organizations 4

PPD 557 Quantitative Analysis I 4

ELECTIVES: ANY TWO, BUT EMPHASIS ON: UNITS

PPD 600 Management of ManagedCare Organizations 4

PPD 601 Management of Long-Term Care Organizations 4

PPD 602 Strategic and OperationalPlanning for Health Services 4

PPD 603 Marketing of Health Services 4

PPD 604 Seminar in HospitalAdministration 4

PPD 605 Frontline Issues in HealthCare 2, max 4

PPD 649 Concepts and Practices inPublic PersonnelAdministration 4

*All courses are 4 units, with the exception of PPD 512and PPD 605. These courses are 2 units per semester;two semesters of PPD 512 are required for the M.H.A.PPD 605 is an elective.


The executive Master of Health Administra-tion (M.H.A.) is designed to enable workingprofessionals to pursue an advanced degreewhile maintaining their active careers. Mid- tosenior-level professionals who have high inter-est and potential to serve as industry leadersin the highly dynamic and competitive healthcare environment are encouraged to considerthe executive M.H.A. degree.

This program uses a collaborative approach to executive education. Course work themesare interdisciplinary to optimize integrativelearning. The program of study requires com-pletion of 34 units, including 24 units of corecurriculum and 10 units of electives. Thedegree may be pursued on either a full- orpart-time basis.

REQUIRED COURSES (24 UNITS) UNITS

HMGT 520 Leading People and Health Care Organizations 4

HMGT 565 Managing the Organization’s FinancialHealth 4

HMGT 575 Managing and ImprovingHealth 4

PPD 511 Health Information Systems 4

PPD 513 Legal Issues in Health Care Delivery 4

PPD 515 Strategic Management ofHealth Organizations 4

ELECTIVES (10 UNITS) UNITS

PPD 514 Economic Concepts Applied to Health 4

PPD 600 Management of ManagedCare Organizations 4

PPD 601 Management of Long-TermCare Organizations 4

PPD 603 Marketing of Health Services 4

PPD 604 Seminar in HospitalAdministration 4

PPD 605 Frontline Issues in HealthCare 4

PPD 666 Administrative Researchand Analysis 4

Through the integrated curriculum, partici-pants gain practical skills which are developedwithin an appropriate conceptual context.Emphasis is given to executive decision-making; development of sound planning,analytical and leadership capabilities; andstrong interpersonal communication. More

specifically, executive M.H.A. graduates willachieve advanced competency in disciplineswhich include health economics and finance,marketing and business development, opera-tions, strategic analysis and management,organizational design, quality and teamwork,as well as broad-based skills in leadership andmanagement.

Core faculty are drawn from the School ofPolicy, Planning, and Development andinclude senior, experienced faculty, alongwith nationally-renowned academic special-ists and health care experts. In addition tothe use of seasoned executives as guest lec-turers in class sessions, the program features aperiodic speaker series. The opportunity tointeract with health care’s leading thinkers,policymakers and practitioners is an essentialcomponent of the M.H.A. program.

Applicants should have at least a bachelor’sdegree from an accredited university andseven years of significant professional healthcare experience. The M.H.A. office is locatedin Von KleinSmid Center, Room 253, Schoolof Policy, Planning, and Development, (213) 740-4286, fax (213) 821-1331, or email:[email protected].

Executive Master of Health Administration

Master of Planning

The planning of cities is as old as urban civi-lization. However, the contemporary plan-ning profession has expanded to include abroad range of applications that draws uponemphases of foresight, common good andinterconnections of elements in human settle-ments. Planners are now engaged in evaluat-ing and guiding community and urban devel-opment at all geographic scales, both in theU.S. and around the globe, through the pub-lic, private and nonprofit sectors.

Planners will play a role of increasing impor-tance in managing the pressing problems andcompeting demands of change and growth in the 21st century. The Master of Planning(M.Pl.) curriculum reflects this forward-looking and constantly evolving role.

The M.Pl. curriculum provides a core ofknowledge underlying the key forms andapplications of planning. This gives the basisfor a wide choice of specific careers in the fieldand extends the relevance and value of gradu-ate education over an extended period of time.

A goal of the M.Pl. curriculum is to prepareplanners to practice anywhere in the world.

The M.Pl. program is accredited by thePlanning Accreditation Board of theAmerican Planning Association and theAssociation of Collegiate Schools of Planning.

All persons pursuing the M.Pl. will completecore courses which present basic theories,techniques and methods.

Concentrations within the curriculum enablestudents to focus on one of five broad areas.The concentrations are: preservation anddesign of the built environment; social andcommunity development; transportation andland use; economic development; and landuse, sustainability and regional growth.Specific topic areas of interest in planning,such as housing or urban growth, often spanthese concentrations and may be pursuedaccordingly.

A concentration in any of these areas quali-fies graduates for a wide range of private,public and nonprofit sector careers withgovernment agencies, consulting firms, cor-porations, utilities, international technicalassistance programs, nonprofit and specialinterest organizations and joint public-privateventures.

Curriculum RequirementsThe program of study for this professionalgraduate degree requires completion of 48units, including 16 units of core curriculum,eight units of lab/workshops, 4 units of spe-cialization methodology and 20 units of elec-tives. A comprehensive examination andan approved non-credit internship are alsorequired. The degree may be pursued oneither a full-time or part-time basis.


Core CurriculumTHE CORE CURRICULUM COMPRISES SEVEN

LECTURE-SEMINAR COURSES: UNITS


from Data 2PPD 526 Comparative Inter-

national Development 2PPD 527 The Social Context

of Planning 2PPD 528 The Urban Economy 2PPD 529 Legal Environment

of Planning 2

16

Note: Two-unit courses may be offered in seven-and-a-half week blocks.

Laboratory/WorkshopsLaboratory/workshops are an integral partof the curriculum of the School of Policy,Planning, and Development, providing theessential educational link between academiceducation and the world in which graduateswill function as professionals. The laboratory/workshops require that students learn towork together as a team by applying theirrespective capabilities and knowledge to acommon problem; much of their work as pro-fessionals will involve this kind of collabora-tive effort.

Local agencies, communities and firms oftensponsor PPD 531L to obtain research andanalysis. Community groups seek assistancefrom laboratory/workshops as a means ofinforming themselves more thoroughly oncommunity problems and issues or for obtain-ing planning analysis otherwise unavailable tothem. The products of laboratory/workshopsare usually in the form of policy recommen-dations, a suggested plan or alternative plans,databases, background information, base maps,or any one of many specific contributions.

Each summer, the school offers one or moreinternational laboratory/workshops. Recentinternational labs have been held in Mexico,Venezuela, Vietnam, Italy and China. All stu-dents are encouraged to take at least oneinternational laboratory course, especiallystudents in the international planning anddevelopment concentration. Travel expensesare not included in tuition.

Students will complete a total of 8 units ofPPD 531L (4) and/or PPD 532L to satisfythis requirement.

Specialization MethodologyStudents select one methodology courseappropriate to their concentration area or pro-fessional interests in consultation with theiracademic advisor.

PLUS 608 Advanced Research Methods in Planning: Survey Research Methods 4

PLUS 609 Advanced Research Methods in Planning:Qualitative Methods 4

PPD 612 Research and AnalyticalTechniques 4

PPD 617 Urban Demography and Growth 4

PPD 627 Design Skills forUrban Planners 4

PPD 631 Urban Information Systems 4

PPD 632 Planning Analysisand Evaluation 4

PPD 633 Urban TransportationPlanning and Management 4

PPD 637 Forecasting and UrbanPlanning: A Survey ofTheory and Methods 4

RED 509 Market Analysis forReal Estate 4

RED 542 Finance of Real EstateDevelopment 3

Planning ElectivesStudents may elect one or two concentra-tions, which represent the areas of most rapidprofessional and intellectual developmentwithin the field of planning. One concentra-tion must contain 12 units of which at leasteight units must be selected from the cur-riculum of the School of Policy, Planning,and Development. The remaining electiveunits may be chosen from any category. Non-school courses may be selected by the stu-dent with the approval of an academic advi-sor and must be directly concerned with thesubject matter of the concentration.

The courses listed under each concentrationare illustrative; other approved graduate elective courses may be selected with theapproval of an academic advisor. Concentra-tions are not mandatory, but strongly encour-aged, as they represent the teaching andresearch strengths of the school. Courses maybe listed in several concentrations.

Economic Development: PLUS 623 (4), PPD614 (4), PPD 616 (4), PPD 617 (4), PPD 618(4), PPD 622 (4), PPD 624 (4), PPD 625 (4),PPD 626 (4), PPD 629 (4), PPD 630 (4),RED 509 (4), RED 542 (3), RED 546 (3)

Land Use, Sustainability, and Regional Growth:CE 564 (4), GEOG 611 (4), PPD 417 (4),PPD 425 (4), PPD 461 (4), PPD 616 (4), PPD617 (4), PPD 618 (4), PPD 619 (4), PPD 620(4), PPD 623 (4), PPD 637 (4), PPD 692 (4)

Preservation and Design of the BuiltEnvironment: ARCH 450 (4), ARCH 550 (4),PLUS 615 (4), PLUS 631 (4), PLUS 633 (4),PPD 417 (4), PPD 425 (4), PPD 470 (4),

PPD 617 (4), PPD 618 (4), PPD 619 (4), PPD 622 (4), PPD 623 (4), PPD 627 (4),RED 573 (2), RED 574 (2), RED 575L (4)

Social and Community Development: PLUS 600(4), PLUS 608 (4), PLUS 609 (4), PLUS 623(4), PLUS 626 (4), PLUS 633 (4), PPD 417(4), PPD 616 (4), PPD 617 (4), PPD 618 (4),PPD 621 (4), PPD 623 (4), PPD 628 (4),PPD 629 (4), PPD 631 (4), PPD 689 (4)

Transportation and Land Use: PLUS 680 (4),PPD 417 (4), PPD 617 (4), PPD 619 (4), PPD623 (4), PPD 630 (4), PPD 631 (4), PPD 632(4), PPD 633 (4), PPD 634 (4), PPD 635 (4),PPD 692 (4)

Comprehensive ExaminationSuccessful completion of a comprehensivewritten and oral project-oriented examinationis required of all students seeking the Masterof Planning degree (except for students pursu-ing the dual degree with either economics orgerontology). The examination integratesaccumulated lessons of the core courses andlaboratory/workshops, but it is expected thatstudents will also utilize material covered intheir specialization methodology and concen-tration(s) and/or electives.

The comprehensive examination normallyis given in the spring semester of each year.Students usually take the examination in thelast semester of their second year.

The examination is administered by a facultycommittee appointed by the M.Pl. programdirector and the dean. Examinations are grad-ed on an honors/pass/fail basis. Studentswho fail the examination may take it againwithin one year. The examination may onlybe repeated once.

InternshipStudents working toward the Master ofPlanning degree must complete an internshipof at least 10 weeks’ duration and a minimumof 400 hours in an organization engaged inplanning or a closely related activity. Studentsmust submit a report describing and evaluat-ing the internship experience. Arrangementsmust also be made for an evaluative report ofthe internship by the student’s supervisorsubmitted directly to the academic advisor.The internship is not for unit credit.

Students often fulfill their internship whileworking part-time in a planning-related jobduring their course of study in the programor in the summer between the two academicyears. If a student has had equivalent experi-ence prior to admission to the program, theinternship may be waived by the dean on the recommendation of the student’s aca-demic advisor.


Master of Planning and Development Studies

The Master of Planning and DevelopmentStudies degree is designed for mid-careerprofessionals in planning, development orrelated disciplines who desire to updateand/or redirect their professional skills andcareers. The program is very flexible, allow-ing students to pursue areas of expertise thatthey find valuable in their present or futurecareers. Entering students must have a mini-mum of five years of planning, developmentor related professional work experience.

Curriculum RequirementsThe Master of Planning and DevelopmentStudies program requires completion of28 units. Basic degree requirements consist of two core courses; 16 units in an emphasis

area approved by an advisor; and an integra-tive seminar course during which the studentcompletes a written and oral comprehensiveexamination.


PPD 611 Policy Issues in Planning and Development 4

PPD 612 Research and Analytical Techniques 4

PPD 638 Integrative Seminar(normally in the last semester in conjunction with the comprehensiveexamination) 4

Concentration Area(s)Students elect a concentration area from oneof three already defined or, with prior approvalby an advisor, design a concentration fromSchool of Policy, Planning, and Developmentcourses and USC graduate courses. A mini-mum of eight units must be School of Policy,Planning, and Development courses. Thethree defined concentration areas are:

Community Economic Development Select 16 units from the following courses: PPD 618(4), PPD 623 (4), PPD 624 (4), PPD 625 (4),PPD 626 (4), PPD 629 (4), PPD 631 (4);RED 509 (4), RED 542 (3), RED 546 (3)

The school provides information to studentsconcerning internship and summer employ-ment opportunities. While it is the ultimateresponsibility of the student to secure theinternship and fulfill the requirement, theschool does have an Office of Career Servicesthat actively works with school alumni andarea planning organizations to place studentsin appropriate internships. There are numer-ous internship opportunities in the greaterLos Angeles area.

Directed ResearchWith the advice of the faculty, a student mayelect to enroll in directed research either as anelective or as a substitute for up to four unitsof the laboratory/workshops requirement.Working directly with a faculty member, thestudent pursues an interest or problem appro-priate to the student’s program of study.

The final product of directed research willbe approved by the faculty member super-vising the student. This may be a writtenreport, graphic formulation, physical model,mathematical-statistical analysis, computer out-put or film — depending on the most appropri-ate expression of the research undertaken.

General RequirementsResidence and Course LoadThe Master of Planning normally requirestwo academic years of full-time study.Courses are also scheduled to allow comple-tion on a part-time basis.

At least 36 units of graduate-level study mustbe done in residence at USC. The residencyrequirement may not be interrupted withoutprior permission from the School of Policy,Planning, and Development. Students accept-ed into the program with academic deficien-cies will require a correspondingly longer time

to complete their course work. Students seek-ing the degree on a part-time basis must takeat least one course each semester.

Students must be enrolled at USC for thefall and spring semesters each year untilall degree requirements have been met.Students who find it necessary to be excusedfrom a semester of registration must requesta leave of absence from the Student AffairsOffice by the last day to drop/add courses ofthe semester in question; such leaves maybe granted for up to one year. For additionalinformation refer to USC policies governingcontinuous enrollment, readmission, andleaves of absence in the Academic Policiessection of this catalogue.

Time LimitsAll requirements for the Master of Planningmust be completed within five calendar yearsfrom the beginning of the semester in whichthe student was admitted to the program.University regulations prohibit the accep-tance of credits for courses taken toward theMaster of Planning degree more than sevenyears after the date they were successfullycompleted.

Grade Point Average RequirementWhile enrolled in the program a student mustmaintain a grade point average of at least a3.0 for all courses taken toward the degree.

Probation and DisqualificationAny student with a cumulative grade pointaverage below 3.0 for all courses taken in theprogram will be placed on academic proba-tion. A student whose semester grade pointaverage is below 3.0, but whose cumulativegrade point average is 3.0 or higher, will beplaced on academic warning.

A student may be disqualified to continuetoward a graduate degree if the student hasbeen on academic probation for two consecu-tive semesters. Whether or not on academicprobation or warning, a student may be dis-qualified at any time from continuing in theprogram if the dean of the school, after con-sultation with the faculty, determines that thestudent is deficient in academic achievementor in another qualification required for theattainment of the Master of Planning degree.

Course Exemptions and Transfer of CreditsGraduate work by transfer may be acceptedfrom approved graduate schools as deter-mined by the USC Articulation Office uponrecommendation of the dean of the school.Not more than 12 units of graduate work,with grades of B or better may be transferredfor credit to the Master of Planning degree.

The following courses, or their equivalents,cannot normally be transferred for unit creditfrom other institutions: PPD 524, PPD 525,PPD 526, PPD 527, PPD 528, PPD 529,PPD 530, PPD 531L, PPD 590, PPD 594ab.Undergraduate work will not be credited foradvanced or graduate standing. Students may petition to receive subject credit forthese courses; unit requirements must bemet through the completion of additionalelectives.

Some applicants for admission to the schoolwill have been engaged in work in planning,development or closely related activities.Although this experience may have been ben-eficial to the students involved and may satis-fy the internship requirement, it may not beconsidered equivalent to academic education.


Environmental Policy and Planning Select 16 units from the following courses: PLUS600 (4), PLUS 626 (4), PLUS 633 (4), PPD531L (4), PPD 617 (4), PPD 619 (4), PPD620 (4), PPD 621 (4), PPD 622 (4), PPD 631(4), PPD 634 (4)

International Planning and Development Select16 units from the following courses:PLUS 631 (4), PLUS 632 (4), PLUS 633 (4),PLUS 635 (4), PLUS 640 (4); PPD 626 (4);RED 583 (2), RED 585 (4)

Integrative Seminar and ComprehensiveExaminationSuccessful completion of a comprehensiveexamination is required of all students seekingthe Master of Planning and DevelopmentStudies degree. The integrative seminarcourse (PPD 638) and comprehensive examshould be taken during the semester ofintended graduation. During the seminar class,students identify a practice-oriented problemcovering the core courses and concentrationarea, which ideally is sponsored by a planningand/or development office or firm. The stu-dent will: (1) prepare a professional-qualitydocument; (2) present the solution to a facultycommittee with invited sponsor guests; and(3) have an oral defense. Students who fail theexamination may take it again within one year,but it may only be repeated once.

General RequirementsResidence and Course LoadThe Master of Planning and DevelopmentStudies may be completed in one academicyear of 12 units in the fall and spring semes-ters and the four-unit integrative seminar/comprehensive examination the followingsummer semester.

At least 18 units of graduate study must bedone in residence at the University Parkcampus, the Sacramento Center or at anapproved off-campus study center.

Time LimitStudents in the program must complete allrequirements for the Master of Planning andDevelopment Studies within five calendaryears from the beginning of the semester in which the student was admitted to theprogram.

Grade Point Average RequirementWhile enrolled in the program, a student mustmaintain a grade point average of at least 3.0(A = 4.0) for all courses taken toward thedegree.

Probation and DisqualificationAny student with a cumulative grade pointaverage below 3.0 for all courses taken in theprogram will be placed on academic proba-tion. A student whose semester grade pointaverage is below 3.0, but whose cumulativegrade point average is 3.0 or higher, will beplaced on warning.

A student may be disqualified to continuetoward a graduate degree if the student hasbeen on academic probation for two consecu-tive semesters. Whether or not on academicprobation or warning, a student may be dis-qualified at any time from continuing in theprogram if the dean of the school, after con-sultation with the faculty, determines the stu-dent is deficient in any degree requirement.

Course Exemption and Transfer of CreditsCredit for graduate work may be transferredfrom approved graduate schools as deter-mined by the USC Degree Progress Depart-ment in the Office of Academic Records andRegister on recommendation of the dean ofthe school. Not more than four units of grad-uate work, with grades of B or better, can betransferred for credit toward the Master ofPlanning and Development Studies degree.

The following courses, or their equivalents,may not normally be transferred for unitcredit from other institutions: PPD 611,PPD 612 and PPD 638. Undergraduate workmay not be transferred into the degree pro-gram for unit credit.

Some applicants for admission to the school will have been engaged in work inplanning, development or closely relatedactivities. Although this experience shouldbe beneficial to the students involved, itmay not be considered equivalent to aca-demic education.

Master of Public Administration

AdmissionThe Master of Public Administration pro-grams are under the jurisdiction of the Schoolof Policy, Planning, and Development. Alladmissions decisions are made by the school,following guidelines set by the university.See the Admission section of this catalogue.

With the exceptions noted below all ques-tions about the programs and all materialsrequired for admission should be submittedto: M.P.A. Programs, Admissions Office, RGL111, University Park, University of SouthernCalifornia, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0626.

Exceptions to this procedure are those candi-dates applying for admission to the M.P.A. pro-grams in Sacramento.

Admission to each of these programs is deter-mined by the faculty and admissions commit-tees connected with those areas. Applicationpackages should be sent directly to the pro-gram office. For applicants to the programs in

Sacramento: Master of Public AdministrationPrograms, Sacramento Center, 1800 I Street,Sacramento, CA 95814.

ApplicationsThe admission decision is made using criteriawhich include verification that the applicanthas completed a bachelor’s degree from anaccredited college, has maintained a B averagein undergraduate course work and has earnedan acceptable score on the verbal and quanti-tative portions of the Graduate Record Exami-nations (GRE) or the Graduate ManagementAdmissions Test (GMAT). Other elements ofthe applicant’s educational and experientialbackground are also evaluated. Internationalstudents whose national language is notEnglish must also submit a Test of English asa Foreign Language (TOEFL) score.

Each candidate should submit the followingto the school: (1) official transcripts of all pre-vious college and university work, showingan awarded degree where appropriate; (2)copies of GRE or GMAT scores; (3) an essayanswering questions on the admission ques-tionnaire provided by the school; (4) an up-to-date resume which includes academic andprofessional accomplishments; (5) three ormore letters of evaluation from previousinstructors and from professional associateswho can attest to the applicant’s potential;(6) completed USC Graduate AdmissionApplication, along with the nonrefundableprocessing fee; and (7) completed School ofPolicy, Planning, and Development Supple-mental Graduate Application.

International applicants may be asked to sup-ply additional information. See the Admis-sion section of this catalogue.


DeadlinesApplications for admission are evaluatedmonthly. Those students who are also apply-ing for financial aid, or who must meet otherdeadlines for admission, should submit appli-cation materials early enough to allow theadmissions decision to be made in advance ofthose other deadlines.

The admissions process generally takes aboutfour to six weeks after all necessary materialshave been submitted.

Pre-Service/In-Service DesignationMost M.P.A. students are classified as pre-service or in-service students at the time ofadmission. Pre-service students are thosewho enter the program with less than twoyears of full-time work experience. In addi-tion to course work, pre-service studentscomplete an internship. Students pursuingthe Intergovernmental Management special-ization or one of the dual degree programsare not classified as pre-service or in-service.Appeals for reclassification of this designationmust be submitted during the first semesterof enrollment.

PrerequisitesSocial ScienceAny undergraduate major is acceptable aspreprofessional background, provided theapplicant has had at least 12 semester units(16 quarter units) of undergraduate coursework in cultural anthropology, economics,ethnic studies, social and human geography,political science, sociology or related socialscience area courses; no more than two ofthese courses may be in the same field.

Deficiencies in the social science prerequisitemay be met while in residence by takingappropriate courses in other departments, butsuch course work may not be counted towardthe course requirements for the master’sdegree.

StatisticsA basic competence in descriptive and infer-ential statistics is also required for the M.P.A.programs. This prerequisite may be fulfilledby successfully completing the school’sStatistics Competence Examination, or bysuccessfully completing PPD 404x with agrade of C or higher (A = 4.0), which may notbe used for graduate credit.

All prerequisites must be fulfilled within thefirst 12 units of graduate course work. Thestatistics prerequisite must also be metbefore enrolling in PPD 541, PPD 542,PPD 557, PPD 638 or PPD 666.

International StudentsStudents applying for graduate programsshould send applications and appropriate doc-uments to the M.P.A. Programs AdmissionsOffice, which processes all such applications.

AdmissionA student is accepted for admission only forthe semester indicated on the letter of admis-sion. If the student desires to enter at anothertime, or if the student cannot arrive on cam-pus in time for the semester in which he orshe was admitted, the student must contactthe M.P.A. Programs Admissions Office inwriting. That office will contact the Office ofInternational Admissions.

