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Dual Degree Programs

A dual degree program is an academic option which allows a student to enroll in two graduate programs simultaneously. Application must be made to both schools, and if accepted to both, the student pursues a specially designed program which combines selected courses from the two academic units. Students are required to seek advisement from both schools. The student will have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills from two fields of study.

The dual degree program enables the student to integrate a closely related field with planning or development. The purpose of the dual program is to provide an enriched educational experience; accordingly, concurrent course work in the two fields is required.

Since the unit requirements of dual degrees depend upon the mutual transfer of units between the two academic units, no other transfer of credits will be allowed.

Students who decide, at any point, to earn only one of the two degrees must meet all the regular requirements for earning that degree alone.

Students in Master of Planning dual degree programs must fulfill the comprehensive examination and appropriate internship requirements except where noted otherwise.

Master of Planning/Master of Architecture

The Master of Planning/Master of Architecture dual degree program facilitates highly related cross-disciplinary studies in architecture and in planning at the master’s level. This program offers students interested in developing a career in urban design an opportunity to make more substantial commitments in both disciplines and to achieve a more coherent and extensive knowledge in the design of built environments and public policy. Candidates must already possess a degree in architecture. This dual degree program normally requires five semesters in residence.

Requirements
Requirements for completion of the dual degree program are 72 units, including 36 units in architecture and 36 units in planning, as follows:

ArchitectureUnits
ARCH 532Elements of the Urban Landscape2
ARCH 533Urban Landscape Case Studies2
ARCH 561Architecture in the Urban Landscape: Projects and Places2
ARCH 563Architecture in the Urban Landscape: Comparative Theories2
ARCH 605abLGraduate Architecture Design6-6
ARCH 693abLM.Arch. Thesis, Option I, or
ARCH 695abzLM.Arch. Thesis, Option II4-8
Elective*4

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

Policy, Planning, and DevelopmentUnits
PPD 500Cross-Sectoral Governance4
PPD 524Planning Theory2
PPD 525Statistics and Arguing from Data2
PPD 526Comparative International Development2
PPD 527The Social Context of Planning2
PPD 528The Urban Economy2
PPD 529Legal Environment of Planning2

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

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

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

Electives: 8 units of elective courses taken within the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

Dual degree students, like all other Master of Planning students, must take a comprehensive examination and fulfill the internship requirement.

Master of Planning/Master of Business Administration

The Master of Planning/Master of Business Administration dual degree program enables the student to understand the conduct and requirements of business, accounting, corporate and strategic planning, real estate marketing, and finance. Further, students gain expertise in public policy, city planning and the interpretation of government regulations. Exposure to both fields becomes an educational as well as a professional asset for careers in either public service or private enterprise. This dual degree program normally requires five semesters in residence.

Requirements
A total of 84 units is required for the dual degree: 48 units of work in the Marshall School of Business and 36 units in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development. Required courses that must be taken in the Marshall School of Business include: all courses required in an M.B.A. core program and graduate business electives sufficient to bring the total units completed in the Marshall School of Business to at least 48. Dual degree students must not count courses taken outside the Marshall School of