Students who do not enroll for the semesterindicated on the letter of admission cannotbe guaranteed admission to a later session.They will need to work with the M.P.A.Programs Admissions Office to determineprocedures to follow.

Official Document to Enter the United StatesThe M.P.A. Programs Admissions Office,working with the Office of Admission, willprovide the official admission letter and the I-20 or the IAP-66 eligibility certificate,whichever is appropriate, for the student toenter the United States.

Any student who enters the United Statesusing these documents issued by USC mustregister for the semester to which he or shehas been admitted. Failure to register dis-qualifies the student from reapplying for oneyear from that semester to which he or shehad been admitted. Reacceptance is notguaranteed.

Registration RequirementsInternational students on student visas mustbe registered as full-time students as arrangedby the International Public AdministrationCenter and the Office of InternationalServices. A full-time graduate load is eightunits. Such students are not eligible to beconsidered students without formal registra-tion and may be in violation of immigrationlaws when not properly registered.

International students who have questionsabout registration requirements should con-tact the Office of Recruitment and StudentAffairs.

Admission StatusM.P.A. applicants may be permitted to takecourses before the admission process is com-pleted or they may be admitted before cer-tain conditions have been met; each studentmust, however, attain regular status (stand-ing) admission to the school prior to or uponcompletion of 8 graduate units.

Limited Status Students (Preadmission)Students taking courses who have not beenadmitted to the school are designated limitedstatus students. These students may be tak-ing courses to meet prerequisites; they maybe waiting for part of their application pack-age materials to arrive; or they may be inves-tigating whether an M.P.A. is the best choicefor them.

To be considered for limited status enroll-ment, interested students need to completethe School of Policy, Planning, and Develop-ment Limited Student Application forEnrollment form and submit official orunofficial copies of their transcripts fromtheir bachelor’s degree granting institution.Students with a 3.0 grade point average(A = 4.0) may enroll in up to 8 units of gradu-ate courses in the School of Policy, Planning,and Development.

School of Policy, Planning, and Develop-ment Limited Student Application forEnrollment forms may be obtained from the Admissions Office, School of Policy,Planning, and Development, University ofSouthern California, RGL 111, Los Angeles,CA 90089-0626; (213) 740-6842. Limited stu-dents may only enroll during the in-personregistration period (the week before classesbegin).

Limited status students may apply only 8units of appropriate graduate work toward theM.P.A. after admission. Units beyond thesefirst 8 must be petitioned for through theschool. Students on limited status are encour-aged to complete the application and admis-sion processes before completing those first8 units.

D.P.A. and Ph.D. CandidatesD.P.A. and Ph.D. students who pass the qual-ifying examinations and complete the M.P.A.course requirements or their equivalent dur-ing their course work at USC may, with therecommendation of the coordinator of theM.P.A. program, apply for and receive theM.P.A. degree.


M.P.A. CurriculumThe M.P.A. course requirements aredesigned to address current and future pro-fessional competencies for accomplishment;to establish a sequence of basic requiredcourses; and to maximize student choice anddepth in specialized studies. The curriculumrequires 40 units for completion (41 for pre-service students). Pre-service students, thatis, those who have less than 25 months’employment experience in a professionallevel position, are also required to take aninternship that includes a one-unit seminar.

Core CoursesCORE COURSES UNITS

PPD 500 Cross-Sectoral Governance 4PPD 501 Public Sector Economics 4PPD 540 Public Administration and

Society 4PPD 546 Professional Practice of Public

Administration 4

Three of the required core courses (PPD 500,PPD 501 and PPD 540) provide the founda-tion to the field and the fourth (PPD 546)serves as a capstone course. PPD 540 mustbe taken in the first semester or within thefirst 12 units and PPD 546 must be taken inthe final semester or last 12 units of the stu-dent’s program.

Management CompetenciesM.P.A. students are expected to developmanagerial competencies in three areas bytaking at least one course in each of the fol-lowing areas:

MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES UNITS

Analytic MethodsPPD 542* Policy and Program

Evaluation, orPPD 557* Quantitative Analysis I, orPPD 666* Administrative Research

and Analysis 4

Organizational BehaviorPPD 545 Human Behavior in

Public Organizations 4

(With the approval of the M.P.A. or center director, thestudent may choose a human resource managementelective to fulfill this requirement.)

FinancePPD 541* Public Financial

Management and Budgeting 4

(With the approval of the M.P.A. or center director, thestudent may choose a financial management electiveto fulfill this requirement.)

*The statistics requirement must be met beforeenrolling in PPD 541, PPD 542, PPD 557 or PPD 666.A student must pass the school’s statistics competencyexamination or pass PPD 404x with a grade of C orbetter. The examination is offered every semester.

Area Cluster ElectivesStudents may elect to devote their threeelective courses to gain depth in a designatedarea cluster. These areas include the follow-ing: community and economic development,environmental management and land-usepolicy, financial management, health admin-istration, human resources management,information technology management, inter-governmental management, international pol-icy and management, local government, non-profit management, planning, public policy,real estate development, transportation, andurban form and design.

Students may elect to follow a more general-ist perspective and take their elective coursesfrom the array of elective offerings.

Thesis OptionThesis option, PPD 594ab Master’s Thesis (4 units), may be taken as part of the electivecategory. Information regarding the thesiscontract is available from the M.P.A. director.All theses and dissertations submitted in ful-fillment of requirements for graduate degreesmust conform to university regulations withregard to form and method of preparation.

Internship and PPD 543 Internship SeminarPre-service students are required to take theinternship and PPD Internship Seminar inthe same semester. The student is placed ina supervised internship position, working aminimum of 16 hours for at least 10 weeks.

Specialization in IntergovernmentalManagementIn addition to the substantive area cluster,M.P.A. students may choose the specializa-tion in intergovernmental management.

Students enroll in courses and serve ininternships in at least two levels of gover-nance. A student may take courses towardthis specialization at either the Los Angelesor Sacramento center. Internships maybe taken through either of these centers.Students electing this specialization meetwith the intergovernmental managementcoordinator at either the Los Angeles or theSacramento center to design their program.

To complete this specialization, studentscomplete three courses from the followinglists (with at least two drawn from the firstlist): (1) PPD 661, PPD 662, PPD 663,PPD 669, PPD 670; (2) PPD 688, PPD 689,PPD 690.

The Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.) programis designed to prepare students for careers asprofessional policy analysts. Through an inter-disciplinary curriculum and real world experi-ence, students gain an understanding of thepolicy process, and develop the capacity to for-mulate, analyze and implement public policy.

The M.P.P. degree is offered at the Univer-sity Park campus only.

Requirements for AdmissionCandidates for admission must have main-tained a minimum B (3.0) average duringtheir undergraduate degree work and attain ascore of at least 500 on the verbal and at least500 on the quantitative sections of the GRE.Exceptions to these requirements are allowedif justified by outstanding work experience,letters of recommendation, or demonstratedimprovement in academic performance dur-ing undergraduate studies.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degreefrom an accredited institution and have abasic competence in descriptive and inferen-tial statistics. This prerequisite may be ful-filled by successfully completing the M.P.P.lab, the school’s Statistics CompetenceExamination or by successfully completingPPD 404x with a grade of C or higher (A =4.0), which may not be used for graduatecredit.

Master of Public Policy


The Master of Public Policy and Management(M.P.P.M.) is designed for managers, plannersand analysts involved in social sector pro-grams who want to expand their managementskills and strengthen their analytic and policyanalysis capabilities, as well as administrators,managers and analysts involved in the design,evaluation and leadership of social sector programs.

This program is specifically designed forinternational students and U.S. students whowish to work in international settings, includ-ing the Pacific Rim, Latin America and coun-tries in other regions with evolving socialsystems.

Students are required to complete a mini-mum of 32 units. All students must fulfillcore requirements (20 units) in fundamentalpolicy analysis and management disciplinesand an additional 12 units in an area of con-centration chosen by the student. The corerequirements include: PPD 501 Public SectorEconomics; PPD 542 Policy and ProgramEvaluation; PPD 569 Applied InternationalPolicy Analysis and Management Project;PPD 570 Applied Statistics for Planning,Policy and Management; and PPD 571International Public Policy and ManagementSeminar.

Students select an area of concentration inwhich they complete a second tier of recom-mended courses. Each concentration allowsstudents to pursue in depth one or more areasof particular relevance to their career goals.

The concentration areas enable students inthe interdisciplinary M.P.P.M. program toestablish a second “home” in one of theschool’s programs, such as health administra-tion or urban planning. Students are requiredto consult with faculty advisors to choose elec-tive courses best suited to their needs.

Through the integrated curriculum, partici-pants gain practical skills which are developedwithin an appropriate conceptual context.Many of the courses and applied projectsintegrate examples and data from the stu-dent’s home countries. Program graduateswill have achieved advanced competency indisciplines that include public sector eco-nomics, applied methods for public policyanalysis, evaluation and management.

Core faculty are drawn from the School ofPolicy, Planning, and Development andinclude senior, experienced faculty alongwith academic specialists and experts inapplied fields such as health care policy andmanagement. In addition to the participationof international experts and visiting scholarsas guest lecturers in class sessions, the pro-gram features an international seminar onpublic policy and management with guestlectures by policy makers. The opportunityto interact with leading scholars, policy mak-ers, and practitioners from the U.S. andabroad is an essential component of theprogram.

The program begins in late June with inten-sive English language workshops and thecourse in applied statistics. The languageworkshop can be waived for students with250+ computer-based TOEFL scores or 600+paper-based TOEFL scores. In the fall semes-ter, international students transition into theregular program consisting of required coursesand electives in their chosen concentrationarea. Some students may be required to enrollin additional English language workshopsdepending on how they score on requiredEnglish exams. Most students can expect tocomplete the program in 13 months. Theintensive nature of the program is designed forstudents who are not working while they areenrolled in the program. This approach mini-mizes the amount of time that professionalsmust be away from their full-time careers topursue an advanced degree. After completingall of the degree requirements, students mayapply for an internship.

Applicants should have at least a bachelor’sdegree from an accredited university andthree to seven years of significant profes-sional experience. The Master of PublicPolicy and Management Program office islocated in the School of Policy, Planning,and Development, Von KleinSmid Center,Room 253, phone (213) 740-0547, fax(213) 821-1331, email: [email protected].

Master of Public Policy and Management

Degree RequirementsStudents are required to complete 48 units ofgraduate work. The following 32 units consti-tute the M.P.P. core and must be completedby students.

REQUIRED CORE COURSES UNITS

PPD 500 Cross-Sectoral Governance 4PPD 501 Public Sector Economics 4PPD 554 Public Policy Formulation 4PPD 557 Quantitative Analysis I 4PPD 558 Quantitative Analysis II 4PPD 559 Policy Implementation and

Evaluation 4PPD 560 Methods for Policy

Analysis 4PPD 561 Policy Analysis Practicum 4

Students are also required to complete onemanagement course from the following list:

MANAGEMENT COURSE (CHOOSE ONE) UNITS

PPD 516x Financial Accounting in the Public and Non-Profit Sectors 4

PPD 541 Public FinancialManagement and Budgeting 4

PPD 545 Human Behavior in Public Organizations 4

PPD 654 Information TechnologyManagement in the PublicSector 4

PPD 661 IntergovernmentalManagement: LocalPerspective 4

PPD 675 Nonprofit Management and Leadership 4

PPD 690 Alternative DisputeResolution 4

In addition to these 36 required units, stu-dents are required to take 12 units of elec-tives. Elective courses typically will be takenin an area of concentration and will be selectedby the students with the advice and writtenconsent of the director of the M.P.P. program.The following are examples of policy areasof concentration: Community EconomicDevelopment, Education Policy, Environ-mental Policy, Health Policy, Media andCommunications Policy, Philanthropy andNonprofit, and Transportation Policy.

During a student’s final semester of theprogram the Policy Analysis Practicum isrequired as a component of the program’s48 units of course work. The practicum is anopportunity for students to apply their ana-lytic skills to a current problem for an actualclient. Admission to the practicum is grantedon the approval of the M.P.P. director, andnormally requires prior completion of mostrequired courses.


The Master of Real Estate Development program is a carefully integrated programthat brings together the three main elementsof real estate development: design, financeand public policy. It is a one-year full-time or two-year evening executive program ofstudy designed to provide students with theknowledge and skills they require to com-pete successfully in the development indus-try. The curriculum encompasses eight areasof study with which developers must be con-versant, including real estate law, economics,finance, market analysis, negotiation, plan-ning, architecture and engineering. Coursesare taught by full-time faculty members fromthe School of Policy, Planning, and Develop-ment. In addition, practicing developers,lawyers, planners and other professionalsmake regular contributions to the course of study, helping students link learning topractice.

Curriculum RequirementsThe program of graduate study for the pro-fessional degree requires successful comple-tion of the core curriculum (36 units), elec-tive courses (8 units) and a comprehensiveexamination. Students must complete a totalof 44 units.

Core CurriculumThe core comprises 13 lecture-seminar coursesthat combine lectures, projects, case analyses,and exercises which allow students to expe-rience all facets of the developer’s tasks andproblems. The integrative project, RED575L, provides problem solving exercises and the evaluation of actual development situations. Courses emphasize various design,regulatory and fiscal problems associated withurban development and the developer’s rolein improving development standards in theindustry.

CORE COURSES UNITS

RED 500 Real Estate Development and the Economy 2

RED 509 Market Analysis for Real Estate 4

RED 541 Finance Fundamentalsfor Real Estate Development 2


RED 544 Real Estate Capital Markets 2

RED 546 Application of Real EstateFinance to Problems ofDevelopment 3

RED 547 Project Management and Construction 2

RED 551x The Approval Process 4RED 562 Legal Issues in Real

Estate Development 4RED 573 Design History and

Criticism 2RED 574 Building Typologies 2RED 575L Community Design

and Site Planning 4RED 598 Real Estate Product

Development 2

Eight units of elective course work arerequired for the Master of Real Estate Development. These courses may be takenin the Schools of Policy, Planning, and Development, Architecture, Business, Lawand the Department of Civil Engineering.Admission to some classes requires advancedprerequisites and is subject to availability andapproval of the instructor.

Comprehensive ExaminationSuccessful completion of a comprehensivewritten and oral examination is required of allstudents seeking the Master of Real EstateDevelopment degree. The examinationexplicitly covers the core courses. It is nor-mally administered late in the spring semes-ter by a faculty committee appointed by thedean. Students who fail the examination oncemay take it again within one year. The exam-ination may not be repeated more than once.

General RequirementsResidence and Course LoadThe Master of Real Estate Development maybe completed on either a full-time or part-timebasis. Both options begin in the summer ses-sion in June. The full-time program requires 11 months of study. The evening executiveoption is completed over a two-year period.Students are also expected to participate fullyin all extracurricular activities associated withthe Master of Real Estate Development pro-gram, including the weekly speaker series.

Students who wish a leave of absence for asemester or longer must request it from thedean in writing; such leaves may be grantedfor up to one year.

Students must have an approved laptop com-puter as required by instructors and mustdemonstrate calculator and spreadsheet skills.

Time LimitThe time limit within which students in theprogram must complete the requirements forthe Master of Real Estate Development isgoverned by the following regulations:

All requirements for the Master of RealEstate Development must be completedwithin five calendar years from the firstcourse at USC applied toward the degree.

University regulations prohibit the accep-tance of credits for courses taken toward aMaster of Real Estate Development degreemore than seven years after the date theywere successfully completed.

Grade Point Average RequirementWhile enrolled in the program, a studentmust maintain a grade point average of atleast 3.0 for all courses taken toward thedegree.

Probation and DisqualificationAny student with a cumulative grade pointaverage of below 3.0 for all courses taken inthe program will be placed on academic pro-bation. A student may be disqualified to con-tinue toward a graduate degree if the stu-dent has been on academic probation for twoconsecutive semesters. Whether or not onacademic probation or warning, a studentmay be disqualified at any time from contin-uing in the program if the dean of the school,after consultation with the faculty, deter-mines that the student is deficient in aca-demic achievement or in another qualifica-tion required for the attainment of theMaster of Real Estate Development degree.

Course Exemptions and Transfer of CreditsCourses taken toward other degree programs,if determined by the dean to be equivalent to courses in the curriculum, may be accept-ed for subject credit only. All students arerequired to complete 44 units while enrolledin the Master of Real Estate Developmentprogram. The acceptance of previous coursework for subject credit will enable the stu-dent to take additional elective courses.

Master of Real Estate Development


Graduate Certificate in TransportationSystemsThe graduate certificate in transportation systems is an interdisciplinary programadministered by the Department of CivilEngineering. The certificate program allowsstudents to specialize in transportation appli-cations, while simultaneously receiving adegree in their home department. The cer-tificate in transportation systems combineselements of transportation engineering withtransportation policy, planning and projectmanagement. The program is especiallyappropriate for students intending to pursuecareers as developers of transportation tech-nologies or as implementors of technologieswithin government agencies.

Students electing the certificate programapply to the Department of Civil Engineering.

Course prerequisites for the program are:1) one course in statistics or uncertainty,

equivalent to CE 408, ISE 225 orPPD 404x;

2) one course in engineering economy,equivalent to ISE 460;

3) one course in microeconomics, equivalentto ECON 203; and

4) one course in a high level programminglanguage, such as C or Fortran.

These prerequisites may be satisfied afterenrollment in the certificate program by tak-ing the indicated courses or their equivalent.Graduate students cannot receive credit forcourses numbered below 400. Detailedadmissions requirements are published bythe Department of Civil Engineering.

Requirements for CompletionThe curriculum consists of five graduatecourses for a total of 17 units.


CE 519 Transportation Engineering 3

CE 585 Traffic Engineering and Control 3

ISE 515 Engineering ProjectManagement 3

PPD 633 Urban TransportationPlanning and Management 4

PPD 634 Institutional and PolicyIssues in Transportation 4

Qualified students holding a bachelor’sdegree also have the option of enrolling inthe certificate program without receiving aseparate graduate degree.

Certificate Programs in Public FinancialManagementStudents enrolled in the public financialmanagement certificate program are requiredto take 52 graduate units of course work (53 for pre-service students). Sixteen of theseunits are M.P.A. core courses (PPD 500, PPD501, PPD 540 and PPD 546); and 12 units ofmanagement competencies (PPD 541, PPD542 or PPD 557 or PPD 666, and PPD 545).In addition, students must take 16 units ofcourse work in finance and related subjects(PPD 516x, PPD 554 or PPD 555, PPD 647and PPD 661 or PPD 662 or PPD 669). Eightunits of approved electives will be selectedfrom among: PPD 510b, PPD 542, PPD 652,PPD 660, PPD 661, PPD 662, PPD 669,PPD 679 and PPD 688. Pre-service studentsmust also serve an internship and be enrolledin PPD 543.

Students may receive this certificate with aspecialization in intergovernmental manage-ment provided they complete the threecourse sequence (PPD 661, PPD 662, PPD669). Students may satisfy this requirement ifthey apply two of these courses toward theeight-unit elective requirement and apply thethird course toward the 16-unit finance andrelated subjects requirement.

Certificate Program in Public Policy Analysisand ManagementStudents enrolled in the public policy analy-sis and management certificate program arerequired to take 52 graduate units of coursework leading to the M.P.A. and the certificate(53 for pre-service students). Sixteen of theseunits are M.P.A. core courses (PPD 500,PPD 501, PPD 540, PPD 546); 12 units arefrom management competencies (PPD 541,PPD 545 and PPD 557). In addition, studentsmust take 16 units of course work in policyanalysis (PPD 542 or PPD 558, PPD 554 orPPD 555, PPD 560, PPD 561). Eight units ofapproved electives are required. Pre-servicestudents must also serve an internship and beenrolled in PPD 543.

Students may receive this certificate with aspecialization in intergovernmental manage-ment provided they complete the threecourse sequence (PPD 661, PPD 662, PPD669). Students may satisfy this requirement ifthey apply two of these courses toward the8-unit elective requirement and apply thethird course to the 4-unit policy analysisrequirement.

Certificate Programs in Health ServicesAdministrationThe Health Services Administration Programof the School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment offers three certificate pro-grams in specialized areas of health careadministration. The certificates are designedto provide practitioners with means forimproving or updating their knowledge andexperience in a challenging and professional-ly relevant course of study. Certificates areoffered in Administration of Long Term CarePrograms, Management of Ambulatory CareSystems. Applicants for the Health ServicesAdministration certificate programs mustmake formal application for admission to thecertificate program, provide transcripts of allcollege work, supplemented by three lettersof recommendation, including one from a for-mer instructor, a resume and a personal state-ment describing their career goals and therelationship of the certificate to those ends.

It is expected that applicants to the certifi-cate programs should have graduated from arecognized college with an approximate gradepoint average of B in the last 60 units of col-lege work. Non-graduates may be admitted ifthe director believes that there is evidence tosuggest that the applicant is capable of gradu-ate level work.

Successful completion of the certificate willnot be a deciding factor in the admissiondecision for the degrees offered by theHealth Services Administration Program or the School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment.

Each program requires 20 units of graduatecredit including a 16-unit core and a four-unitspecialized seminar in the area of the certifi-cate concentration. Core courses (16 units)are: PPD 509; PPD 510a or PPD 516x; PPD545 or PPD 557; one elective. One special-ized seminar as follows (four units): PPD 600,PPD 601 or GERO 550.

Completing a certificate program does notconstitute completion of or admission to theMaster of Health Administration (M.H.A.)degree program nor will it be a deciding fac-tor in the admission decision to the M.H.A.degree program. Students in the M.H.A. pro-gram, however, may qualify for award ofthese certificates if they complete the applic-able course requirements.

Certificate Programs

Dual Degree Programs 767

Certificate in Training and HumanResources DevelopmentStudents enrolled in the Certificate Programin Training and Human Resources Develop-ment are required to take 52 graduate unitsof course work (53 for pre-service students).Sixteen of these units are M.P.A. core courses(PPD 500, PPD 501, PPD 540, PPD 546);12 units are management competencies(PPD 541, PPD 542 or PPD 557 or PPD 666,PPD 545). In addition, students must take16 units of human resources developmentcourses (PPD 649, PPD 650, PPD 680 andone elective) and 8 units of approvedelectives.

Students may also choose to complete theseven-week International Training ofTrainers (ITOT) program. They will begiven credit for three courses (PPD 650,PPD 653 and PPD 680). These students willbe able to complete the human resourcesmanagement and elective requirements bytaking PPD 649 and two four-unit electives.Pre-service students must also serve aninternship and be enrolled in PPD 543.

Certificate in Public ManagementThis program provides students with a solidfoundation of training and skills in manage-ment. Individuals who need training in pub-lic administration but who are unable toenroll for the Master of Public Administra-tion (M.P.A.) degree may find this certificateprogram of particular interest. Key to the pro-gram’s success is the close integration of the academic curriculum and the applica-tion of skills and theory to managerial workassignments. Students may enroll at any timethroughout the year.

The program consists of four courses: PPD540, PPD 542, PPD 545, and one electiveselected from any 500-level offering in thePPD curriculum.

Certificate in Public PolicyThis graduate certificate program providesstudents with a foundation in public policyanalysis. It is designed to provide expertise inpublic policy to individuals who do not wantto pursue the Master of Public Policy degree.Potential students include those who are pur-suing another degree and want to comple-ment that work with a specialization in publicpolicy, as well as qualified students holding abachelor’s degree who have not matriculatedat USC. The certificate develops policy ana-lytic skills and their integration with a policyissue area of interest to the student.

Applicants for the Certificate in Public Policywho have not matriculated at USC mustmake a formal application for admission tothe certificate program, provide transcripts ofall college work, a resume and one letter ofrecommendation.

The program consists of four graduate cours-es for a total of 16 units.

REQUIRED COURSES 16 UNITS

PPD 554 Public Policy Formulation 4

Choose two courses from:PPD 500 Cross-Sectoral Governance 4PPD 501 Public Sector Economics 4PPD 557 Quantitative Analysis I 4PPD 558 Quantitative Analysis II 4PPD 559 Policy Implementation and

Evaluation 4PPD 560 Methods for Policy

Analysis 4Choose one course from a policy area. There aremany policy issues courses from which to choose(e.g., Health, Nonprofit, Transportation,Environment, Housing). 4

The Master of Public Policy director will pro-vide advisement

Non-Credit Programs Offered by the Centerfor International Training and DevelopmentManagement Effectiveness ProgramThis is a four-week intensive training pro-gram in the art and science of management.The program is designed to enhance leader-ship effectiveness and the development of amanagement generalist perspective.

International Executive Development LaboratoryThis five-week laboratory focuses on issuesin executive leadership, strategic manage-ment, environmental analysis, internationalfinance and economics, computer-based proj-ect planning, and implementation of plannedchange strategies.

Dual Degree Programs

A dual degree program is an academic optionwhich allows a student to enroll in two gradu-ate programs simultaneously. Applicationmust be made to both schools, and if accept-ed to both, the student pursues a speciallydesigned program which combines selectedcourses from the two academic units. Stu-dents are required to seek advisement fromboth schools. The student will have theopportunity to acquire the knowledge andskills from two fields of study.

The dual degree program enables the stu-dent to integrate a closely related field withplanning or development. The purpose ofthe dual program is to provide an enriched

educational experience; accordingly, concur-rent course work in the two fields is required.

Since the unit requirements of dual degreesdepend upon the mutual transfer of unitsbetween the two academic units, no othertransfer of credits will be allowed.

Students who decide, at any point, to earnonly one of the two degrees must meet allthe regular requirements for earning thatdegree alone.

Students in Master of Planning dual degreeprograms must fulfill the comprehensiveexamination and appropriate internshiprequirements except where noted otherwise.

Master of Planning/Master of ArchitectureThe Master of Planning/Master of Architec-ture dual degree program facilitates highlyrelated cross-disciplinary studies in architec-ture and in planning at the master’s level.This program offers students interested indeveloping a career in urban design an oppor-tunity to make more substantial commit-ments in both disciplines and to achieve amore coherent and extensive knowledge inthe design of built environments and publicpolicy. Candidates must already possess adegree in architecture. This dual degree pro-gram normally requires five semesters inresidence.


RequirementsRequirements for completion of the dualdegree program are 72 units, including 36units in architecture and 36 units in planning,as follows:

ARCHITECTURE UNITS

ARCH 532 Elements of the Urban Landscape 2

ARCH 533 Urban Landscape Case Studies 2

ARCH 561 Architecture in the UrbanLandscape: Projects andPlaces 2

ARCH 563 Architecture in the UrbanLandscape: ComparativeTheories 2

ARCH 605abL Graduate ArchitectureDesign 6-6

ARCH 693abL M.Arch. Thesis, Option I, or

ARCH 695abzL M.Arch. Thesis, Option II 4-8

Elective* 4

*A 4-unit elective course taken within the School ofArchitecture.

POLICY, PLANNING, AND DEVELOPMENT UNITS


from Data 2PPD 526 Comparative

International Development 2

PPD 527 The Social Context ofPlanning 2

PPD 528 The Urban Economy 2PPD 529 Legal Environment

of Planning 2

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

Specialization Methodology: A 4-unit courseselected from the list shown in the M.Pl.program.

Laboratory/Workshops: PPD 531L (4, 4) and/orPPD 532L (4, 4) to total 8 units.

Electives: 8 units of elective courses takenwithin the School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment.

Dual degree students, like all other Master ofPlanning students, must take a comprehen-sive examination and fulfill the internshiprequirement.

Master of Planning/Master of BusinessAdministrationThe Master of Planning/Master of BusinessAdministration dual degree program enablesthe student to understand the conduct and

requirements of business, accounting, corpo-rate and strategic planning, real estate mar-keting, and finance. Further, students gainexpertise in public policy, city planning andthe interpretation of government regulations.Exposure to both fields becomes an educa-tional as well as a professional asset forcareers in either public service or privateenterprise. This dual degree program normal-ly requires five semesters in residence.

RequirementsA total of 84 units is required for the dualdegree: 48 units of work in the MarshallSchool of Business and 36 units in theSchool of Policy, Planning, and Develop-ment. Required courses that must be taken in the Marshall School of Businessinclude: all courses required in an M.B.A.core program and graduate business electivessufficient to bring the total units completedin the Marshall School of Business to at least 48. Dual degree students must notcount courses taken outside the MarshallSchool of Business toward the 48 units.


PPD 500 Cross-Sectoral Governance 4

PPD 524 Planning Theory 2PPD 525 Statistics and Arguing





of Planning 2


Specialization Methodology: A 4-unit courseselected from list shown in the M.Pl. program.



Dual degree students, like all other M.Pl.students, must take a comprehensive exami-nation and fulfill the internship requirement.

Master of Planning/Master of Arts inEconomicsThe School of Policy, Planning, and Develop-ment and the Department of Economicsjointly offer a two-year program leading tothe M.Pl. and M.A. degrees. Applicants mustapply to the School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment and the USC Graduate Schooland meet the admission requirements of both.

RequirementsRequirements for completion of the dualdegree program are 56 units, including 24units in economics and 32 units in planning,as follows:

ECONOMICS UNITS

ECON 500 Microeconomic Analysis and Policy 4

ECON 501 Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy 4

ECON 513 The Practice ofEconometrics 4

ECON 594abz Master’s Thesis 4Electives Economics 8


PPD 500 Cross Sectoral Governance 4

PPD 524 Planning Theory 2PPD 526 Comparative



PPD 529 Legal Environment of Planning 2





Thesis: A thesis is required on a subject inter-relating economics and urban planning anddevelopment. Students must register in aminimum of 4 units of ECON 594abz (2-2-0) and maintain continuous registrationuntil completion of the thesis.

During the summer after the first year ofgraduate study, the student normally servesan internship in a planning organization. Thestudent must complete a thesis acceptable toboth faculties.

Master of Planning/Master of Arts inPolitics and International RelationsThe School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment and the School of InternationalRelations jointly offer a three-year programleading to both M.A. and M.Pl. degrees.Applicants must apply to the School ofPolicy, Planning, and Development and theSchool of International Relations and meetthe requirements for admission to both.


Students interested in this programare required to take the Graduate RecordExaminations (GRE).

Requirements for the dual degree programare 56 units, including 24 units in the Schoolof International Relations and 32 units in theSchool of Policy, Planning, and Development.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS UNITS

IR 517 International Policy Analysis 4

one course that focuses on a specific region 4one functional course from the following: 4IR 502 Conflict and CooperationIR 509 Culture, Gender and

Global SocietyIR 521 Introduction to Foreign

Policy AnalysisIR 541 Politics of the World

Economy







of Planning 2


Laboratory/Workshops: PPD 531L (4, 4), PPD532L (4, 4) to total 8 units.

Electives: 8 units of elective courses in plan-ning (including one methods class) takenwithin the School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment.

Dual degree students, like all other M.Pl.students, must take a comprehensive exami-nation and fulfill the internship requirement.Students in the dual degree program mustcomplete a substantive paper or alternativeproject. The requirements, standards andevaluation procedure for the substantivepaper are identical to those listed for theM.A. in Politics and International Relationsexcept that one member of the examiningcommittee must come from the School ofPolicy, Planning, and Development.

Master of Planning/Master of Real EstateDevelopmentThe Master of Planning/Master of RealEstate Development dual degree programenables students to expand their skills inplanning, land development, market analysis,finance and economics. Exposure to both

fields becomes an educational as well as aprofessional asset for careers in either realestate development or planning. This dualdegree program normally requires five semes-ters, including one summer, in residence.

RequirementsA total of 74 units is required for the dualdegree, all from within the School of Policy,Planning, and Development.

PLANNING CORE UNITS


from Data 2PPD 526 Comparative International

Development 2PPD 527 The Social Context of

Planning 2PPD 531L Core Laboratory

Workshop, orPPD 532L International Planning

and DevelopmentLaboratory Workshop 4

16

REAL ESTATE CORE UNITS

RED 500 Real Estate Development and the Economy 2


RED 541 Finance Fundamentalsfor Real Estate Development 2


RED 544 Real Estate Capital Markets 2RED 546 Applications of Real

Estate Finance to Problemsof Development 3


RED 551 The Approval Process 4RED 562 Legal Issues in Real

Estate Development 4RED 574 Building Typologies 2RED 575L Community Design


Development 2


Electives: 12 units of PPD courses and 12additional units of elective courses takenwithin the School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment.

Students are also required to complete acomprehensive examination. Students havethe option of selecting either the existingM.Pl. or existing M.R.E.D. examination.

The internship requirement is waived forstudents who enter the program with profes-sional experience in either planning, realestate or a related field.

Master of Planning/Master of Science inGerontologyThe M.S./M.Pl. dual degree is one of a fewin the nation which combines the knowledgeof the older population with the skills neededto plan services for older people. The M.Pl.prepares the graduate for the responsibilitiesinvolved in development of public and pri-vate institutions and programs. The M.S.indicates a special focus on the older personand the skills to analyze and design programsfor this growing population.

RequirementsRequirements for completion of the dualdegree program are 66 units including26 units in gerontology, 36 units in planningand a minimum of 4 units of thesis in eithergerontology or planning, as follows:

GERONTOLOGY UNITS

GERO 510 Physiology of Development and Aging 4

GERO 520 Life Span Develop-mental Psychology 4

GERO 530 Life Span Develop-mental Sociology 4

GERO 540 Social Policy and Aging 4GERO 591z Field Practicum 6GERO elective 4







of Planning 2


Specialization Methodology: A 4-unit courseselected from list shown in M.Pl. program.




Thesis: A thesis is required on a subject inter-relating gerontology and planning. Studentsmust register in a minimum of 4 units ofPPD 594abz (2,2,0) or GERO 594abz (2,2,0).Students must maintain continuous registra-tion until completion of the thesis.

Master of Planning/Master of LandscapeArchitectureThe dual degree option in planning and land-scape architecture (within the USC School ofArchitecture) trains professionals in policy anddesign, and to be competent with design prob-lems at different scales, but with a distinctlyurban focus. Candidates must already possessa degree in architecture. The dual degreeprogram normally requires five semesters inresidence.

RequirementsCompletion of the dual degree requires66 units, including 20 units of specifiedcourses in landscape architecture, 24 units ofcourses in urban planning, 10 units of elec-tive courses and 12 units of thesis option I ordirected design research option II.

The specified courses are those required forthe Master of Landscape Architecture degree.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE UNITS

ARCH 532 Elements of the Urban Landscape 2

ARCH 533 Urban Landscape Case Studies 2

ARCH 561 Architecture in the UrbanLandscape: Projects andPlaces 2

ARCH 563 Architecture in the UrbanLandscape: ComparativeTheories 2

ARCH 597abzL Landscape ArchitectureThesis Option I, or

ARCH 598abzL Landscape Architecture Directed Design Research 4-8-0

Electives 10

STUDIO UNITS

ARCH 542abL Landscape Architecture Design 6-6





PPD 527 The Social Context of Planning 2

PPD 528 The Urban Economy 2RED 573 Design History and

Criticism 2




Master of Planning/Master of PublicAdministrationThe Master of Planning/Master of PublicAdministration dual degree program isdesigned for the study of the relationshipsbetween planning and public administration.Administrative skills, budgeting and fiscalanalysis, a knowledge of operations servicesof local governments, and formulation andconduct of planning operations within thecontext of municipal management arerequired. This dual degree program normallyrequires five semesters in residence.

RequirementsRequirements for completion of the dualdegree program are 60 units, including 28 units in public administration and 32 unitsin planning, as follows:

Prerequisites: 12 undergraduate course creditunits of social science, not more than 8 unitsin any one field, are required. Students mustalso satisfy the M.P.A. statistics prerequisiteand other prerequisites. PPD 525 satisfies theSchool of Policy, Planning, and Developmentprerequisite in descriptive and inferential sta-tistics for students in the Master of Planning/Master of Public Administration dual degreeprogram. Dual degree students completingPPD 525 with a grade of B or higher (A = 4.0)need not take PPD 404x Statistics for Policy,Planning, and Development.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION UNITS

PPD 500 Cross-Sectoral Governance 4PPD 501 Public Sector

Economics 4PPD 540 Public Administration

and Society 4PPD 541 Public Financial


PPD 542 Policy and ProgramEvaluation, or

PPD 557 Quantitative Analysis I, orPPD 666 Administrative Research

and Analysis 4PPD 545 Human Behavior in

Public Organization 4PPD 546 Professional Practice of

Public Administration 4

URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING UNITS

PPD 524 Planning Theory 2PPD 525 Statistics and

Arguing from Data 2PPD 526 Comparative International

Development 2PPD 527 The Social Context

of Planning 2PPD 528 The Urban Economy 2PPD 529 Legal Environment

of Planning 2



Electives: 12 units of elective courses takenwithin the School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment. Dual degree students whocomplete PPD 404x with a grade of C orhigher need not take PPD 525. Instead, dualdegree students who complete PPD 404xshould take an additional four units of Policy,Planning, and Development elective coursesfor a total of 16 elective units.


Master of Planning/Master of Public ArtStudiesThe Master of Planning/Master of Public ArtStudies dual degree program offers an unusu-ally rich opportunity for students interested indeveloping a new knowledge base to becomea successful professional working in the arenaof public art administration, planning andcommunity development. Los Angeles andthe facilities at USC provide a unique learn-ing laboratory to graduate a more competitiveprofessional with a better understanding ofboth the administration of public art andissues of urban planning.

Students must complete the following require-ments in this program: 64 units, including22 units in public art studies, 22 in urban plan-ning and development, and 20 in a field ofstudy with no more than 8 units taken fromother USC programs.

PUBLIC ART STUDIES (22 UNITS) UNITS

PAS 561 Administration Survey 3PAS 562 Administration and

Program Development 3PAS 571 History Survey 3PAS 572 History 3PAS 581 Forum 2PAS 585 Public Space, the Public

Realm and Public Art 3PAS 591 Field Internship Experience 1PAS 594ab Master’s Thesis, orPAS 593ab Final Thesis Project 2-2

POLICY, PLANNING, AND

DEVELOPMENT (22 UNITS) UNITS


from Data 2PPD 526 Comparative International

Development 2PPD 528 The Urban Economy 2PPD 529 Legal Environment of

Planning 2PPD 531L Core Laboratory

Workshop 4PPD 627 Design Skills for

Urban Planners 4



Field of Study (20 units)No more than 8 units from outside theSchools of Fine Arts and Policy, Planning,and Development

Capstone ProjectsStudents must complete a master’s thesis orfinal thesis project through the School of FineArts and the M.Pl. comprehensive examina-tion through the School of Policy, Planning,and Development.

InternshipAll students must complete 400 hours ofinternship through the School of Policy,Planning, and Development. This internshipmay be partially or completely fulfilledthrough prior professional experience.

Master of Planning/Master of Social WorkThe dual degree program between socialwork and urban planning and developmentoffers unique opportunities for students whowant to devote their professional careers tosocial policy, social planning or social servicesdelivery. Students with a dual degree willhave broader employment options beyondthose in traditional planning or social work.

The schedule of courses allows students toobtain a grounding in direct service in the firstyear so that planning course work is supple-mented by a knowledge of consumers, servicedelivery, and so on. Courses for both schoolsare taken simultaneously so that social workand planning content are intermingledthroughout. Two years of field practicums insocial work provide in-depth exposure tosocial service issues from both planning anddirect service angles, thus satisfying some ofthe planning laboratory/workshop require-ments and making a separate planning intern-ship requirement unnecessary.

RequirementsRequirements for completion of the M.S.W./M.Pl. degree are 83 units including 51 unitsin social work and 32 units in planning.Students must select the community organi-zation, planning and administration concen-tration in the second year of their social workprogram.

SOCIAL WORK UNITS

SOWK 503 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3

SOWK 505 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3

SOWK 533 Social Welfare I 3SOWK 543 Social Work Practice I 3SOWK 545 Social Work Practice II 3SOWK 562 Social Work Research 3SOWK 586ab Field Practicum I 4-4SOWK 587ab Field Education

Seminar I 1-1SOWK 609 Human Behavior in

Groups and Organizations 3

SOWK 649ab Seminar in CommunityOrganization 3-3

SOWK 679 Social Planning andAdministrative Processes 3

SOWK 686ab Field Practicum II 4-4

and any one of:SOWK 634 Social Policy: Family

and Children 3SOWK 635 Social Policy: Mental

Health 3SOWK 636 Social Policy: Health

Care 3SOWK 637 Social Policy: The

World of Work 3





PPD 527 The Social Context of Planning 2


of Planning 2PPD 628 Urban Planning and

Social Policy 4


Laboratory/Workshops: PPD 531L (4) and/orPPD 532L (4) for 4 units.


Dual degree students, like all over M.Pl. stu-dents, must take a comprehensive examina-tion and fulfill the internship requirement.

Master of Real Estate Development/Juris DoctorThe Juris Doctor/Master of Real EstateDevelopment dual degree program providesthe opportunity for in-depth study of legalissues and real estate development. Theincreasingly regulatory environment develop-ers work within demands that professionals inthe real estate industry have a strong under-standing of the legal system. Lawyers whoplan to specialize in real estate law will benefitfrom a thorough understanding of the devel-opment process, including financial, planning,marketing and design issues. Application mustbe made to both the USC Gould School ofLaw and the School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment. This program normally requiresthree years (including one summer) of full-time study in residence to complete.

Requirements for completion of the dualdegree program are 110 units, including78 units in law and 34 units in planning anddevelopment. To earn the J.D., all students(including dual degree students) must complete 35 numerically graded law units atUSC after the first year. The associate deanmay make exceptions to this rule for studentsenrolled in Law School Honors programs.

LAW SCHOOL UNITS

LAW 502 Procedure I 4LAW 503 Contracts 4LAW 504 Criminal Law 3LAW 505 Legal Profession 3LAW 507 Property 4LAW 508 Constitutional Law I 4LAW 509 Torts I 4LAW 515 Legal Research, Writing,

and Advocacy I 2LAW 516 Legal Research, Writing

and Advocacy II 2LAW 512 Law, Language,

and Ethics 3LAW electives including fulfillment of the upper division writing requirement (2) 45



RED 500 Real Estate Developmentand the Economy 2


RED 541 Finance Fundamentalsfor Real EstateDevelopment 2


RED 544 Real Estate CapitalMarkets 2

RED 546 Applications of RealEstate Finance to Problemsof Development 3


RED 551 The Approval Process 4RED 573 Design History and



Development 2Elective from the School of Policy, Planning, and Development 2

Students are required to complete a com-prehensive examination administered byfaculty members from both the Law Schooland the School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment.


Master of Real Estate Development/Masterof Business AdministrationThe Master of Real Estate Development/Master of Business Administration dualdegree program enables students to expandtheir skills in planning, land development,marketing, decision sciences, accounting,management, finance and economics. Theprogram is targeted for students who have aclear career goal of becoming real estatedevelopers but who lack formal training inbusiness. The program normally requires twoyears (including summers) of full-time studyin residence to complete.

RequirementsA total of 82 units is required. Requiredcourses include: all courses required in anM.B.A. core program; FBE 565 Economics of Urban Land Use – Feasibility Studies(3 units); FBE 588 Advanced Real Estate Law(3 units); graduate business electives sufficientto bring the total units completed in theMarshall School of Business to at least 48; andPolicy, Planning, and Development courses(34 units). Dual degree students may not

count courses taken outside the MarshallSchool of Business toward the 48 units.



RED 500 Real Estate Develop-ment and the Economy 2



RED 544 Real Estate Capital Markets 2

RED 546 Applications of Real Estate Finance to Problems of Development 3


RED 551 The Approval Process 4RED 573 Design History and



Development 2Elective from School of Policy, Planning, and Development 4

Comprehensive Examination: Students arerequired to complete a comprehensive exam-ination administered by faculty membersfrom both the Marshall School of Businessand the School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment.

Master of Public Administration andMaster of Science in GerontologyThe Master of Public Administration/Masterof Science in Gerontology (M.P.A./M.S.) dualdegree offers students interested in manage-ment of agencies and institutions the oppor-tunity to gain in-depth knowledge of theadministrative and organizational processesand management skills necessary for theeffective delivery of services to older persons.

In the M.P.A./M.S. dual degree, studentsspend their first year taking the requiredcourses in the USC Davis School of Geron-tology. The research course, GERO 593Research Methods and the capstone courseGERO 555 Integrating Gerontology: A Mul-tidisciplinary Approach, are taken in theDavis School of Gerontology. The studentbegins courses in the School of Policy, Plan-ning, and Development during the secondsemester of the first year.

Two versions of this dual degree are avail-able, one with a general orientation and onewith an emphasis on health services adminis-tration. Students must apply to both schools

and, if accepted to both, participate in aspecially designed program combining coursework from both schools.

Curriculum requirements for the generalfocus dual degree are detailed in the DavisSchool of Gerontology section of this cata-logue. Students are encouraged to seekadvisement as they plan their actual pro-grams, since curriculum changes may occur.

GERONTOLOGY REQUIREMENTS UNITS

GERO 510 Physiology of Development and Aging 4

GERO 520 Life Span DevelopmentPsychology 4

GERO 530 Life Span DevelopmentSociology 4

GERO 540 Social Policy and Aging 4GERO 550 Administration and

System Management inPrograms for Older Adults 4

GERO 555 Integrating Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Approach 4

GERO 591z Field Practicum 8GERO 593 Research Methods 4Gerontology skills related elective 4

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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS UNITS

PPD 500 Cross-Sectoral Governance 4PPD 501 Public Sector Economics 4PPD 540 Public Administration and

Society 4PPD 541 Public Financial


PPD 542 Policy and ProgramEvaluation, or


and Analysis 4PPD 545 Human Behavior in Public

Organizations 4PPD 546 Professional Practice of

Public Administration 4

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Program AdaptationSee the USC Leonard Davis School ofGerontology, page 594.

Master of Health Administration andMaster of Science in GerontologyA dual Master of Health Administration andMaster of Science in Gerontology (M.H.A./M.S.) is offered jointly by the School ofPolicy, Planning, and Development and theUSC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.Students in the dual degree program must beadmitted by both academic units and com-plete 72 units of post-graduate academic


work. See the Leonard Davis School ofGerontology section of this catalogue forrequirements for admission and curriculumfor the dual degree program.

Master of Long Term Care AdministrationThis program is designed to prepare compe-tent individuals to administer the long termcare needs of America’s elderly population. It is jointly offered by the Leonard DavisSchool of Gerontology, the Marshall School ofBusiness, and the School of Policy, Planningand Development. For information see theSchool of Gerontology, page 591.

Master of Public Administration/Master ofArts, Politics and International RelationsThe School of Policy, Planning, and Devel-opment and the School of InternationalRelations jointly offer a three-year programleading to both M.A. and M.P.A. degrees(students may extend the dual degree pro-gram to four years). Applicants must apply tothe School of Policy, Planning, and Develop-ment and the School of International Rela-tions and meet requirements for admission to both. Students interested in this programare required to take the Graduate RecordExaminations (GRE).

RequirementsStudents pursuing the dual degree mustcomplete the degree requirements at theSchool of Policy, Planning, and Developmentand at least 24 units within the School ofInternational Relations.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS UNITS

IR 517 International Policy Analysis 4

one course that focuses on a specific region 4one functional course from the following: 4IR 502 Conflict and CooperationIR 509 Culture, Gender and

Global SocietyIR 521 Introduction to Foreign

PolicyIR 541 Politics of the World

Economy

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PPD 500 Cross-Sectoral Governance 4PPD 501 Public Sector Economics 4PPD 540 Public Administration


Management andBudgeting 4

PPD 542 Policy and Program Evaluation, or


and Analysis 4

PPD 545 Human Behavior in PublicOrganizations 4

PPD 546 Professional Practice ofPublic Administration 4

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Electives: 12 units of elective courses takenfrom the School of International Relations.

Like all other M.A. students, students in thedual degree program must complete a sub-stantive paper or alternative project. Therequirements, standards and evaluation pro-cedure for the substantive paper are identicalto those listed for all M.A., InternationalRelations students except that one memberof the examining committee must come fromthe School of Policy, Planning, and Develop-ment. Students must also meet the statisticsprerequisite and internship requirement ofthe M.P.A.

Master of Public Administration and Juris DoctorThe dual degree program with the USCGould School of Law and the School ofPolicy, Planning, and Development enablesqualified students to earn a Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (J.D./M.P.A.)in approximately four years of study.

Some of the topics covered in the LawSchool are also covered in the program of the School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment, so some credit toward the lawdegree may appropriately be given for speci-fied graduate work taken in the School ofPolicy, Planning, and Development. Simi-larly, some credit toward the master’s degreemay appropriately be awarded for certainwork completed in the Law School. The goalof the program is to encourage law studentsto gain a recognized competence in adminis-tration, which has a direct relevance for theroles lawyers are asked to play in society.

Students must apply to, and be accepted by,both schools. They may be accepted to adual degree program at the time of theiracceptance to the Law School or at thebeginning of their second year of law school.The program requires the completion of therequired first year of law school and the ful-fillment of a statistics prerequisite, either bypassing a proficiency examination or by suc-cessfully completing PPD 404x Statistics forPolicy, Planning, and Development beforebeginning work on the M.P.A. To earn theJ.D., all students (including dual degree stu-dents) must complete 35 numerically gradedlaw units at USC after the first year. Theassociate dean may make exceptions to thisrule for students enrolled in Law SchoolHonors programs.

Credit toward the law degree may not begiven for graduate work completed prior tothe completion of the first year of law school.The School of Policy, Planning, and Develop-ment, on the other hand, may allow somecredit toward the M.P.A. for approved workcompleted prior to the first year of law school.

Students are required to complete 97 units ofcourse work.

Curriculum RequirementsFirst Year Required Law School courses

Second and Third Year The remaining 39 unitsof law school courses, 32 additional units ofpublic administration courses. These coursesare from the M.P.A. core (PPD 500, PPD 501,PPD 540 and PPD 546) and managementcompetencies (PPD 542 or PPD 557 or PPD666, PPD 541, PPD 545) and a PPD elective.

Master of Public Policy and Juris DoctorThe School of Policy, Planning, and Devel-opment and the USC Gould School of Lawoffer a dual degree that enables qualifiedstudents to earn both a Juris Doctor and aMaster of Public Policy in approximately fouryears of study.

The dual degree allows students to acquire a blend of the analytic skills of public policyand an understanding of legal institutions andprocesses. This combination of knowledgeis well suited for law students who want toaffect the policy-making process and craftlegislation to aid in the achievement of pub-lic policy goals. It is equally appropriate forprospective policy analysts who are interestedin law and public policy.

Students must apply to, and be accepted by,both schools. They may be accepted to thedual degree at the time of their acceptance tothe Law School or at the beginning of theirsecond year of law school. Dual degreestudents spend the first year of the programcompleting the required first year of lawschool. The remaining units of law schoolcourses and the required 36 units of coreM.P.P. courses are taken by students in thesecond through fourth years.

Students are required to complete 112 unitsof course work, 76 units in the Law Schooland 36 units in the School of Policy, Planning,and Development. To earn the J.D., all stu-dents (including dual degree students) mustcomplete 35 numerically graded law units atUSC after the first year. The associate deanmay make exceptions to this rule for studentsenrolled in Law School Honor programs. TheM.P.P. program has a statistics prerequisitethat can be satisfied either by passing aproficiency examination or by successfullycompleting PPD 404x Statistics for Policy,Planning, and Development.



The required M.P.P. courses are PPD 500,PPD 501, PPD 554, PPD 557, PPD 558,PPD 559, PPD 560, PPD 561 and a manage-ment competency course approved by theM.P.P. director.

Master of Public Administration andMaster of Social WorkThe Master of Public Administration/Masterof Social Work (M.P.A./M.S.W.) dual degreeoffers students who are interested in careersas administrators of social agencies the oppor-tunity to combine solid preparation in thesubstantive field of social work with theacquisition of the administrative capabilitiesnecessary in the public sector.

It is anticipated that the M.P.A./M.S.W. willrequire two calendar years of full-time study.The first academic year will be devoted tothe standard social work first year curriculum.Students can enter this program only withthe written consent of both schools. Studentswho apply initially to the USC School ofSocial Work must declare their intention topursue the M.P.A./M.S.W. dual degree at thetime of their application. If admission isapproved, such students will be admitted tothe dual degree program. Social work stu-dents selecting this program are required toselect the Community Organization, Planningand Administration concentration in theirsecond year program. However, students whohave substantial prior supervisory or adminis-trative experience can petition the dean ofthe School of Social Work to waive this con-centration requirement.

During the second year, the curriculum willcombine both social work and public adminis-tration course work. The curriculum for bothsummers will be in public administration.

SOCIAL WORK (54 UNITS) UNITS

SOWK 503 Human Behavior and theSocial Environment I 3

SOWK 505 Human Behavior and theSocial Environment II 3

SOWK 533 Social Welfare I 3SOWK 535 Social Welfare II 3SOWK 543 Social Work Practice I 3SOWK 545 Social Work Practice II 3SOWK 562 Social Work Research 3SOWK 586ab Field Practicum I 4-4SOWK 587ab Field Education

Seminar I 1-1SOWK 609 Human Behavior in

Groups and Organizations 3SOWK 629 Evaluation of Research:

Community Organization,Planning and Administration 3

SOWK 649ab Seminar in CommunityOrganization 6

SOWK 679 Social Planning andAdministrative Processes 3

SOWK 686ab Field Practicum II 8

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (28 UNITS) UNITS




PPD 546 Professional Practice ofPublic Administration 4

PPD electives* 8

*Electives in public administration need to beapproved by the graduate advisor in the School ofPolicy, Planning, and Development.

Master of Public Administration andMaster of Arts in Jewish Communal ServiceThe Master of Public Administration/Master of Arts in Jewish Communal Service(M.P.A./M.A.) has been developed to preparethose who want to make a career in Jewishcommunal service. Students receive a solidacademic and experiential foundation in theAmerican Jewish experience — its history,culture and ways of getting things done —combined with the theory and practice ofcommunity organization and administration.

Students must complete 88 units of coursework, 36 in public administration, and mustserve 24 months in supervised field work.There is an opportunity to spend either12 months in Sacramento, California, orWashington, D.C. At these sites, studentsattend classes while serving internships inthe offices of politicians, lobbyists or otheradvocates.

Students must meet admission requirementsand be admitted by both the School of Policy,Planning, and Development and HebrewUnion College.

Curriculum RequirementsThe program begins in June of each year andstudents participate for the next 24 months.Students are expected to work out individualcourse plans with advisors from each school.

In addition to applying to the School ofPolicy, Planning, and Development, thoseinterested in the program should contact the Office of Admissions, Hebrew UnionCollege — Jewish Institute of Religion,3077 University Avenue, Los Angeles,CA 90007-3796, for comprehensive informa-tion about its requirements.

Public administration course work may betaken in Los Angeles or Sacramento. InSacramento, a student will complete the PPDcore and elective courses, will take indepen-dent study with an HUC professor, and willserve in an internship while enrolled in HUCfieldwork classes.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS UNITS


and Society 4PPD 541 Public Financial Manage-

ment and Budgeting 4PPD 546 Professional Practice of

Public Administration 4PPD 545 Human Behavior in Public

Organizations 4PPD 542 Policy and Program

Evaluation, orPPD 557 Quantitative Analysis I, orPPD 666 Administrative Research

and Analysis 4PPD electives (2)* 8

AN ELECTIVE IS DEFINED AS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING

COURSES:

PPD 516x Financial Accounting in thePublic and Nonprofit Sectors

PPD 668 Entrepreneurship and thePublic Sector

PPD 675 Nonprofit Management andLeadership

PPD 689 The Voluntary NonprofitSector and Public Policy

Substitutions for the two electives may be requestedby petition to the graduate advisor in the School ofPolicy, Planning, and Development.

Field Work RequirementThroughout the program, students are expect-ed to serve in supervised internships. Field-work is administered cooperatively by the faculties of Hebrew Union College and theSchool of Policy, Planning, and Development.

Regulations Concerning a Second Master’sDegreeFor rules governing a second master’s degree,see page 63 of this catalogue. In accordancewith these policies, transfer credits will begranted only on the basis of a written petitionto the M.P.A. program coordinator and onthe basis of credits recognized by USC in aTransfer Credit Statement.

Teaching OpportunitiesStudents may want to prepare for teaching aswell as for public service. By careful planningin the upper division of the undergraduatedegree and during the graduate years, require-ments for a bachelor’s degree, a master’sdegree and the university recommendation fora community college instructorship may be

Master of Construction ManagementCurriculum RequirementsStudents possessing a bachelor’s degree andwith sufficient training in capital managementand statistics may work toward the Master ofConstruction Management. This is an inter-disciplinary degree program offered jointly bythe Department of Civil Engineering and theSchool of Policy, Planning, and Development.A single application is made to the Depart-ment of Civil Engineering. The purpose ofthe Master of Construction Management pro-gram is to educate and train multidisciplinaryprofessionals to understand and execute thebroad array of technical and non-technicalactivities associated with construction man-agement. The program provides special atten-tion to the function of the constructor in realestate development.

The core of the program is drawn from theMaster of Science in Civil Engineering pro-gram in construction engineering and man-agement and from the School of Policy,Planning, and Development’s Master of RealEstate Development program:

CORE CURRICULUM UNITS

ARCH 511L Seminar: Building Systems 4CE 501 Functions of the

Constructor 3CE 502 Construction Accounting

and Finance, orGSBA 510 Accounting Concepts

and Financial Reporting 3CE 556ab Project Cost Estimating

and Control 3-3RED 509 Market Analysis for

Real Estate 4RED 541 Finance Fundamentals

of Real Estate Development (2), or 2

ISE 460 Engineering Economy (3) 2-3

RED 598 Real Estate Product Development 2

Additional advisor approved technical and advanced electives 9

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The minimum requirement for the Masterof Construction Management degree is33-34 units. At least three elective coursestotaling at least nine units are required forthis degree. These may be taken from theDepartment of Civil Engineering, other engi-neering departments, the School of Policy,Planning, and Development, the School ofArchitecture, the Leonard Davis School ofGerontology, the Law School or the MarshallSchool of Business subject to advisor approval.Admission to some classes requires advancedprerequisites and is subject to availability andapproval of the instructor.

Residence and Course LoadThe normal time required for earning theMaster of Construction Management is threesemesters, including one summer sessionbeginning in July and continuing through thespring semester ending in May. Students areexpected to participate in extracurricularactivities associated with the Master of Con-struction Management program, includingthe speaker series and field trips. A candidatemust complete the last four semester units ofcourse work at USC.

Students who wish a leave of absence for asemester or longer must request it from thechairman of the Department of Civil Engi-neering in writing. Such leaves may be grant-ed for up to one year.

Time LimitsIt is expected that the work for a Master ofConstruction Management degree will becompleted within a maximum of five calendaryears. An extension of up to one year at a timemay be granted for a maximum of two years.Courses taken more than seven years priorto the date upon which the degree is to beawarded cannot be included for the degree.

Grade Point AverageA grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (A = 4.0)is required for the Master of ConstructionManagement degree. The minimum GPAmust be earned on all course work applied

toward the degree. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required in a course to receive grad-uate credit. Work graded C- or below is notacceptable for subject or unit credit towardany graduate degree. Transfer units count ascredit toward the Master of ConstructionManagement degree and are not computedin the grade point average.

Probation and DisqualificationAny student with a cumulative grade pointaverage below 3.0 for all courses taken in theprogram will be placed on academic probation.A student may be disqualified to continuetoward a graduate degree if the student hasbeen on academic probation for two consecu-tive semesters. Whether or not on academicprobation or warning, a student may be dis-qualified at any time from continuing in theprogram if the chairman of the Department ofCivil Engineering, after consultation with theCivil Engineering faculty and the dean of theSchool of Policy, Planning, and Development,determines that the student is deficient in aca-demic achievement or in another qualificationrequired for the attainment of the Master ofConstruction Management degree.

Course Exemptions and Transfer of CreditsUp to 4 transferred units will be accepted fromanother engineering school with the approvalof the Department of Civil Engineering.

Real estate development classes may not betransferred from other schools. Courses takentoward other degree programs, if determinedby the dean of the School of Policy, Planning,and Development to be equivalent to realestate development courses in the construc-tion management curriculum, may be accept-ed for subject credit only. The acceptance ofprevious course work for subject credit willenable the student to take additional electivecourses. Real estate development coursestaken at USC prior to admission to theMaster of Construction Management pro-gram may be applied toward the Master ofConstruction Management degree.


met without unnecessary duplication of effortand waste of time. Those interested in teach-ing should consult advisors in both the Schoolof Policy, Planning, and Development andthe USC Rossier School of Education beforebeginning upper division and graduate work.

Public Administration ProfessionalSequence with the School of EngineeringRegulations governing the Master of Sciencein Civil Engineering permit some candidatesfor this degree to take 12 units outside theSchool of Engineering. Those who wish to doso may take 12 units (three courses) in publicadministration. Two courses in this sequence

must be selected from among PPD 500, PPD501, PPD 540, PPD 541, PPD 545, PPD 546.One course in this sequence must be select-ed from among PPD 542, PPD 557, PPD666. PPD 541 requires PPD 501 and statisticsas prerequisites. PPD 546 should be takenlast if elected.

Joint Degree Program

USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development776

The School of Policy, Planning, and Devel-opment offers the Doctor of Philosophy inPlanning (Ph.D.), Doctor of Philosophy inPublic Administration (Ph.D.), Doctor ofPlanning and Development Studies (D.P.D.S.)and the Doctor of Public Administration(D.P.A.). Students are no longer admitted tothe D.P.A. program. The Ph.D. degrees aredesigned to prepare individuals for universitylevel teaching and research. The D.P.A. andD.P.D.S. degrees are intended to develop ahigh level of conceptual and research compe-tence in public administrators and practition-ers in planning and development. The D.P.A.and D.P.D.S. are administered by the Schoolof Policy, Planning, and Development; thePh.D. is administered by the GraduateSchool and the faculty of the School ofPolicy, Planning, and Development. Ph.D.students must consult the Graduate Schoolsection of this catalogue for regulations andrequirements pertaining to its degrees.Students should also consult the AcademicPolicies section of this catalogue.

Completion of the requirements for all ofthese degrees is assumed to take a minimumof three years of approved graduate study andresearch beyond the bachelor’s degree. Forthe Ph.D. student, a minimum of 24 graduateunits completed in residence on the Univer-sity Park campus in Los Angeles is required.D.P.D.S. students are required to complete aminimum of 12 units at the University Parkcampus. Full-time study is represented byenrollment in eight units during the semes-ter. Usually, the school and the student’sguidance committee insist on a clear andmutually understood commitment of timeand energy by the student to ensure signifi-cant involvement in the doctoral learningexperience. For university policies regardingcontinuous enrollment, leave of absence andreadmission, see page 64 of this catalogue.

Application and AdmissionAdmission to graduate standing for the Ph.D.or D.P.D.S. is recommended by the school’sadmissions committee acting under guide-lines established by the Graduate School asoutlined in the Graduate School section, page601, and the Graduate Admission section,page 28. In addition to those guidelines,D.P.D.S. students are expected to have aminimum of five years of substantial adminis-trative experience. Students intending to

apply should direct questions about the pro-gram and all materials for the admissionapplication to Doctoral Programs, Office ofStudent Affairs, RGL 111, School of Policy,Planning, and Development, University ofSouthern California, University Park, LosAngeles, CA 90089-0626.

The deadline for applications for admissionto the Ph.D. and D.P.D.S. programs isDecember 1. Applications for admission aremade once each year for a fall semesteradmission.

Doctoral program applicants may be allowedto take master’s level courses before theadmission process is completed. Studentsmay not take 600-level course work untilafter formal admission.

The admission decision for Ph.D. studentsis made using criteria which include verifi-cation that the applicant has a bachelor’sdegree from an accredited college or univer-sity, has maintained a high grade point aver-age in the last 60 units of undergraduatework, and has earned a competitive score onthe verbal and quantitative portions of theGraduate Record Examinations (GRE).Other elements of the applicant’s education-al and experiential background are also eval-uated, including performance in otheradvanced degrees. D.P.D.S. applicants mustalso provide evidence of at least five yearsof practical administrative experience. TheGRE and GMAT scores are neither acceptednor required for the D.P.D.S. program.

Each applicant should submit the following:(1) one copy of official transcripts of all previ-ous college and university work (be sure thatthese official transcripts show an awardeddegree where appropriate); (2) copies of GRE scores; (3) a 1000-word essay discussingthe applicant’s background and reasons forwanting to pursue a Ph.D. degree and identi-fying his or her personal, educational and professional goals; (4) an up-to-date resume,including academic and professionalaccomplishments; (5) three letters of recom-mendation, two from previous instructors, theother from an instructor or from a profession-al supervisor or colleague. The letters shouldindicate the applicant’s academic and profes-sional accomplishments and potential; (6) acompleted USC Graduate AdmissionApplication, along with the nonrefundableapplication fee; (7) a writing sample of

approximately 1,000 words (in addition tothe applicant essay); and (8) a completedSchool of Policy, Planning, and DevelopmentSupplemental Graduate Application. Inter-national applicants are asked to submit addi-tional information. See the InternationalAdmissions section under Master of PublicAdministration in this catalogue. Applicantsshould carefully choose, and clearly state,the degree objective (Ph.D. or D.P.D.S.) forwhich they are applying, since different setsof admissions criteria exist for each of them.

Transfer CreditsThe application of any available transfercredits toward a graduate degree at USC willbe determined by the faculty of the Schoolof Policy, Planning, and Development, basedon the semester units available for transferas shown in the Transfer Credit Statement.Refer to Transfer of Course Work, page 56,for more information.

The procedures and conditions of transfer arethe same as those for the master’s degree pro-grams given on page 56 with the followingexception: transfer credits cannot be olderthan 10 years at the time of petition for trans-fer and must reflect current knowledge in thefield. However, students entering with anappropriate completed graduate degree froman accredited institution may be eligiblefor admission to the D.P.D.S. and Ph.D. inPlanning programs with Advanced Standing.Consult the Doctoral Program Director andthe Graduate Admission section of this cata-logue, page 28, for further information.

Deferral of EnrollmentAdmission to the university is granted for aspecified semester, and it is expected thatstudents will begin their programs duringthat semester. The school will normally allowstudents to defer their enrollment up to oneyear from the admission semester. Studentswho wish to defer enrollment should notifythe school in writing no more than 30 daysafter the beginning of the semester of admis-sion. Students who do not inform the schoolin a timely manner of their intent to deferenrollment may be required to reapply foradmission.

Please note that more stringent regulationsapply to international students. See theAdmission section of this catalogue, page 29.

Doctoral Degrees

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Admission to CandidacyAcceptance to graduate standing does not initself imply that the student is admitted orwill be admitted to candidacy for an advanceddegree. Application for admission as a candi-date for an advanced degree is a separate andsubsequent step. See the Graduate Schoolsection of this catalogue, page 601.

Admission of International StudentsAll international applicants for admission to doctoral programs should submit materialsto Doctoral Programs, Recruitment andAdmissions Office, RGL 111, School of Pol-icy, Planning, and Development, Universityof Southern California, University Park, LosAngeles, CA 90089-0626. See the Admissionsection of this catalogue, page 29.

Screening ProcedurePh.D. students are required to pass a screen-ing procedure after completing the corecourses. D.P.A. and D.P.D.S. students arerequired to pass a screening procedure after16 units of course work. The procedure isdesigned to ensure that only those studentswho have demonstrated intellectual andscholarly potential continue in the program.

There are differences between the screeningprocess for Ph.D. in Planning, Ph.D. inPublic Administration, D.P.A. and D.P.D.S.students. Students should consult theDirector of Doctoral Programs for details.

Guidance CommitteeA guidance committee assists the student inoutlining an academic program leadingtoward the degree. This committee bearsresponsibility for counseling the doctoral stu-dent, for approving a course schedule andpreliminary and qualifying examinations, andfor recommending the student for admissionto candidacy. After approval of the student’sprogram and proposed time schedule, theprogram is submitted in writing to theDirector of Doctoral Programs. This shouldbe accomplished by the beginning of the sec-ond year, following successful screening.

The guidance committee is to be establishedby the beginning of the second year and priorto starting course work in the area of concen-tration. The chair should have recognizedexpertise in the qualifying area and should be

a regular participant in the qualifying exami-nation committee for that area. The majorityof the members of the guidance committee(typically at least three out of five) should beexperts in the area in which the student isqualifying and should be regular participantsin the qualifying examination committee.The remaining members should have a clearinterest in this area.

Students will formalize their relationshipwith their committees through the develop-ment of a contract which specifies all coursescompleted, date of screening decision, thearea of concentration, and which courses willbe taken and when, in order to prepare forthe area section of the qualifying examina-tion. This contract will be signed by the stu-dent, the members of the guidance commit-tee and the faculty doctoral advisor. It will befiled in the doctoral office.

Sustainable Cities Graduate Certificate in EnvironmentalSciences, Policy and EngineeringSee the Sustainable Cities Program section,page 573.

Doctor of Philosophy in Planning

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) inPlanning degree is under the jurisdiction ofthe Graduate School. Students should alsorefer to the Graduate School section of thiscatalogue for general regulations (page 601).All courses applied toward the degree mustbe courses accepted by the Graduate School.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Planningemphasizes a rigorous program of advancedstudy and research, stressing qualitative orquantitative analysis and the theoreticaldimensions of planned intervention and socialchange. Specialization and expertise in a sub-stantive field such as transportation, history,housing, community development, environ-mental analysis, urban design, real estatedevelopment, social policy planning theory orinternational development is required.

Curriculum RequirementsThe Doctor of Philosophy in Planning degreeis administered by the doctoral committeeof the school. Each student initially plans aninterdisciplinary program comprising a set ofcore courses and two fields (inside and out-side) of interest developed by the studentwith assistance from faculty advisors. The stu-dent must complete sufficient course work toprepare for written and oral qualifying exami-nations covering his or her field of interest.The student then completes the program witha dissertation which focuses on a research

problem in an area related to planning orurban policy. The program requires the com-pletion of 60 units of course work, comprisingthe following elements: Master of Planningcore (12 units), doctoral core (12 units), meth-odology (4 units), fields of study (28 units) anddissertation (4 units minimum).

Core CurriculumDOCTORAL CORE PROVIDES FOUNDATION IN

PLANNING THEORY AND RESEARCH DESIGN UNITS

PLUS 601 Advanced Planning Theory I 4

PLUS 602 Research Design 4PLUS 605 Advanced Planning

Theory II 4

MethodologySELECT ONE METHODOLOGY COURSE: UNITS


PLUS 609 Advanced Research Methods in Planning:Qualitative Methods, oranother approved methods course from another academic unit at USC 4

PUAD 692 Multivariate StatisticalAnalysis 4

While a Master of Planning degree is not aprerequisite for admission, those studentsentering the doctoral program without a mas-ter’s degree in planning will be required tocomplete 12 units of the 16-unit M.Pl. corecurriculum: PPD 524 (2), PPD 525 (2), PPD526 (2), PPD 527 (2), PPD 528 (2), PPD 529(2) or PPD 530 (2). Students entering withan M.Pl. or equivalent degree will receive20 units of advanced standing.

Screening ProceduresPrior to screening, the student should havecompleted the 12 units of the Doctor of Phi-losophy core. The student is also expected tohave completed the research methods course.

Prior to screening, each student prepares aresume and a preliminary statement describ-ing the fields of specialization. After passingthe written screening examination, the stu-dent meets with the faculty committee todiscuss the proposal for course work, fields ofstudy and research interests. Once the stu-dent passes screening, a guidance committeeis formed and its chair serves as the student’sprincipal advisor in preparing for the qualify-ing examination.


Guidance CommitteeFollowing screening, each student selects aguidance committee, which officially over-sees the development of the student’s aca-demic program through the qualifyingexamination. Five committee members aredesignated to provide guidance in the fielddeveloped by the student. A minimum ofthree members, including at least one tenuredmember, must be from among the facultyparticipating in this Doctor of Philosophyprogram, and at least one member must befrom outside the School of Policy, Planning,and Development.

Fields of StudyStudents will take course work in two disci-plines or substantive areas according to par-ticular interests and needs. There is ampleopportunity to shape a degree program toeach student’s background, needs and inter-ests, while drawing upon the diversity ofresources available at USC. Twenty-eightunits of course work are required for thefields of study. Students entering with a mas-ter’s degree, whether in planning or anotherdiscipline, will receive eight units of advancedstanding applied toward the field of studyportion of the doctoral curriculum. Studentsare expected to actively participate in one ofthe three research workshops directed by fac-ulty and to seek teaching experience.

Qualifying ExaminationThe guidance committee prepares a compre-hensive written examination covering thefields of study. The exact format for the writ-ten portion is determined by each committeein advance. Answers to the questions in thewritten portion are graded by all committee

members. Following completion of the writtenportion, the entire committee conducts an oralexamination of the student, focusing on mater-ial both complementary and supplementary tothe written examination but relevant to thefield and overall program selected by the stu-dent. Upon passing both portions of the quali-fying examination, the student becomes a can-didate for the Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Transfer of UnitsGraduate work may be accepted by transferfrom approved graduate schools as deter-mined by the USC Office of AcademicRecords and Registrar upon recommendationof the dean of the school.

Students entering the doctoral program with amaster’s degree in a field other than planningor who have completed graduate course workmay receive up to 12 units of advanced stand-ing toward the Ph.D. in planning. Studentsentering with a Master of Planning degree orits equivalent may receive up to 20 units ofadvanced standing. In all cases, students mustcomplete a minimum of 30 units of doctoralclasses, plus dissertation, at USC. Evaluationof advanced standing is normally conductedas part of the student’s screening.

Some applicants for admission to the schoolwill have been engaged in work in planningor closely related activities. Although thisexperience should be of benefit to the stu-dents involved, it cannot be consideredequivalent to academic education.

Doctoral DissertationThe dissertation is based on original researchon a planning or urban/regional policy issuerequiring an interdisciplinary perspective.The research is supervised by a dissertationcommittee of three or more regular USC faculty, at least one of whom must be fromoutside the School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment. A two semester minimum registration in PLUS 794 (2) is required of all candidates. Students must maintain continuous registration until completion ofthe dissertation.

Defense of the DissertationOral defense of the dissertation before thedissertation committee is usually made on apreliminary draft.

Format for Theses and DissertationsAll theses and dissertations submitted in ful-fillment of requirements for graduate degreesmust conform to university regulations withregard to format and method of preparation.See Regulations for Format and Presentation ofTheses and Dissertations available from theGraduate School, Grace Ford Salvatori 315.

General RequirementsRefer to the Graduate School section in thiscatalogue for policies regarding time limits,leave of absence, scholarship standing andprobation.


Doctor of Planning and Development Studies

Planning and development are critical concernsof the nation and the world at the end of the20th century. Whether redesigning the healthcare system, reproducing economic innovationin our central cities, or facilitating economicand social relationships across the globe, plan-ners and developers are on center stage.

Leading the way into the next century willbe a group of experienced practitioners whohave updated and expanded their professionalachievements by developing additional con-ceptual and research competency through theDoctor of Planning and DevelopmentStudies (D.P.D.S.).

The goals of the program are: to create aunique educational environment that willforge these professionals into a cadre for urban

change; to develop urban professionals whocan merge development and planning tools todesign new integrative policy planning andimplementation systems; to establish a set ofnew problem solving paradigms for examin-ing and altering planning and developmentdecision-making and to equip professionalswith sophisticated analytical tools and a sharp-er cultural awareness so they can practice plan-ning and development anywhere in the world.

AdmissionThe program is intended for people withconsiderable professional experience andintellectual interests. Requirements foradmission include: GPA of 3.0 (A = 4.0) for all post-high school academic work, and, for international students, submission of

TOEFL scores; five letters of recommenda-tion, including at least one academic and oneprofessional; five or more years of profession-al experience; a resume and, if appropriate, aportfolio; and a study prospectus detailing aproposed field of study. Guidelines for pre-paring the prospectus are included in theapplication package. Additional requirementsfor international students are listed underAdmission of International Students, page 29.The GRE and GMAT are neither acceptednor required for the D.P.D.S. program.Each application will be examined with theaim of admitting an applicant whose studyprospectus suggests the ability and focus toproduce an innovative approach to profes-sional practice.


Applicants are expected to hold a master’sdegree in architecture, landscape architec-ture, public administration, real estate devel-opment, urban/city/regional planning, urbandesign or a closely related field. Applicantswith master’s degrees in other fields will beexpected to complete foundation coursesprior to entering the degree’s core classes.

Upon admission to the program, each studentwill be assigned a faculty advisor who willoversee his or her program.

Curriculum RequirementsThe Doctor of Planning and DevelopmentStudies is administered by the School ofPolicy, Planning, and Development for full-time and part-time students. The D.P.D.S.requires completion of 60 units of coursework comprising the following elements:

REQUIREMENTS UNITS

Foundation courses 20Core courses 8Methods course 4Field of study 20Conspectus Preparation 4Planning, design and

development project (minimum) 4

Foundation CoursesUp to 20 units of foundation courses arerequired. These courses may be taken fromthe school’s master’s degree programs or,with prior approval, from other USC graduatedegree programs. Students who hold a relatedmaster’s degree may be admitted withadvanced standing. Students are required tocomplete 36 units of course work and 4 unitsof PLUS 694 (project units).


Core CoursesPLUS 603 Planning and

Development Paradigms 4

PLUS 623 Politics of Planning and the Urban Environment 4

Conspectus PreparationPLUS 692 Conspectus Preparation 4

MethodsA student’s methods course should beapproved by the student’s Professional Advi-sory Committee. Possible courses include:


PLUS 609 Advanced Research Methods in Planning:Qualitative Methods 4

PLUS 612 Analysis of Quantitative Data for Planning andDevelopment 4

PPD 627 Design Skills for Urban Planners 4

PPD 632 Planning Analysis and Evaluation 4

Screening ProcessAs quickly as possible, the student will forma Professional Advisory Committee consistingof the student’s advisor and two other schooland/or USC faculty and up to five profession-als whose activities are related to the stu-dent’s. This committee shall oversee thestudent’s program to its conclusion.

At the completion of no more than 16 unitsbeyond the foundation courses and/or PLUS603 and PLUS 623, students will completea written examination which will consist ofresponding to a short list of specific planningand development problems using appropriateprofessional paradigms. The student willthen meet with the Professional AdvisoryCommittee to formally review the student’sprogress toward the degree.

Field of StudyIn consultation with their faculty advisor andProfessional Advisory Committee, studentswill craft a field of study related to the pro-fessional arena of practice. The field may ormay not reflect standard academic bound-aries, such as transportation and land useplanning. Students should take advantage of USC’s resources in developing the field,especially taking into consideration therelationship of practice to theory and context.Twenty units of course work are required forthe field of study, 8 of which may be takenoutside the School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment.

Conspectus PreparationIn PLUS 692 students complete a profession-al conspectus that defines their field of study,its structure and place within professionalpractice, and other related questions. Theconspectus will be presented to the student’sProfessional Advisory Committee for accep-tance. Only after it is accepted may the stu-dent proceed to the Planning, Design andDevelopment Project.

Planning, Design and Development ProjectThe capstone project of the D.P.D.S. is thestudent’s completion of the Planning, Designand Development Project (PDDP). ThePDDP is a study of an aspect, site, issue orother such element of professional practice.Each PDDP should be designed to presentan innovative or original contribution to thepractice of planning and development. Theparameters of the PDDP are intentionallyleft wide, allowing the project to be producedas solely text, or text in conjunction withfilm, computer program, design or anothermultimedia format.

The PDDP is supervised by the student’sProfessional Advisory Committee. Studentsmust maintain continuous registration in thePLUS 694 series until completion of thePDDP. Upon completion of an approved draftof the PDDP, students will present their find-ings in an open session, but the ProfessionalAdvisory Committee is the sole evaluator.

General RequirementsThis degree is administered by the School ofPolicy, Planning, and Development. At least 24 units must be fulfilled in residence at USC.The total length of the study must not exceedsix academic years. Students are encouraged toactively participate in a non-credit School ofPolicy, Planning, and Development doctoralworkshop. Policies regarding time limits, leave of absence, scholarship standing, aca-demic warning, and other issues not directlyaddressed are consistent with those of theGraduate School. Please consult the AcademicPolicies and the Graduate School sections ofthis catalogue for additional information.



ResidenceIn order to receive the Ph.D. the studentmust complete a minimum of 60 units ofgraduate work at USC and other institutions.Ph.D. students may be authorized to transferinto the Ph.D. program a maximum of 30graduate units completed at other universi-ties. A minimum of 24 graduate units com-pleted in residence on the University Parkcampus in Los Angeles is required. Usuallythe school and the student’s guidance com-mittee insist on a clear and mutually under-stood commitment of time and energy by thestudent to ensure full-time involvement inthe doctoral learning experience.

Time LimitSee the Requirements for Graduation sectionof this catalogue, page 61 for the time limitfor completing all requirements for the Ph.D.

Course RequirementsDoctoral students are required to completea minimum of 60 acceptable graduate unitsbefore receiving the Ph.D. These 60 unitsmay include a maximum of eight dissertationunits, PUAD 794 Doctoral Dissertation. The 60 units must include at least 32 units ofcourse work at the 600 level or above (PUAD700ab, PUAD 791ab, PUAD 675, PUAD 685,PUAD 695 and PLUS 602 plus three courses[12 units] for an area of concentration), allow-ing a maximum of 8 units of PUAD 790Research but excluding 794, and must becompleted prior to the qualifying examina-tion. In addition, students are required tocomplete four units of course work in thestatistics course PUAD 692 MultivariateStatistical Analysis.

Students will be expected to meet therequirements for their qualifying area duringtheir second year in the program (includingthe summer subsequent to their second year).An area will be constituted by three or moredoctoral level courses (seminars, either withinthe School of Policy, Planning, and Develop-ment or elsewhere at USC, or PUAD 790). Aresearch apprenticeship in the area of special-ization will also be required in addition tocourse work. The faculty has specified a fixedset of areas in which students can qualify.

Additional RequirementsStatistics and Research MethodologyPh.D. students must demonstrate competencein statistics and research methodology bysuccessfully passing PPD 525 Statistics andArguing from Data, PLUS 602 ResearchDesign and PUAD 692 Multivariate StatisticalAnalysis. A student’s guidance committee mayalso require additional course work in this area.This requirement must be satisfied prior tothe qualifying examination.

Foreign LanguageThe purpose of the foreign language require-ment is to provide students with languagetools needed for scholarly research. EachPh.D. student is required to demonstrate areading knowledge of one language otherthan English. Any foreign language for whichthe USC Testing Bureau provides a standard-ized examination, as well as a number ofother languages, is acceptable. A minimumscore of 500 is required.

In cases of nonstandardized language exami-nations, the student’s guidance committeewill give specific approval for the languageand for the method of testing. The testingmethod approved by the guidance committeemust approximate the level of attainmentrequired for successful completion of theGSFLT examinations.

One-Year Research ApprenticeshipStudents will be required to complete aresearch apprenticeship during their secondyear. The apprenticeship will be with a member of the school’s faculty. It should beinitiated during the spring semester prior toenactment to adequately plan the experience.

The apprenticeship requirement will be aminimum of one academic year of workinvolving a minimum of three hours perweek. Since students will enter the programwith varying experience and skills in research,the apprenticeship will be broadly construedto include library research, data entry, assis-tance with grant proposal preparation andwork on publications in progress. Studentswill be required to keep a log of their workwith full entries concerning the type andamount of work accomplished each week.

Evidence of successful completion of theresearch requirement will consist of adescriptive and evaluative statement of thestudent’s research responsibilities and activi-ties, signed by both student and advisor, andthe work log.

One-Year Teaching ApprenticeshipStudents will be required to complete ateaching apprenticeship during their thirdyear. The apprenticeship will be with a mem-ber of the School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment full-time tenure-track faculty.It should be initiated during the springsemester prior to enactment so that the stu-dent may participate in course planning. Therequirement will be a minimum of one aca-demic year of work involving a minimumof three hours per week. Students will beexpected to sit in on some, but not all, ses-sions of a specific class taught by the faculty

member with whom they are working. Theyshould also meet regularly with this facultymember to discuss how he or she developedthe design for the course, the preparationof lectures and teaching plans, the gradingprocess and other elements of the teachingprocess. The faculty member may assign thestudent responsibility for one or two classsessions, or portions of sessions, with an eval-uative discussion to follow. The student mayalso be assigned to assist with the preparationfor specific classroom exercises. Students willbe required to keep a log of their work withfull entries concerning the type and amountof work accomplished each week.

Evidence of successful completion of theteaching requirement will consist of adescriptive and evaluative statement of thestudent’s work and activities, signed by bothstudent and advisor, and the work log.

Guidance and Dissertation CommitteeIn concert with the Ph.D. student the schoolrecommends to the Graduate School forapproval a five-member guidance committee,one member of which must be from outsidethe school. When the guidance committeerecommends the student for candidacy and adissertation topic is approved, the guidancecommittee is replaced by a three-memberdissertation committee, one member ofwhich must be from outside the school.

The guidance committee is to be establishedby the beginning of the second year and priorto starting course work in the area of concen-tration. The chair should have recognizedexpertise in the qualifying area and should bea regular participant in the qualifying exami-nation committee for that area.

The majority of the members of the guidancecommittee (typically at least three of the five)should be experts in the area in which thestudent is qualifying and should be regularparticipants in that qualifying examinationcommittee. The remaining members willhave a clear interest in this area.

Students will formalize their relationshipwith their committees through the develop-ment of a contract which specifies all coursescompleted, date of screening decision, thearea of concentration, and which courses willbe taken and when, in order to prepare forthe area section of the qualifying examina-tion. This contract will be signed by the stu-dent, the members of the guidance commit-tee and the faculty doctoral advisor. It will befiled in the doctoral office.

Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration


Qualifying ExaminationThe objective of the qualifying examinationis to evaluate the student’s knowledge and toserve as an instrument to demonstrate compe-tence in the core areas of public administra-tion and the student’s chosen field of concen-tration in preparation for candidacy. Thequalifying examination consists of written andral segments which the student takes whenthe guidance committee is satisfied with thestudent’s preparation in the examination area.Qualifying examinations are scheduled onceeach year during September or October. Theoral phase of the examination must be com-pleted within 60 days following the writtensegment. Students will be required to pass aqualifying examination that consists of twodistinct parts which they can separately passor fail. They can pass both, fail both, or passone and fail the other. Ultimately, both partsof the examination must be passed in order toqualify. Failure on one of the two parts of theexamination does not require retaking bothparts. Only the part failed (core or area exami-nation) must be redone.

The first part is the core examination. Thisexamination will be collaboratively designedby the instructors of the four core courses andoriented toward testing students’ ability tointegrate material from these courses. WithPLUS 602 Research Design as part of thecore, a portion of this examination will focuson methodological issues. The examinationwill be administered during two full-daysessions.

The second part is the area examination. Thearea examinations will be collaborativelydesigned by the relevant qualifying area com-mittee to test the student’s competence inhis or her qualifying area (depth, breadth,integrative and analytical capabilities). Theexamination will be administered during onefull-day session.

The qualifying examination will be held inSeptember or October, with the expectationthat students will take it at the beginning oftheir third year in the program. The twocomponents of the examination must betaken concurrently. The student must beadequately prepared to take both compo-nents, rather than taking the core examina-tion one year and the area examination thenext year. Both examinations will be adminis-tered during a one-week period.

Since the results of the examination will notbe known before the deadline to register forclasses in August, students should register forPUAD 794a Doctoral Dissertation. Any stu-dent not passing the examination would thendrop PUAD 794a and prepare to retake theexamination.

The process of grading examinations will beaccomplished in two ways. For the core exam-ination, the process will be centralized byhaving the grading done by a committee com-prising the four core course instructors. Forthe area examinations, responsibility for thegrading will stay with the guidance commit-tee. Oral examinations will be required onlyfor the area examination. The core section ofthe examination will be evaluated entirely onthe written work. Upon passing both the coreand area portions of the examination, the stu-dent will be expected to reduce the guidancecommittee to a dissertation committee. SeeGeneral Requirements for the Doctor ofPhilosophy Degree.

Areas of ConcentrationThere will be four areas from which studentsmay select a specialization in which toqualify: public policy, public managementand organization, health policy and manage-ment, and comparative and internationaldevelopment.

The specification of required courses to ful-fill each of these areas of specialization willbe the responsibility of each qualifying areacommittee of the faculty. These may includeseminars offered within the School of Policy,Planning, and Development if there is a suf-ficient number of students specializing ina given area to make such a course viable.Otherwise, courses may be identified in otherdepartments of the university which wouldbe appropriate, and PUAD 790 Research maybe designed to serve this purpose.

DissertationThe candidate must research and write adissertation. Working with a faculty directorand with other members of the dissertationcommittee, the candidate must register forPUAD 794 Doctoral Dissertation for at least two semesters after admission to candi-dacy. University policy requires these regis-trations to be during either the fall or spring

semesters. A candidate who is actually work-ing on a dissertation with faculty assistanceduring a summer will be allowed to registerone time only for two units of PUAD 794that summer. See the Graduate School sec-tion of this catalogue, page 606.

Defense of the Dissertation ProposalAfter the successful completion of the quali-fying examination, the Ph.D. student will berequired to present and formally defend acomplete research proposal for the disserta-tion. The proposal will be circulated forreview and evaluation by the dissertationcommittee. Following faculty evaluation,students will be required to have a formaldefense of a dissertation proposal with theirdissertation committee. This proposal shouldinclude the literature review, methodology,research design and instrumentation (ifapplicable). The proposal defense will beconducted with the entire dissertation com-mittee present and will thoroughly examinethe feasibility, significance and originality ofthe proposed research. After this step hasbeen completed, further work leading to thecompletion of the dissertation is authorized.

Format for DissertationSee the Graduate School section of this cata-logue, page 606.

Oral Defense of the DissertationAfter the dissertation committee has approvedthe dissertation in substance, the candidatemust defend it before the committee andother interested doctoral program faculty andcolleagues. Successful completion of the oraldefense marks the ultimate step for the can-didate within the School of Policy, Planning,and Development. The candidate must becertain that the dissertation also meets specificuniversity requirements before acceptance bythe Graduate School. See the GraduateSchool section of this catalogue, page 607.



Residence and Unit RequirementsNote: Students are no longer admitted to the Doctor of Public Administration (D.P.A.) program.

To receive the D.P.A. the student must com-plete a minimum of 60 units of graduatework at USC and other institutions. D.P.A.students may be authorized to transfer a max-imum of 24 graduate units completed atother universities into the D.P.A. program. Aminimum of 24 graduate units must be com-pleted at the University Park campus or theSacramento Center within two calendaryears. Full-time study is represented byenrollment in 8 units during the semester.See Residence Requirements, page 63, foradditional information.

The school and the student’s guidance committee insist on a clear and mutuallyunderstood commitment of time and energyby the student to ensure significant involve-ment in the doctoral learning experience.

Guidance and Dissertation CommitteesFor the D.P.A. student, a three-member guid-ance committee is chosen, one member ofwhich may be from outside the school. Afterthe committee recommends the student forcandidacy following completion of coursework and appropriate examinations, theguidance committee is replaced by a three-member dissertation committee.

StatisticsD.P.A. students must demonstrate compe-tence in statistics by successful completion ofPPD 404x Statistics for Policy, Planning, andDevelopment with a grade of C or better orsuccessful completion of the school’s Statis-tical Competence Examination with a scoreof 80 percent or better.

Course RequirementsAll doctoral students are required to com-plete a minimum of 60 acceptable graduateunits before receiving the D.P.A. These 60units may include a maximum of eight disser-tation units, PUAD 794 Doctoral Disserta-tion. Further, these 60 units may include upto 24 transfer units for the D.P.A. student.This transfer work may not be more than10 years old at the time of petition for trans-fer. However, students entering with anappropriate completed graduate degree froman accredited institution may be eligible for admission to the D.P.A. program withAdvanced Standing. A minimum of 36 unitsof course work beyond that graduate degree,exclusive of 794 Doctoral Dissertation, willbe required for the degree. Consult the

Doctoral Coordinator and the GraduateAdmission section of this catalogue, page 28,for further information. The 60 units mustinclude at least 28 units of course work atthe 600 level or above, allowing a maximumof 8 units of PUAD 790, but excludingPUAD 794.

D.P.A. students are required to complete16 units of 600 level course work: PUAD 600Seminar in Public Administration (eight units)and PUAD 685 Seminar on OrganizationalBehavior in Public Systems and PUAD 695Seminar in Administrative Theory (each4 units). D.P.A. students must complete eight units of these required courses prior to the preliminary screening process.

Comprehensive ExaminationAfter core course work is completed, the stu-dent must pass a comprehensive writtenexamination which integrates the contentof PUAD 600, PUAD 685 and PUAD 695.An oral examination may be required if it isthought necessary.

Research MethodologyD.P.A. students must demonstrate theircompetence in research methodology bycompletion of PUAD 691 Seminar inResearch Methods and a research design orreport read by at least two members of thefaculty.

Policy Analysis and Quantitative MethodsD.P.A. students must demonstrate compe-tence in policy analysis and quantitative meth-ods by completion of PPD 554 Public PolicyFormulation or PPD 557 Quantitative AnalysisI, or by successfully passing examinationsthat cover the content of these courses, or byone course and one examination.

Fields of Specialization and QualifyingExaminationsIn consultation with the faculty advisor andthe guidance committee, the student willselect two fields in which to qualify by pass-ing written and oral examinations on the con-tent of these fields. The faculty advisor andguidance committee will assist the student inselecting course work to prepare for qualify-ing examinations.

The qualifying examinations are adminis-tered once a year in September or October.The oral phase of the examination must becompleted within 60 days following the writ-ten segment.

Time LimitThe time limit for completing all require-ments for the D.P.A. degree is eight yearsfrom the first course at USC applied towardthe degree. An academic department maygrant an extension of one year at a time for amaximum of two years. See Time Limit forDegree Completion, page 62.

DissertationThe candidate must research and write a dis-sertation. Working with a faculty director andwith the other members of the dissertationcommittee, the candidate must register forPUAD 794 Doctoral Dissertation for at leasttwo semesters after admission to candidacy.University policy requires these registrationsto be during either the fall or spring semes-ters. A candidate who is actually working on adissertation with faculty assistance during asummer will be allowed to register one timeonly for two units of PUAD 794 that summer.See the Graduate School section of this cata-logue, page 606.

Defense of the Dissertation DesignAfter the successful completion of the quali-fying examination, the D.P.A. student will berequired to present and formally defend acomplete research design for the dissertationin a meeting with all dissertation committeemembers participating. The design will becirculated for review and evaluation by thedissertation committee. After this step hasbeen completed, further work leading to thecompletion of the dissertation is authorized.

Oral Defense of the DissertationAfter the dissertation committee hasapproved the dissertation in substance thecandidate must defend it before the commit-tee and other interested doctoral program fac-ulty and colleagues. Successful completion ofthe oral defense marks the ultimate step forthe candidate within the School of Policy,Planning, and Development. The candidatemust be certain that the dissertation projectalso meets specific university requirementsbefore acceptance by the Thesis Editor. Seethe Graduate School section of this catalogue,page 607.

Note: The School of Policy, Planning, andDevelopment will not be admitting anyoneinto the D.P.A. program for the 2004-2005academic year.

Format for DissertationSee the Graduate School section of this cata-logue, page 606.

Doctor of Public Administration

Courses of Instruction 783

The terms indicated are expected but are notguaranteed. For the courses offered during anygiven term, consult the Schedule of Classes.

HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT (HMGT)

510 The Dynamics of Health Care Leader-ship (4) A five-day residential provides anintensive, multi-faceted learning experiencein leadership, communication, managed care,systems thinking, and the health care envi-ronment. Open to MHM students only.

520 Leading People and Health Care Orga-nizations (4) An exploration of contemporarywork force issues and skills development inorganizational design, performance measure-ment, teamwork, conflict resolution, leader-ship, and change management. Open toMHM students only.

525 Managed Care Operations (4) Focuseson managerial, operational, and organizationalaspects of managed care for integrated deliv-ery systems, health plans, and medicalgroups. Open to MHM students only.

540 Health Economics and Insurance Mech-anisms (4) Provides a framework for the eco-nomic analysis of health care issues and pro-vides students with an opportunity to applyeconomic methods to a number of actualhealth care problems. Open to MHM stu-dents only.

545 Systems Thinking and the Analysis ofData (4) Quality improvement and statisticaltools for health managers. Covers analyzingprocesses; collecting and analyzing opera-tional data; drawing valid conclusions fromdata. Open to MHM students only.

550 Law, Regulation, and Ethics (4) Anintensive introduction to business and healthcare law, ethics and regulation; gives execu-tives practical knowledge regarding legal con-sideration in business transactions. Open toMHM students only.

560 Customer-Focused Health Care Organi-zation (4) Strategies for gaining and usingcustomer-derived data in planning, marketingand managing health care organizations.Open to MHM students only.

565 Managing the Organization’s FinancialHealth (4) Executives confront and solveproblems requiring use of accounting,finance, and management control principles;provides core financial skills for non-financeprofessionals. Open to MHM students only.

570 Strategic Management (4) Provides skilldevelopment and application in the integra-tive discipline of strategic managementincluding assessment, strategy formulation,implementation and control. Open to MHMstudents only.

575 Managing and Improving Health (4)Methods for monitoring and improving thehealth of populations. Topics include out-comes management, risk-adjustment, devel-opment and implementation of practiceguidelines. Open to MHM students only.

URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING(PLUS)

600 Environmental Goods in Planning andDevelopment (4, Irregular) Production, dis-tribution, and valuation of environmentalgoods with attention to amenity concepts,externalities, public goods, consumer behav-ior; as characterized in economics, politicalscience, sociology, psychology.

601 Advanced Planning Theory I (4, Fa)Value hierarchies, means-ends continuums,and the nature of social action; problems ofprediction and choice under conditions ofuncertainty; alternative planning strategies.

602 Research Design (4, Fa) Formulation ofresearch questions and design; specificationof models, hypotheses, variables, measures;alternative research methods; independentstudent-faculty research.

603 Planning and Development Paradigms(4, Sp) Introduction to historic, prevalent, andalternative paradigms of professional plan-ning and development practice; seminar for-mat and case studies.

605 Advanced Planning Theory II (4, Sp)Positive and normative attitudes of publicplans, policies, programs, organizational andinstitutional settings; policy analysis; model-ing of social choices; evaluation; applied wel-fare analysis; performance assessment.

608 Advanced Research Methods in Plan-ning: Survey Research Methods (4, Sp)Collection and use of survey data: basic ori-entation, mechanics of using SAS, and inter-pretation of survey tabulations. Recommendedpreparation: PPD 525 or PPD 612.

609 Advanced Research Methods in Plan-ning: Qualitative Methods (4, Sp) Reflectiveand critical approach that questions data col-lection techniques, positions relative to thosebeing studied, and explanatory methods. Recommended preparation: PPD 525 orPPD 612.

611 Sustainable Cities: Problems and Poli-cies (3, Fa) (Enroll in GEOG 611)

612 Analysis of Quantitative Data for Plan-ning and Development (4, Fa) Planning anddevelopment case study approach to identify-ing data needs, acquisition, evaluation,manipulation, analysis, and multimedia pre-sentation. Prerequisite: PPD 525.

615 Behavioral Issues in EnvironmentalDesign (4, Irregular) Planning and design ofthe physical environment for human activi-ties, e.g., user preferences, privacy, territorial-ity, stress and adaptation, cognitive mapping,lifestyles.

623 Politics of Planning and the UrbanEnvironment (4, Sp) Historic roots of prop-erty rights and obligations related to publicpolicy, focus on current issues and discourse.

626 Information Systems for Planning andDevelopment (4, 2 years, Sp) Structure, con-tent, and applications of formal informationsystems in planning and policy making empha-sizing social accounts and indicators, censuses,social reporting, and “futures” research.

631 Seminar in Physical Planning and Designin Developing Countries (4, Irregular) Issuesin comparative urbanism; planning anddesign in developing countries: slums andsquatters, housing and infrastructure, newtowns, land policy, conservation and redevel-opment, city design.

632 National Urban Policy in DevelopingCountries (4, Irregular) The problems of theprimate city, the role of intermediate cities,and the implicit spatial impacts of macro andsectoral policies.

633 Seminar in Comparative Housing Policyand Urban Planning Programs (4, Irregular)Comparative examination of urbanizationexperience in selected areas and citiesthroughout the world; housing policies, urbanplanning approaches, financial, administra-tive, legal, and other techniques.

Courses of Instruction

635 Urban Finance (4, Irregular) The theory of fiscal federalism and municipalfinance, with examples from the USA andother countries, public/private partnershipsin urban development, and governmentdecentralization.

640 International Urban Development (4, Irregular) Study of urbanization in devel-oping countries; special attention to urbangrowth, migration, city size, land use, andurban management. Comparative case studies.

680 Advanced Urban and Regional Trans-portation Planning (4, 2 years, Fa) Socialand environmental impacts; incentive struc-tures; alternate travel; investment guidelines;technological change.

692 Conspectus Preparation (4, FaSpSm)Preparation of a case study of a specific plan-ning and/or development project that definesthe student’s field of study.

694abcdz Planning, Design and Develop-ment Project (2-2-2-2-0, FaSp) Credit onacceptance of planning, design and develop-ment project. Graded IP/CR/NC.

790 Research (1-12, FaSpSm) Research lead-ing to the doctorate. Maximum units whichmay be applied to the degree to be deter-mined by the Center. Graded CR/NC.

794abcdz Doctoral Dissertation (2-2-2-2-0,FaSp) Credit on acceptance of dissertation.Graded IP/CR/NC.

POL ICY, PLANNING, ANDDEVELOPMENT (PPD)

100m Los Angeles, The Enduring Pueblo (4, FaSp) Gateway to the minor in Planningand Development. Ethnic history of LosAngeles, emphasis placed on architecture,planning, and development. Multiplicity ofcross-connections shaped by race, ethnicity,religion, gender, and sexual orientation.(Duplicates credit in former PLDV 100.)

150 The Emergence of the American City(4, Irregular) Survey of the relationship ofurban planning and political power, includingthe various factors which shaped the distinc-tively American form of the city. (Duplicatescredit in former PLDV 150.)

200 Politics and Public Policy (4, Sp) Anexamination of how public policy is madein America, using images of politics andpolicies communicated in movies as a start-ing point. (Duplicates credit in formerPPMT 200.)

220 Simulated Policymaking in Urban Sys-tems: Theory and Practice (4, Irregular)Theoretical basis of policymaking; simulatedprocesses of policy initiation, selection, andimplementation; impacts and future pros-pects of public decisions on a simulatedurban community. (Duplicates credit in for-mer PPMT 220.)

225 Public Policy and Management (4, FaSp)Institutions, legal context, and processes ofpublic policy and management. Contempo-rary theories of public policy formulation,implementation, and evaluation. Public man-agerial challenges and reforms. (Duplicatescredit in former PPMT 225.)

227 Urban Planning and Development(4, FaSp) Gateway to B.S., Public Policy,Management and Planning and minor inPlanning and Development. City buildingand development process; who plans, politicsof planning and development; major topicsinclude land use, fiscal policy, transportation,sustainability, and economic development.(Duplicates credit in former PLDV 355.)

230 Introduction to Health Policy and Management (4, Fa) Gateway to the minorin Health Policy and Management and theHealth Care Policy and Management trackof the Bachelor of Science in Public Policyand Management. Institutions and processesaffecting health care policy and the manage-ment of health care delivery in the UnitedStates; historical and philosophical roots;access and quality issues; responsiveness topublic needs. (Duplicates credit in formerPPMT 230.)

240 Citizenship and Public Ethics (4, Fa, Sp)Review of legal and ethical traditions of citi-zenship with emphasis on the latter; consid-eration of implications for current practice ofpublic policy-making and management.(Duplicates credit in former PPMT 240.)

245 The Urban Context for Policy and Plan-ning (4, Fa) The urban context for planningand policy decisions. Socioeconomic, physi-cal, and spatial structure of cities; and theunderlying demographic, economic, andsocial processes that drive their ongoingtransformation.

250m Third World Cities (4, FaSp) Gatewayto the bachelor of science in Planning andDevelopment. The transition from traditionalto modern cities in the developing world. Pri-macy and dualism; comparative urbanism asan expression of cultural variation; contrast inWestern cities. (Duplicates credit in formerPLDV 250.)

260m Planning, Diversity and Space (4, Irregular) Analysis of how diversity isimpacted by physical space, proximity andseparation. Consideration of selected diver-sity problems as planning issues, includingdiagnosis and policy prescriptions. (Dupli-cates credit in former PLDV 260.)

265x Understanding Urban Complexity andForm Through Geographic Information Sys-tems (4, Irregular) GIS (geographic informa-tion systems) software combines cartographicand database capabilities. Introduction toGIS; exploring applications in understandingspatial aspects of social diversity and urbanform. Not available for major credit. (Dupli-cates credit in former PLDV 265x.)

280x The Automobile and the City (4, Irregular) Examination of the complexprocess of decisions that resulted in the adop-tion of the auto and the development of theworld’s most extensive highway system. Notavailable for major credit. (Duplicates creditin former PLDV 280x.)

300m Design and Quality (4, Sp) Designand judgments of design. Cities, architecture,literature and the arts, engineering projects.Entrepreneurship as design. Design as aproduct of diversity, hierarchy, and conflict.(Duplicates credit in former PLDV 300.)

302m Urban Sleuths: Exploring People andPlaces in Cities (4, Irregular) Exploring theprocesses through which we construct andconstrue cities; application and evaluation ofempirical methods; special focus on the mul-tiple landscapes in Los Angeles. (Duplicatescredit in former PLDV 315.)

304 Property Rights, Governance, and theEnvironment (4, Irregular) Role of propertyrights in historic governmental structures,modern environmental concerns and theirconnection to traditional views of propertyrights, contemporary role of governmental sys-tems. (Duplicates credit in former PLDV 361.)

306 Visual Methods in Policy, Management,Planning and Development (4, FaSp) Intro-duction to graphic design, photodocumenta-tion, and geographic information systems asemployed in planning, policy, and develop-ment. Visual explanations. Computer and by-hand applications. (Duplicates credit informer PLDV 410.)

310 Politics and Ethics in Planning andDevelopment (4, Sp) Key issues in planningtheory; difficulties faced by planners anddevelopers and strategies to overcome them;review and discussion of ethics literature asrelated to planning and development issues.(Duplicates credit in former PLDV 401.)


312 The Experience of Place (4, Fa) Theexamination and planning of spaces from theframework of the elemental senses — taste,touch, movement, sight, scent, and hearing.A humanist approach to planning. (Dupli-cates credit in former PLDV 408.)

313 Finance of the Public Sector (4, FaSp)Justifications for and effects of governmentpolicies; tax and spending sides of govern-ment budgets; public goods; externalities;social insurance; redistribution and welfare;tax policy. (Duplicates credit in formerPPMT 313.) Prerequisite: ECON 203.

316 Human Resource Management for Pub-lic Organizations (4, FaSp) Human resourcedevelopment and management; values andprocesses in civil service career systems; train-ing practices; human relations in supervision;personnel theory. (Duplicates credit in formerPPMT 316.)

318 Financial Accounting in Public and Non-profit Organizations (4, FaSp) Basic account-ing principles and concepts necessary for thepreparation and understanding of financialstatements; accounting for service organiza-tions in the public/nonprofit sector; fundaccounting. (Duplicates credit in formerPPMT 351.)

320 Organizational Behavior in PublicAdministration (4, FaSp) Understandinghuman behavior in public organization: moti-vation, roles, communication; group behaviorand decision-making in public context; man-aging conflict; leadership and change in pub-lic complex organizational systems. (Dupli-cates credit in former PPMT 485.)

322 The Administrator and Public Relations(4, Irregular) Requisites of sound public rela-tions programs in government agencies; tech-niques for selecting, preparing, and dissemi-nating governmental issues; media; social,psychological, and political principles.(Duplicates credit in former PPMT 405.)

330 Introduction to Health Care Systems (4, Sp) Concepts and determinants of healthand illness; health care delivery organizationsand programs; the role of the administrator;issues in health care financing and access;quality evaluation; future trends. (Duplicatescredit in former PPMT 330.)

340 The American System of Justice(4, Irregular) Introduction to the system ofjustice administration: components — policeservices, judiciary, corrections; interrelation-ships and issues; management strategies forchange. (Duplicates credit in formerPPMT 340.)

342 Crime and Public Policy (4, Fa) Publicpolicy agenda-setting, alternatives formula-tion, and implementation for crime and crimi-nal justice; analysis of specific issues includingcrime control, death penalty and gun control.(Duplicates credit in former PPMT 342.)

350 Urban Institutions and Policies (4, Fa)Theories of urbanization and urban devel-opment; social organization of urban com-munities; local governance and selectedurban policies; methods of urban analysis.(Duplicates credit in former PPMT 350.)

352amb Los Angeles Mini Semester (4-4,FaSpSm) A more limited version of the LosAngeles Semester. (Duplicates credit in for-mer PPMT 406ab.)

353abcd Los Angeles Semester (4-4-4-4,FaSp) Intensive seminar with field work inthe nature of the urban community; its cul-ture, economics, environment, politics, andsocial problems. May be substituted for gen-eral or departmental requirements on theapproval of the appropriate dean or majordepartment chair. (Duplicates credit in for-mer PPMT 408abcd.)

354 Los Angeles: The City, The Novel, TheMovie (2, Irregular) Every real city is also animagined city: a look at Los Angeles and itsparts from four perspectives: place, fiction,film, and fiction-into-film. (Duplicates creditin former PLDV 486.)

355 Government and Administration inMetropolitan Areas (4, Irregular) Adminis-tration problems created by large urban areascomprising many political entities; suggestedsolutions; experience in Los Angeles area;current trends. (Duplicates credit in formerPPMT 421.)

356 Urban Diversity and Communication (4, Fa) Analysis of communities with censusdata. Population diversity. Design of opinionsurveys of market and policy issues. Researchcommunication, writing with numbers,graphic presentation. (Duplicates credit informer PLDV 474.)

357 Government and Business (4, FaSp)Interrelated roles of business and publicinstitutions; effects of public policies andlaws on business sector; incorporates publicand business perspectives. (Duplicates creditin former PPMT 357.) Prerequisite: ECON 203.

358 Urban and Regional Economics (4, Fa)Basic concepts of urban and regional econo-mies; how planners intervene in the urbanmarket; housing, transportation, public goods; land use politics; fiscal issues; cost-benefit analysis. (Duplicates credit in formerPLDV 402.)

360 Urban Transportation Planning andPolicy (4, Sp) Current transportation planningand policy critiques. Transportation planning;the relationship to urban structure; conven-tional and para-transit modes; analysis of local plans. (Duplicates credit in formerPLDV 480.)

362 Real Estate Fundamentals for Planningand Development (4, Fa) Urban markets,government role and influences; capitalmarkets and financing environment; mort-gage instruments and analytic tools fordecision-making. (Duplicates credit in formerPLDV 406.)

371 The Nonprofit Sector and the PublicInterest (4, Fa) Theories of the voluntarynonprofit sector; its role and impact in soci-ety; its relationship to government andbusiness; public policies toward the sector.(Duplicates credit in former PPMT 371.)

372m Public Service in an Urban Setting(4, Sp) Voluntary service in an urban, multi-cultural context: diverse meanings and prac-tices, history, motivations, relationship tocharity and change, dilemmas, public poli-cies; service learning project required.(Duplicates credit in former PPMT 372.)

375 The Urban Neighborhood (4) (Enroll inURBN 375)

380ab International Perspectives on UrbanProblem Solving (4-4, Irregular) Researchon comparative urban public policy andadministration utilizing case study approach;field research includes study in various for-eign cities. (Duplicates credit in formerPPMT 412ab.)

382 Introduction to Comparative Interna-tional Development (4, FaSp) Urbanization,transition from agricultural to globalizeddiversified economies, service delivery,finance, policy, and roles of government.(Duplicates credit in former PLDV 405.)

390 Special Problems (1-4) Supervised, indi-vidual studies. No more than one registra-tion permitted. Enrollment by petition only.(Duplicates credit in former PLDV 390 andPPMT 390.)

401 Public Policy, Management, andPlanning Practices: Internship Seminar(2, FaSpSm) Seminar to accompany requiredinternship related to public policy, manage-ment and planning. Application of man-agement and organizational concepts to work-place; reflection on experiences. GradedCR/NC. (Duplicates credit in formerPPMT 401.)


402 Management of Public and NonprofitOrganizations (4, Fa) Contemporary manage-ment theory; the nature of complex organiza-tions; organizational and intergovernmentalarrangements; roles and responsibilities ofmanagers; managerial and organizationaleffectiveness; organizational structure anddynamics. (Duplicates credit in formerPPMT 215.)

403 Management Analysis I (4, Sp) Introduc-tion to organizational and systems analysis;historical perspective; systems theory; infor-mation systems, procedure analysis; manage-ment planning; introduction to models.(Duplicates credit in former PPMT 403.)

404x Statistics for Policy, Planning, andDevelopment (4, FaSpSm) Fundamentals ofprobability; basic statistical techniques; sam-pling; framing statistical questions; inference;hypothesis and significance tests; correlationanalysis; regression analysis; identifying, evaluating, and managing data. (Duplicatescredit in former PLDV 404x and PPMT 404.) Recommended preparation: MATH 108 orMATH 116.

407 Financial Management of Public andNonprofit Organizations (4, Sp) Time valueof money, risk, government bonds and tax-exempt financing, cost of capital, budgeting,financial statement analysis, and working cap-ital management. (Duplicates credit in for-mer PPMT 414.) Prerequisite: PPD 318.

409 Training and the Applied BehavioralScience (4, Irregular) The nature of publicservice training; training management; train-ing plans; personal and organizational devel-opment; skilled training needs assessment;evaluation. (Duplicates credit in formerPPMT 417.)

411abcd Sacramento Semester (4-4-4-4,Irregular) Exploration of political, economic,and administrative climate of the state gov-ernment; basic processes and functionsconsidered through seminars, research proj-ects, visitations, group discussions, andinternships. (Duplicates credit in formerPPMT 411abcd.)

413 Administration of Health Care Organi-zations (4, Sp) Theory and practice; role ofgoverning bodies, medical staffs and qualityreview committees; current trends; commu-nity responsibility; regulatory and oversightagencies. (Duplicates credit in formerPPMT 439.)

417 History of Planning and Development(4, Sp) Historical evolution of planning anddevelopment. How changing modes of plan-ning and development have shaped the builtlandscape throughout the century. (Dupli-cates credit in former PLDV 485.)

419 Analysis for Planning and Development(4, Irregular) Presentation of concepts centralto planning; macroanalytics — national,regional, and urban systems; microanalytics —behavior of individuals, households, and orga-nizations; systems analysis; investment analy-sis. (Duplicates credit in former PLDV 455.)

425 Designing Livable Communities (4, Fa)Theories and concepts of livable communi-ties and good city form; case studies of histor-ical and current best practices; field visits;collaborative design project. (Duplicatescredit in former PLDV 407.) Prerequisite:PPD 306.

427L Geographic Information Systems andPlanning Applications (4, Sm) Basic GIS con-cepts, ArcView and other GIS software, plan-ning applications and databases, basic cartog-raphy; students select, research and prepare aplanning GIS analysis project. (Duplicatescredit in former GEOG 497L and PLDV427.) Prerequisite: GEOG 281L, PPD 265x.

429 Urban Design Practicum (4, Irregular)Application of design concepts and graphicskills to a local design problem sponsored bya local public or private client in a studio set-ting; site visits, community contact, presenta-tions. (Duplicates credit in former PLDV414.) Prerequisite: PPD 306, PPD 425.

431L Design and Development Laboratory(4, FaSp) Examines issues of urban planningdesign and development through laboratoryexperiences; emphasis on urban design anddevelopment in the Los Angeles region.(Duplicates credit in former PLDV 475L.)

435 Analyzing Real Estate Markets for Plan-ning and Development (4) Macro- andmicro-analysis of urban property markets(residential, commercial, and industrial) withregard to their location and dynamics. (Dupli-cates credit in former PLDV 446.) Recom-mended preparation: PPD 362.

437 Advanced Finance and Investment forPlanning and Development (4, Sp) Advancedreal estate principles. The nature, operation,and role of U.S. mortgage markets. Mortgagefinancing of residential and income-producingproperty types. (Duplicates credit in formerPLDV 456.) Prerequisite: PPD 362.

438 Local Economic Development (4, Fa)Economic development in a capitalist system,historic review, sectoral review, funding, strate-gizing, partnerships, evaluation; class project.(Duplicates credit in former PLDV 447.)

439 Housing and Community Development(4, Fa) Evolution of government housing andcommunity development programs; presentpractices, e.g., housing elements, economicdevelopment, neighborhood rehabilitation;housing needs and market analysis; housingand health. (Duplicates credit in formerPLDV 440.)

440 Management of Justice Systems (4, Irregular) Social controls and delivery ofjustice administration services; comparativesystems; organization theory and justiceadministration; system adaptation andchange; system performance measurement:economy, efficiency, effectiveness. (Dupli-cates credit in former PPMT 440.)

441 Judicial Administration (4, Irregular)Local, state, federal judicial systems; consti-tutional, legislative, judicial influences onadministrative action. Administrative prob-lems associated with judicial functionsincluding district attorney, public defender,the courts. (Duplicates credit in formerPPMT 441.)

442 Administration of Police Services (4, Irregular) Police and society; the structureand organization of American policing, cur-rent managerial problems; police researchand development; future planning; adminis-tration of police juvenile programs. (Dupli-cates credit in former PPMT 442.)

452 Organization and Interface of JuvenileJustice Subsystems (2, FaSp) Effective inter-face among juvenile justice subsystems(police and social service agencies, schools,courts); legal/jurisdictional parameters,resource constraints; strategies for joint inter-vention and problem resolution. (Duplicatescredit in former PPMT 452.)

453 Program, Policy, and Legislative Trendsin Juvenile Justice (2, Irregular) Examina-tion of current research findings and legisla-tion in juvenile justice; relations of newinformation to operating assumptions ofagencies; impacts, trends; implications formanagement practice. (Duplicates credit informer PPMT 453.)


454 Problems and Issues in the Delivery ofYouth Services (2, Irregular) Strategies forcoordinated mobilization of diverse juvenilejustice agencies; resolution of conflictingagency objectives (e.g., enforcement vs. reha-bilitation). Information and resource needs;organizational skills, techniques. (Duplicatescredit in former PPMT 454.)

461 Sustainability Planning (4, Sp) Plan-ning as shaped by sustainability theories; sus-tainability indicators; topics include waterresources, air quality, land use regulations,environmental design, carrying capacity, eco-logical footprint analysis. (Duplicates creditin former PLDV 461.)

466 Urban Government and Management(4, Irregular) Preparation and discussion ofcases dealing with selected policy areasincluding transportation, housing, poverty,and environmental quality. (Duplicates creditin former PPMT 427.)

470 History and Development of Cities (4, FaSp) Role of cities in civilization; originsof institutions and physical forms; social andintellectual history; concepts of the “ideal”city; urban/metropolitan goals. (Duplicatescredit in former PLDV 426.)

473 Public Policy and Planning Analysis(4, FaSp) Analytic methods for policy andplanning, problem definition, stakeholderanalysis, modeling, and evaluation tech-niques. Cost benefit analysis, decision analy-sis, graphics and problem modeling usingcomputer. (Duplicates credit in formerPPMT 473.) Prerequisite: ECON 203,PPD 225, PPD 404x.

475 Urban Practicum (4, Sp) (Enroll inURBN 475)

476 Politics and Administration (4, Sp)Administrative relationships to the policyprocesses; influence of political and economicpressures on administrative policy determina-tion; political behavior by administrators; case analysis. (Duplicates credit in formerPPMT 486.)

478 Planning, Policy-Making, and SocialChange (4, Irregular) Processes designed tointervene in and achieve social change in cities;successes and failures of past attempts; prepa-ration of case study or other research project.(Duplicates credit in former PLDV 452.)

480 Political Economy and Planning(4, Irregular) Focus on political resolution ofconflict between status quo and intervention,whether for profit or in the public domain;dynamics of intersection of politics and politi-cal process and the market-based economy.(Duplicates credit in former PLDV 460.)

482 Comparative Public Administration (4, Sp) Methodology, theories, and models ofcomparison; functional processes of adminis-tration in developing and developed nationscompared; role of bureaucracy in develop-ment and nation-building; ecology of admin-istration. (Duplicates credit in formerPPMT 482.)

485m U.S. Immigration Policy (4, Fa) Exami-nation of the historical and contemporarycomponents of U.S. immigration policy withemphasis on policies addressing legal perma-nent immigrants, refugees, asylees, the undoc-umented.

490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8, FaSpSm)Individual research and readings. Not avail-able for graduate credit. (Duplicates credit informer PLDV 490x and PPMT 490x.) Prereq-uisite: departmental approval.

491 Senior Seminar (4, FaSp) Advanced studyand discussions in planning and development.(Duplicates credit in former PLDV 491.)

495 Research in Public Administration (4, Irregular) Philosophy of science; researchtheory in social sciences; survey and controlresearch methodology; research designsand analysis; research literature; individualresearch. For undergraduates and mastersstudents with emphasis on understandingresearch. (Duplicates credit in formerPPMT 491.) Prerequisite: PPD 404x.

498 Senior Honors Seminar (4, Fa) Con-cepts, theories, and methods of analysis of aselected topic within the fields of public pol-icy, management and planning. (Duplicatescredit in former PPMT 498.) Prerequisite: 3.5GPA in PPD courses; 3.0 GPA overall; anddepartmental approval.

499 Special Topics (2-4, max 8, FaSpSm)Selected topics in Policy, Management andPlanning. (Duplicates credit in former PLDV499 and PPMT 499.)

500 Cross-Sectoral Governance (4, FaSp)Analysis of cross-sectoral governance relation-ships/role of public nonprofit, and for-profitsectors in social problem solving; applications.

501 Public Sector Economics (4, FaSpSm)Microeconomic theory applied to issues inpublic and nonprofit sectors, including orga-nizational models, market failures and policyinstruments, and macroeconomic issues.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 512.)

509 Problems and Issues in the Health Field(4, FaSp) Principles of epidemiology; diseasetrends, treatment efficacy, influences on uti-lization; health promotion, disease preventionand health protection; intergovernmentalrelationships; management of public healthprograms. (Duplicates credit in formerPUAD 530.)

510ab Financial Management of HealthServices (4-4, FaSpSm) a: Accounting princi-ples, financial reports, managerial finance,financial planning, capital investments, work-ing capital analysis; elements of budgetingand reimbursement; performance standards;reporting; developing a management system.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 531a.)Prerequisite: PPD 404x and PPD 516x ordepartmental approval. b: Changing practices,emerging issues, strategies and innovations infinancial planning, management, and regula-tion; federal and state policies and require-ments. (Duplicates credit in former PUAD531b.) Prerequisite: PPD 510a.

511 Health Information Systems (4, SpSm)Conceptual framework for data base develop-ment; relational data management; use ofhealth statistics; health indicators. Planningand administration of health informationsystems; confidentiality, security, privacy.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 532.)Prerequisite: PPD 404x and PPD 516x ordepartmental approval.

512 Health Administration Residency Semi-nar (2, max 4, FaSp) Supervised study ofhealth care administration, governance, pro-fessional staff relations, internal operationsand controls, legal and regulatory require-ments, management policy and strategy.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 533.)Prerequisite: PPD 509, PPD 510a, PPD 545;minimum of 20 graduate level units.

513 Legal Issues in Health Care Delivery (4, FaSp) Rights of consumers; health-relatedpowers of governments; rights and responsi-bilities of health care providers; interrelation-ships of rights, powers, and responsibilities.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 536.)Prerequisite: PPD 509 or departmentalapproval.

514 Economic Concepts Applied to Health(4, FaSpSm) Relationships between eco-nomic characteristics and health status;impact of economy on health services indus-try; demand and resources for health services;utilization, prices, costs, health insurance.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 537.)Prerequisite: PPD 501.


515 Strategic Management of HealthOrganizations (4, FaSpSm) Application ofprinciples of health administration in sev-eral practice settings. Decision-making;strategic management; organizational per-formance; communication; provider compar-isons. (Duplicates credit in former PUAD593.) Prerequisite: PPD 509, PPD 510a, PPD 511, PPD 513, PPD 514, PPD 545,PPD 557.

516x Financial Accounting in the Public andNonprofit Sectors (4, FaSp) Accounting as amanagement tool; accounting systems; basicconcepts; budgets; statements. Designed fornonaccounting administrative personnel. Notavailable for credit to MHA majors. (Dupli-cates credit in former PUAD 551x.)

524 Planning Theory (2, Fa) Development of a critical perspective by becoming moreaware of the intellectual roots of the plan-ning profession, with a focus on practical out-comes of actions. (Duplicates credit in formerPLUS 501.)

525 Statistics and Arguing from Data(2, FaSp) Fundamentals of probability andstatistics, planning analysis techniques,computing standards, and understanding ofthe rhetoric related to statistical analysis.(Duplicates credit in former PLUS 502.)

526 Comparative International Develop-ment (2, Fa) Introduction to comparativeinternational development with a focus onregional growth and urban development.(Duplicates credit in former PLUS 505.)

527 The Social Context of Planning (2, Sp)Examination of the formation of the modernurban environment with its consumer cul-ture, social classes, and racial and ethnicdiversity. (Duplicates credit in formerPLUS 506.)

528 The Urban Economy (2, Sp) Introduc-tion to markets and how they allocate scarceresources, focus on cities and the interactionof land, labor, housing, and transportation.(Duplicates credit in former PLUS 507.)

529 Legal Environment of Planning (2, Sp)Understanding of the legal system and itsprocesses and laws applicable to land use anddevelopment and the legal nature of powersof public and private entities. (Duplicatescredit in former PLUS 509.)

530 Historical Analysis of Urban Form andPlanning Practice (2, Sp) Awareness, analysis,understanding, and influencing the city build-ing process locally and regionally; isolate andexercise tools and methods of visual literacy.(Duplicates credit in former PLUS 510.)

531L Core Laboratory Workshop (4 or 8or 12, max 12, FaSp) Application methodsin planing, programming, research, and eval-uation in a professional context; data collec-tion and analysis; case studies; practicalapplications. (Duplicates credit in formerPLUS 576L and PLUS 676L.)

532L International Planning and Develop-ment Laboratory Workshop (4-8, Sm) Appli-cation of planning principles and methods tospecific urban planning problems abroad;involves preparation in the spring semesterand an overseas field visit and a collaborativepracticum. (Duplicates credit in formerPLUS 575L.)

540 Public Administration and Society (4, FaSpSm) Administrative concepts, institu-tions, legal systems, and practices; values;facilitation of responsibilities and rights; pro-fessional applications for personal, privatesector, and public achievement. (Duplicatescredit in former PUAD 500.)

541 Public Financial Management and Bud-geting (4, Fa) Financial management appliedto public and nonprofit organizations; finan-cial valuation, financial markets, budgeting,tax administration, debt financing, cost-benefit analysis and financial analysis.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 514.)Prerequisite: PPD 404x.

542 Policy and Program Evaluation (4, Sp)Methods and models for policy and programevaluation; methods of collecting and analyz-ing evaluation data; processes for linking eval-uation to policy formulation and programmanagement. (Duplicates credit in formerPUAD 525 and former PUAD 529.) Prerequi-site: PPD 404x.

543 Internship Seminar (1, FaSp) Supervisedstudy of management, analytical, or otherprofessional activities in government; integra-tion of theory, practice and relevant literature.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 544.)

545 Human Behavior in Public Organiza-tions (4, FaSpSm) Behavior in organizations;focus on personal, interpersonal, and grouplevel factors that influence such behavior.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 585.)

546 Professional Practice of Public Adminis-tration (4, FaSpSm) Practice of public man-agement; use of management theories; strate-gic thinking and planning; understandingorganizations; management skills and tech-niques; management in a public setting;ethics. (Duplicates credit in former PUAD597.) Prerequisite: PPD 501, PPD 540, PPD 681.

554 Public Policy Formulation (4, FaSp)Nature of public policy; public policy for-mulation processes; roles of institutions,groups, values; information and rationality in policymaking; models and other aids topolicy choice. (Duplicates credit in formerPUAD 527.)

555 Public Policy Formulation and Imple-mentation (4, Sp) Political and organizationalperspectives on policy making process;agenda setting, policy design, adoption,implementation, evaluation, modification ortermination. Policy leadership skills: negotia-tion and strategic mapping. (Duplicates credit in former PUAD 528 and PPD 554 and PPD 559.)

557 Quantitative Analysis I (4, FaSpSm)Management science methods that supportdecision making in policy, management, andplanning settings. Includes linear program-ming, queuing theory, decision analysis,and forecasting. (Duplicates credit in formerPUAD 558.) Prerequisite: PPD 404x orPPD 525.

558 Quantitative Analysis II (4, FaSp)Applied multivariate statistics in support ofpolicy, management, and planning problemsolving. Includes regression analysis, logitmodels, and an introduction to time-seriesmodels and multi-equation estimation.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 559.)Prerequisite: PPD 404x or PPD 525.

559 Policy Implementation and Evaluation(4, FaSp) Theoretical approaches, criticalissues, and research methods in public policyimplementation. Field-based research proj-ect. (Duplicates credit in former PUAD 570.)

560 Methods for Policy Analysis (4, Sp)Examination of methods used in the analysisof policy methods, including cost benefitanalysis, decision and risk analysis, andapplied social science methods. (Duplicatescredit in former PUAD 572.) Prerequisite:PPD 404x, PPD 501, PPD 554 or departmen-tal approval.

561 Policy Analysis Practicum (4, Sp) Appli-cation and integration of the knowledge andtechniques of analytic, quantitative, manage-rial, political and ethical analyses to specificpublic policy problems. (Duplicates credit informer PUAD 589.) Prerequisite: departmentalapproval.

569 Applied International Policy Analysisand Management Project (4, Sp) Enablesstudents to integrate theory, research andpractice into an applied project of their ownchoosing. The output of this course is a pro-fessional report in a selected public policy ormanagement area. (Duplicates credit in for-mer PUAD 507.)


570 Applied Statistics for Planning, Policyand Management (4, Sm) Use of statisticalreasoning to answer questions related to pub-lic policy and management. Students willreview and understand selected statisticaltechniques for analyzing data and for address-ing public policy and management questionsof interest using applied data analysis.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 523.)

571 International Public Policy and Man-agement Seminar (4, Fa) An introduction tothe concepts and methods of public policyanalysis and management. Highlights someof the constraints of the policy process.Includes examples from the United Statesbut also presents comparative views of thecontours of public policy in both developedand developing nations. The course appliespublic policy and management frameworks toselected areas of social policy. (Duplicatescredit in former PUAD 524.)

588 Introduction to Transportation Planning Law (3) (Enroll in CE 579)

589 Port Engineering: Planning andOperations (3) (Enroll in CE 589)

590 Directed Research (1-12, FaSpSm)Research leading to the master’s degree.Maximum units which may be applied to thedegree to be determined by the department.Graded CR/NC.

594abz Master’s Thesis (2-2-0, FaSp) Crediton acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

599 Special Topics (2-4, max 8, FaSpSm)Selected topics in public policy, managementand planning.

600 Management of Managed Care Organi-zations (4, FaSp) Managed care arrange-ments, interorganizational relations, manage-ment practices and controls, medical staffrelations, contracting, strategic planning,marketing, information systems, utilizationreview, quality assurance, outcomes mea-sures. (Duplicates credit in former PUAD508.) Prerequisite: PPD 516x and PPD 545.

601 Management of Long-Term CareOrganizations (4, Fa) History, development,trends; major policy issues; organization ofsystems; principles and techniques of admin-istration; management of institutional andcommunity based programs. (Duplicatescredit in former PUAD 509.) Prerequisite:PPD 516x, PPD 545 or corequisite: ACCT 509,PPD 649, IOM 585.

602 Strategic and Operational Planning forHealth Services (4, 2 years, Fa) Strategic,institutional, and program planning theoryand methods; governmental and legalrequirements, certificate of need processes,reimbursement controls; financing and mar-keting considerations, practices, and methods.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 535.)

603 Marketing of Health Services (4, Sm)Assessing community needs and organiza-tional service capabilities; evaluating compe-tition; qualitative and quantitative marketresearch methods; market communicationsand advertising; developing marketing plans.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 538.)Prerequisite: PPD 404x.

604 Seminar in Hospital Administration (4, FaSp) Hospital systems and functions;managerial processes, theory, and practice;governance structures; legal, regulatory,administrative, and professional require-ments; medical and professional staff; multi-institutional arrangements; controls.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 539.)Prerequisite: PPD 516x and PPD 545.

605 Frontline Issues in Health ServicesAdministration and Policy (2, max 4,FaSpSm) Emphasis on current or emergentissues in the health care industry. Focus onimpact of recent health legislation and/orhealth care system responsiveness.

611 Policy Issues in Planning and Develop-ment (4, Fa) Overview of policy issues in plan-ning and development professions in the U.S.and abroad. Special attention to collective deci-sion making, role of institutions, and ethics.(Duplicates credit in former PLUS 503.)

612 Research and Analytical Techniques (4, Sp) Professional practice-oriented analyticskill; fundamentals of data manipulation;spreadsheet applications and forecasting; andcommunication of results. (Duplicates creditin former PLUS 504.)

614 Management in Planning Practice (2 or 4, 2 years, Sp) Administrative, manage-ment, political, and other problems faced bythe practicing professional planner. (Dupli-cates credit in former PLUS 521.)

615 Comparative Urbanization, Develop-ment, and Inequality (4, Irregular) Theoriesof inequality, dependency and dualism inrelation to urbanization, growth, and povertyin developing countries; development andunderdevelopment; core-periphery linkages.(Duplicates credit in former PLUS 534.)

616 Mediation and Conflict Resolution inDevelopment and Planning (4, Irregular)Theory and methods of conflict analysis,negotiation and mediation involving publicregulators and private developers. Psychologyof dispute resolution; alternative institutionalresources. Case studies and gaming exercises.(Duplicates credit in former PLUS 550.)

617 Urban Demography and Growth (4, Fa)Theory and policy regarding populationchange in urban areas; housing; cohort analy-sis; immigration; ethnicity; employment; edu-cation. Methods of graphic representation;census data manipulation, interpretation,forecasting. (Duplicates credit in formerPLUS 539.)

618 Housing Facilities and CommunityDevelopment (4, Irregular) Structure of thebuilding industry and technology. Housingmarkets and programs; environmental stan-dards. Community development and redevel-opment. Planning, program development,finance, and coordination of public facilitiesand services. (Duplicates credit in formerPLUS 540.)

619 Smart Growth and Urban Sprawl:Policy Debates and Planning Solutions(4, Irregular) Determinants and analyticalmodels of land use; interaction of land useswith environmental quality and naturalresources, land use policy instruments; regu-lation, taxation, public services. (Duplicatescredit in former PLUS 562.)

620 General Plans (4, Fa) Assessment of arecently adopted general plan, analysis of thegeneral plan process, and detailed review ofeach major element and issue. (Duplicatescredit in former PLUS 563.)

621 Environmental Impacts (4, Sp) Legal,political/institutional, and technical aspects ofenvironmental impact reports for urban plan-ning. (Duplicates credit in former PLUS 561.)

622 Seminar in Urban Development (4, Irregular) Central city housing andrenewal problems and policies. Site selection,organization; land valuation, acquisition, dis-position; relocation and management; reuse;site planning and development; politics;financing. (Duplicates credit in formerPLUS 541.)

623 Land Use Controls and Other Tools ofPhysical Planning Effectuation (4, Irregular)Federal, state, and local laws and administra-tive controls affecting the physical develop-ment of municipalities and metropolitanregions; e.g., planning, land use, health,safety, environment. (Duplicates credit in for-mer PLUS 560.)


624 Local Economic Development: Theoryand Finance (4, Sp) Socioeconomic change,economic development theory, assessmenttechniques, and economic indicators in thecontext of planning and development policiesand programs. (Duplicates credit in formerPLUS 547.)

625 Planning and Economic DevelopmentFinance (4, Fa) Fundamentals for economicdevelopment professionals and policy makers including feasibility analysis and thefinancing of facilities, social services, andcommunity-based enterprises. (Duplicatescredit in former PLUS 546.)

626 Public/Private and Mixed EnterprisesPlanning (4, Fa) Case studies of planning andpublic/private and mixed enterprises; publicproduction of private goods; privatization ofpublic services; public/private partnerships;mixed enterprises. (Duplicates credit in for-mer PLUS 543.)

627 Design Skills for Urban Planners (4, Fa)Develop observation, description, analysis,and conceptualization skills related to urbanspatial conditions; advance professional com-munication proficiencies. (Duplicates credit informer PLUS 573.) Prerequisite: PPD 530.

628 Urban Planning and Social Policy (4, Irregular) Urban planning and socialwork: theory, values, techniques of inquiry,and problem-solving methods appropriate tourban planning and social work. (Duplicatescredit in former PLUS 552.)

629 Planning in the Voluntary NonprofitSector (4, Irregular) Structure of voluntarynonprofit sector; role in social, economic,and spatial planning; corporate philanthropy;foundations; pass-through organizations; non-profit planning requirements. (Duplicatescredit in former PLUS 545.)

630 Urban Economic Analysis (4, Sp) Economic models of cities and city develop-ment and structure; housing and land markets;transportation systems; problems of congestionand pollution; evaluation of urban policies.(Duplicates credit in former PLUS 566.)

631 Urban Information Systems (4, Fa) HowGIS and other information systems are inte-grated within professional planning organiza-tions. Examination of data, hardware, soft-ware, humanware, analysis, operations andpolicy. (Duplicates credit in former PLUS526.) Prerequisite: PPD 427L or departmentalapproval.

632 Planning Analysis and Evaluation (4, Sp)Methods of policy, program, and plan evalua-tion: economic principles and theoretical con-cepts introduced, followed by case studies.(Duplicates credit in former PLUS 574.) Prerequisite: PPD 528.

633 Urban Transportation Planning andManagement (4, 2 years, Fa) Backgroundapplications of established urban travelforecasting procedures; land use; trip-generation, trip-distribution, modal-choice,trip-assignment; evaluation; criticisms.(Duplicates credit in former PLUS 580.)

634 Institutional and Policy Issues in Trans-portation (4, Sp) Analysis of policies relatingto transportation alternatives; institutionalenvironment and background; federal, state,regional, and local agency responsibilitiesand interactions. (Duplicates credit in formerPLUS 581.)

635 Principles of Transportation SystemsAnalysis (4, Fa) Planning, design, modeling,and operation of inter- and intra-urban trans-portation networks. Analysis of contemporaryengineering-economic issues relevant totransport, especially questions pertaining toinfrastructure. (Duplicates credit in formerPLUS 582.)

637 Forecasting and Urban Planning: ASurvey of Theory and Methods (4, Sp)Overview of forecasting methods and applica-tions in urban planning processes used todetermine urban futures; includes theoreticaland institutional factors as well as quantita-tive methods.

638 Integrative Seminar (4, FaSpSm) Indi-vidual research and preparation of an inte-grated comprehensive study coordinated witha sponsor such as a government agency ordevelopment firm. (Duplicates credit in formerPLUS 591.) Prerequisite: PPD 611, PPD 612.

645 Professional Development (1-4, max 8,Irregular) Selected topics in the practicalapplication of administrative concepts.Graded CR/NC. (Duplicates credit in formerPUAD 502.)

646 Field Work (1-4, max 8, Sp) Supervisedstudy of management activities in govern-mental agencies. Graded CR/NC. (Duplicatescredit in former PUAD 503.)

647 Finance of the Public Sector (4, Sp)Sources of government revenue, intergovern-mental financial relations, budgeting, publicgoods theory. Theoretical and applied skillsin analysis of equity and efficiency issues.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 513.)Prerequisite: PPD 501.

648 Concepts and Practices of PublicBudgeting (4, Irregular) Budget planning,budget formulation, tools for budget analysisand budget implementation. (Duplicatescredit in former PUAD 515.)

649 Concepts and Practices in Public Per-sonnel Administration (4, FaSp) Concepts of man and of work; workforce; governmentpersonnel systems, including merit concepts,classification, and compensation; collectivebargaining; organizational justice; training anddevelopment. Open to Master of Long TermCare Administration students only. (Dupli-cates credit in former PUAD 516.)

650 Organization Development in PublicAdministration (4, FaSp) Overview of con-cepts and methodologies of organizationdevelopment; diagnosing organizationalneeds; developing change strategies; select-ing appropriate interventions. (Duplicatescredit in former PUAD 517.)

651 Seminar in the Administration of LocalGovernment (4, Irregular) Intensive consid-eration of the functions of the municipalexecutive and his environment. Researchpreparation and discussion of cases. (Dupli-cates credit in former PUAD 520.)

652 Financial Administration in Local Gov-ernment (4, Irregular) Revenue sources, feesand charges, benefit assessments; financingeconomic development and redevelopment,issuing and managing debt, current assetmanagement, and state-local relations.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 521.)

653 Training in the Public Sector (4, Fa)Emergence of public service training; learn-ing theories; program development process— assessing needs, design, delivery, and eval-uation; role of media; individual, group, orga-nization development; managing training.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 522.)

654 Information Technology Managementin the Public Sector (4, FaSpSm) Applicationof computer and information technology in government; e-government; informationtechnology architecture; systems projectmanagement.(Duplicates credit in formerPPD 518.)

655 Administrative Law (4, Sm) Administra-tive perspectives on legal principles ofagency rule-making and adjudication; distinc-tions between the two; informal administra-tive actions; decision-making; judicial review;public control of administrative decisions.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 543.)


656 Political Management: Theory andApplied Techniques (4, Sm) Political man-agement theories; strategy formation;research and data collection approaches; com-puter applications; electronic databases; issuemanagement; problem-solving techniques;ethical considerations. (Duplicates credit informer PUAD 545.)

657 Political Leadership in Public Organiza-tions (4, Sp) Concepts and skills for publicexecutives and senior managers; understand-ing the dynamics of governmental institu-tions and policy processes; organizational andpersonal assessment skills. (Duplicates creditin former PUAD 546.)

658 Advocacy in Public Administration (4, Fa) Perspectives on advocacy in the policyprocess; practice of advocacy; accessing thepolicy process; simulation of the advocacyprocess; ethical considerations. (Duplicatescredit in former PUAD 547.)

659 National Security Administration andthe Domestic and International Environ-ment (4, Irregular) Interplay of domestic andinternational environments; resultant con-straints upon national security programadministration; administrative and organiza-tional implications for future scenarios.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 549.)

660 Local Agency Debt and Cash Adminis-tration (4, Irregular) Overview of methods ofdebt and cash administration including offi-cial statement analysis; mechanics of differ-ent types of issues; and cash managementprinciples. (Duplicates credit in formerPUAD 550.)

661 Intergovernmental Management: LocalPerspective (4, Fa) Role of city, special dis-trict, and metropolitan governments in inter-governmental relations; intergovernmentalimpacts on local policy process and servicedelivery; management problems andalternatives. (Duplicates credit in formerPUAD 552.)

662 Intergovernmental Management: StatePerspective (4, FaSp) Role of state govern-ment in intergovernmental relations, empha-sis on California experience; financial aspectsof intergovernmental system. (Duplicatescredit in former PUAD 553.)

663 Intergovernmental Management: Fed-eral Perspective (4, Irregular) Role of nationalgovernment in intergovernmental process;impact of federal legislative, executive, andjudicial actions on state and local government;intergovernmental policy-making process.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 554.)

664 Project Management (4, Sm) Func-tions and processes of project managementthroughout the project cycle: planning andanalysis, organizational design, control, evalu-ation; systems acquisition; public and privatesector approaches. (Duplicates credit in formerPUAD 555.)

666 Administrative Research and Analysis(4, Irregular) Theory and methods for studyof administrative effectiveness: problem solv-ing, performance measurement, administra-tive and organizational research, qualityimprovement, and change implementation.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 506.)Prerequisite: PPD 404x.

667 Public Ethics (4, Sp) Following an intro-duction to the study of ethics, relationshipsamong administrative, political and policyethics are examined, emphasizing the ethicsof the administrative role. (Duplicates creditin former PUAD 560.)

668 Entrepreneurship in the Public Sector(4, Irregular) Providing public services throughthe private and nonprofit sectors; public-private partnerships; political and organiza-tional skills required for public entrepreneur-ship. (Duplicates credit in former PUAD 561.)

669 Federal Management Systems (4, FaSp)Principal institutions and processes in federalgovernment for overhead leadership and con-trol; examines Office of Management andBudget, Office of Personnel Management,Merit Systems Protection Board, GeneralServices Administration, and GeneralAccounting Office. (Duplicates credit in for-mer PUAD 564.)

670 Management of IntergovernmentalPrograms (4, Sp) Analysis of relationshipsamong governmental units in delivery of gov-ernmental programs; historical developmentof intergovernmental relations; present statusand future implications. (Duplicates credit informer PUAD 566.)

671 Decision-Making in Regulatory Agen-cies (4, Irregular) Risk assessment, manage-ment, and communication concepts and prac-tices; comparisons of regulatory decisionmaking in regulatory agencies; emerging ben-efit assessment, cost-effectiveness, and com-munication issues. (Duplicates credit in for-mer PUAD 567.)

672 Presidency, Congress, and the Bureau-cracy (4, SpSm) Relationships in nationalgovernment among political executive, leg-islative, and administrative units; reviewsinstitutions, formal processes, and politicaldynamics. (Duplicates credit in formerPUAD 568.)

673 Strategic Planning in the Public Sector(4, Sp) Analysis/field application of actionresearch models for strategic planning inpublic agencies; design of effective publicsystems; citizens/administrators’ roles instrategic decision-making. (Duplicates creditin former PUAD 574.)

674 Science, Technology, and Government(4, Irregular) Impact of science/technologyon governmental policy, processes, institutions;critical policy areas in science/technology;machinery for formulating science policy;governmental impact on science/technology.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 575.)

675 Nonprofit Management and Leader-ship (4) Issues in nonprofit managementand leadership including: the role of boards;strategic planning; marketing and fund-raising; financial management; and volunteerand human resource management. (Dupli-cates credit in former PUAD 578.)

676 Comparative Public Administration (4, Irregular) Methodologies, theories andmodels of comparison; administrative sys-tems; role and functions of the public sector;administrative cultures. (Duplicates credit informer PUAD 579.)

677 International Development Administra-tion (4, Sp) Development of theories; role of international institutions in resourceexchanges; foreign investment and trade poli-cies; national planning and allocation sys-tems; development and modernization strate-gies and implementation. (Duplicates creditin former PUAD 581.)

678 Processes of Change in Developing Soci-eties (4, Irregular) Nature of traditional andtransitional societies; theories and practice ofdevelopmental change; role of bureaucracyin development; institution building; publicenterprise; technology assessment and transfer.(Duplicates credit in former PUAD 582.)

679 Financial Administration in DevelopingCountries (4, Sm) Public sector finance; taxpolicy and administration; budgeting andauditing; debt management; public enterpriseand development banks; planning; tech-niques; project assessment. (Duplicates creditin former PUAD 583.)

680 Development of Effective Groups andOrganizations (4, Fa) Theories and tech-niques of assessing and improving interper-sonal relationships and group dynamics in an organizational context; action research-based approaches to implementing organiza-tional change. (Duplicates credit in formerPUAD 586.)


681 Public Organization and ManagementTheory (4, FaSp) Nature and management ofpublic organizations; examination of organiza-tional characteristics, forms, and processes,including the relationship with the broaderenvironment. (Duplicates credit in formerPUAD 595.)

682 Justice Administration: A ManagementPerspective (4, 2 years, Fa) Justice adminis-tration as an interactive system: law, etiologyof crime, police, the judiciary and corrections.Interface of offenders with community andpolitical force fields. (Duplicates credit in for-mer PUAD 540.)

688 Business and Public Policy (4, Irregular)The business-government relationship;effects of selected public policies (antitrust,economic, and social regulation, industrialpolicies, legal policy) on firm and industrybehavior. (Duplicates credit in former PUAD557.) Prerequisite: PPD 501.

689 The Voluntary Nonprofit Sector andPublic Policy (4, Irregular) Theories of thenonprofit sector; relationships with the publicand for-profit sectors; sources of revenues;public policies toward the sector. (Duplicatescredit in former PUAD 571.)

690 Alternative Dispute Resolution (4, Fa)Theory and methods of conflict analysis,negotiation, facilitation and mediation in thepublic sector. (Duplicates credit in formerPUAD 519.)

691 Methods for Assessment and Protectionof Environmental Quality (3, Sp) (Enroll inCE 564)

692 Transportation and the Environment(4, Sp) Analysis of the benefits and costs ofurban transportation; concepts of social costs;benefits and externalities; environmentalcosts; social justice issues; policy and plan-ning alternatives for sustainable transporta-tion. (Duplicates credit in former PPD 584.)Prerequisite: PPD 501 or PPD 528.

PUBL IC ADMINISTRAT ION (PUAD)

Frequency of course offerings varies from campusto campus. Check with individual campusesregarding availability.

613 Seminar in Financial Policy (4, Irregular)Historical development and trends in publicrevenues and expenditures. Political, eco-nomic, and administrative significance ofdecisions in the field of financial manage-ment. Prerequisite: PPD 647 or departmentalapproval.

617 Seminar on Behavioral Aspects ofTraining and Development (4, Irregular)Theoretical concepts governing the admin-istration of socio-technical systems, organi-zation development, action training andresearch, and other development and changeprocesses utilized in public service.

626 Seminar in Public Policy Processes andAnalysis (4, Fa) Critical analysis of the policyfield; theoretical foundations; integration ofquantitative, organizational, and political con-siderations; policy research. Prerequisite: PPD501, PPD 554 or departmental approval.

675 Institutional Context of the Public Sec-tor (4, Sp) Theories of the role, structure andgrowth of the public sector; public choiceprocesses; political economy of publicbureaucracies; the voluntary nonprofit sector.Prerequisite: PPD 501.

685 Seminar on Organizational Behavior inPublic Systems (4, FaSp) Organizing processes;decision-making; communication; leadership;behavioral models; political and social behaviorin organizations. Prerequisite: PPD 545.

692 Multivariate Statistical Analysis (4, Fa)Multivariate analysis of qualitative and quan-titative variables including multiple linearregression, multiple contingency table analy-sis, log-linear and logit models, and pathanalysis. Prerequisite: PPD 404x.

695 Seminar in Administrative Theory (4, FaSp) Assessment of current normativeand descriptive theories of public administra-tion; variety of conceptual systems; opera-tionalism; levels of organizational analysis.Prerequisite: PPD 540.

697 Seminar in Public Management (4, Irregular) Public management researchand theory; differences between private andpublic organizations: contextual influences onpublic management; contemporary empiricalstudies; bibliographic research. Prerequisite:admission to the D.P.A. program.

699 Special Topics in Public Administration(1-4, max 8, Sp) Current issues, trends, anddevelopments in public administration.

700ab Seminar in Teaching Public Adminis-tration (1, 1, FaSp) Pedagogy: learning objec-tives, curriculum design, teaching methods,evaluation. Theory and practice in publicadministration relative to learning theory.Open only to Ph.D. and D.P.A. students.Graded CR/NC. Prerequisite: PPD 540,PUAD 675, PUAD 685, PUAD 691, PUAD695 or departmental approval.

790 Research (1-12, FaSpSm) Research lead-ing to the doctorate. Maximum units whichmay be applied to the degree to be deter-mined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

791ab Public Administration Research Semi-nar (1, 1, FaSp) Presentation and discussionof research histories and current researchprojects of members of the faculty and distin-guished guest scholars. Open only to Ph.D.and D.P.A. students. Graded CR/NC.

794abcdz Doctoral Dissertation (2-2-2-2-0,FaSpSm) Credit on acceptance of disserta-tion. Graded IP/CR/NC.

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT (RED)

500 Real Estate Development and the Econ-omy (2, Sm) Linkages between national andregional economies and the performance ofthe real estate sector. Anticipating develop-ment trends. Public policy applications.

509 Market Analysis for Real Estate (4, FaSp)Explores macro and micro aspects of resi-dential, retail, office, and industrial marketsand examines methodologies for analyzingsuch markets for real estate development/investment purposes. Prerequisite: RED 542.

541 Finance Fundamentals for Real EstateDevelopment (2, Sm) Introduction to thegeneral principles of finance with applicationto real estate development, including capitalmarkets, financial institutions, valuation andrisk management.

542 Finance of Real Estate Development (3, FaSp) Theory and methods of real estatefinance and investment. Real estate invest-ment analysis, real estate entities, taxation;introduction to securization of real estateequities, debt. Prerequisite: RED 541.

544 Real Estate Capital Markets (2) Explorestructure, instruments and institutions of realestate capital markets. Consider linkagesbetween real estate and capital markets.Assess role of Real Estate Investment Trusts.Prerequisite: RED 542.

545 Advanced Real Estate and FinancialModeling (2, Fa) Quantitative problem solv-ing using computerized modeling. Complexdebt financing, including lender participa-tion, subordination, joint venture structuring,systematic treatment of real estate portfolios.Prerequisite: RED 542.


546 Applications of Real Estate Finance toProblems of Development (3, Sp) Advancedtopics in finance applied to cases and problemsof real estate development; emphasis on struc-turing, finance and evaluation of various typesof development projects. Prerequisite: RED 542.

547 Project Management and Construction(2, Sm) Managing the building phase ofdevelopment. Architectural and engineeringaspects of construction management for thereal estate developer.

551 The Approval Process (4, Fa) Approvalprocess for real estate development includingland use entitlement, site selection, zoning,environmental review, community and gov-ernment relations, infrastructure financing,ethical issues, negotiation skills.

562 Legal Issues in Real Estate Development(4, FaSpSm) Ownership and transfer of realestate; formation and enforcement of contracts;business associations; environmental regula-tion; taxation of property transfers; acquiring,financing, leasing of commercial property.(Duplicates credit in former RED 662.)

563 Introduction to the Asset Managementof Real Estate (2, Fa) Overview of institu-tional asset management: creating and imple-menting investment and portfolio strategiesthrough the development, acquisition, under-writing, and operational stages of the invest-ment, asset disposition.

564 Issues in Asset Management of RealEstate (2, Fa) Advanced issues in institutionalasset management. How value is created dur-ing investment process with focus on tactical,operational, and strategic goals of asset andowner. Prerequisite: RED 563.

571 Introduction to Appraisal Principles,Procedures, and Standards (4, Fa) Valuationconcepts. Theory and problem solving. Cost,sales comparison, and income approaches.

572 Advanced Appraisal Approaches andApplications (2, Sp) Highest and best use.Advanced income capitalization. Advancedcost and sales comparison approaches.Advanced applications. Recommended prepara-tion: RED 571.

573 Design History and Criticism (2, FaSpSm)The concepts, language and metaphors ofdesign-related disciplines are examined inrelation to design and construction values andchoices in real estate development. (Dupli-cates credit in former RED 673.)

574 Building Typologies (2, FaSpSm) Theexploration of categories of building types,including retail, industrial, residential, officeand institutional, using key examples or casestudies from each. (Duplicates credit in for-mer RED 674.)

575L Community Design and Site Planning(2-4, max 8, FaSpSm) Physical implementa-tion of development projects. Students willdevelop concept plan, preliminary design andmarketing plan for selected domestic and/orinternational development sites. (Duplicatescredit in former RED 675L.)

583 International Development Oppor-tunities (2, Fa) A survey of various marketsprominent in the global real estate commu-nity. Protocols for analyzing internationaldevelopment opportunities and cultural,political, and socioeconomic considerations.

585 Comparative International DevelopmentWorkshop (2-4, Sm) Comparative study tourfocused on understanding international realestate development practices and markets, sitevisits and meeting with principals.

590 Directed Research (1-12, FaSpSm)Research leading to the master’s degree.Maximum units which may be applied to thedegree to be determined by the department.

598 Real Estate Product Development (2-4, max 12, FaSpSm) An evaluation of vari-ous real estate development types. Casestudies and site visits.

599 Special Topics (2-4, max 8) Currentissues, trends, and developments in realestate development.


Military Courses of Instruction

AEROSPACE STUDIES (AEST )

100ab Aerospace Studies I: Air ForceMission and Organization (1-1, FaSp)a: Introduction to U.S. Air Force and the mil-itary profession; USAF organization and func-tions; Strategic Air Command organization,command, control, and weapons systems;communication skills. b: Organization andfunction of NORAD; tactical air, militaryairlift, systems, logistics, air training andcommunications commands; Army, Navy,Marines; reserves; separate operatingagencies.

110ab Leadership Laboratory I (1-1, FaSp)Introduction to the military experience focus-ing on customs and courtesies, drill and cere-monies, and the environment of an Air Forceofficer. Graded CR/NC.

200ab Aerospace Studies II: Air Force His-tory (1-1, FaSp) a: Development of aerospacepower in the U.S. through World War II;emphasis on the Army Air Corps; communi-cation skills. b: Development of aerospacepower since World War II; emphasis on inter-national confrontations involving the UnitedStates; communication skills.

210ab Leadership Laboratory II (1-1, FaSp)Introduction to the military experience focus-ing on customs and courtesies, drill and cere-monies, and the environment of an Air Forceofficer. Graded CR/NC.

300ab Aerospace Studies III: Air Force Management and Leadership (3-3, FaSp)Air Force management focusing on the newmanager in the Air Force milieu. Emphasison communication skills peculiar to theAir Force.

310ab Leadership Laboratory III (1-1, FaSp)Practical introduction to Air Force leadershipfocusing on military communicative skills,group dynamics, and application of theories ofleadership and management. Graded CR/NC.

400ab Aerospace Studies IV: National Secu-rity Forces in Contemporary American Soci-ety (3-3, FaSp) Military professionalism andthe context in which defense policy is formu-lated and implemented; national security pol-icy, political/ social constraints, and militaryjustice.

410ab Leadership Laboratory IV (1-1, FaSp)Advanced Air Force leadership experiencefocusing on the practical development of theAir Force officer through command and staffpositions within the Cadet Corps. GradedCR/NC.

420ab Leadership Laboratory V (1-1, FaSp)Advanced leadership experiences forAFROTC continuing cadets. GradedCR/NC.

MIL ITARY SC IENCE (MS)

101 Foundations of Officership (1, Fa) Intro-duces students to issues and competenciesthat are central to a commissioned officer’sresponsibilities. Establish framework forunderstanding officership, leadership, andArmy values followed and “life skills” suchas physical fitness and time management.(Duplicates credit in former MS 100).

102 Basic Leadership (1, Sp) Establishesfoundation of basic leadership fundamentalssuch as problem solving, communications,briefings and effective writing, goal setting,techniques for improving listening andspeaking skills and an introduction to coun-seling. (Duplicates credit in former MS 110).

201 Individual Leadership Studies (2, Sp)Students identify successful leadership char-acteristics through observation of others andself through experimental learning exercises.Students record observed traits (good andbad) in a dimensional leadership journal anddiscuss observations in small group settings.(Duplicates credit in former MS 200).

202 Leadership and Teamwork (2, Sp) Studyexamines how to build successful teams, vari-ous methods for influencing action, effectivecommunication in setting and achievinggoals, the importance of timing the decision,creativity in the problem solving process, andobtaining team buy-in through immediatefeedback. (Duplicates credit in formerMS 210).

301 Leadership and Problem Solving (3, Fa)Students conduct self-assessment of leader-ship style, develop personal fitness regimen,and learn to plan and conduct individual/small unit tactical training while testing rea-soning and problem-solving techniques. Students receive direct feedback on leader-ship abilities. (Duplicates credit in formerMS 300).

302 Leadership and Ethics (3, Sp) Examinesthe role communications, values, and ethicsplay in effective leadership. Topics includeethical decision-making, consideration of others, spirituality in the military, and surveyArmy leadership doctrine. Emphasis onimproving oral and written communicationabilities. (Duplicates credit in former MS 310).

401 Leadership and Management I (3, Fa)Develops student proficiency in planningand executing complex operations, function-ing as a member of a staff, and mentoringsubordinates. Students explore training man-agement, methods of effective staff collabora-tion, and developmental counseling tech-niques. (Duplicates credit in former MS 400).

402 Leadership and Management II (3, Sp)Study includes case study analysis of militarylaw and practical exercises on establishing anethical command climate. Students mustcomplete a semester long Senior LeadershipProject that requires them to plan, organize,collaborate, analyze, and demonstrate theirleadership skills. (Duplicates credit in formerMS 410).

NAUT ICAL SC IENCE (NAUT)

002abx Advanced Deepwater Cruising (2-2)Responsibilities and operations commandingan offshore sailing vessel including sailingtheory and advanced techniques, advancednavigation, ships engineering, and oceanogra-phy relevant to seamanship. Not available fordegree credit. a: Senior skipper. b: Advancedsenior skipper. (Duplicates credit in formerNAUT 302ab.) Prerequisite for a: NAUT 301b;for b: NAUT 002a.

301ab Deepwater Cruising (2-2, FaSp) Anexperiential approach to the sailing ship andseafaring, introducing offshore sailing theoryand techniques, navigation, and basic ocean-ography as relevant to seamanship. Lectureand lab. a: Crew level. b: Watch captain.Prerequisite: a before b.

NAVAL SC IENCE (NSC)

135 Introduction to Naval Science (2, Fa)Introduction to the structure, principles, andpractices, lines of command and control, andfunctions of the various components of thenaval service. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours.

137 Seapower and Maritime Affairs (4, Sp)Analysis of U.S. Navy development and cam-paigns; evolution of strategic, tactical, andmaritime doctrines; interaction of naval affairswith national security and domestic policies.Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. (Dupli-cates credit in former NSC 282.)

251 Seamanship and Ship Operations (3, Fa)Vector solutions of relative motion, tacticalproblems; tactical communications, instruc-tions; fleet communications, organizations;rules of the Nautical Road; aviation andmaritime meteorology; operation plans andorders. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 1 hour.(Duplicates credit in former NSC 336.)

283 Naval Ships Systems I (Engineering) (3, Sp) Types, structure, and purpose ofNaval ships, compartmentation, propulsionsystems, auxiliary power systems, interiorcommunications, ship control; ship designand stability. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. (Duplicates credit in formerNSC 136.)

335 Navigation (3, Fa) Purposes, methods,and instruments of navigation; terrestrial andcelestial navigation and nautical astronomy;time diagrams; lines of position by observa-tion of celestial bodies. Lecture, 3 hours; lab-oratory, 2 hours.

337 Naval Ships Systems II (Weapons)(3, Sp) Systems approach to naval weapons;linear analysis of ballistics; weapons controlsystems configurations and dynamics. Fieldtrips. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours.(Duplicates credit in former NSC 250.)

343 Evolution of Warfare (3, Fa) Causes andpractice of warfare from ancient times; impactof changes in strategy, tactics, and technol-ogy; modern revolutionary warfare, globalconflict, and politico-military relationships.Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours.

392 Amphibious Warfare (3, Sp) Conceptsof seaborne military operations; relationshipof factors involved; characteristic operationsof World War II; amphibious operation plan-ning. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours.

453 Leadership and Management I (2, Fa)Principles of human relationships; principlesof decision-making and management at thejunior officer level; theory and techniquesof leadership. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory,2 hours.

454 Leadership and Management II (2, Sp) Introduction to primary duties ofjunior naval officers; counseling and inter-viewing techniques; review of basic admin-istrative responsibilities at the division officer level. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory,2 hours.


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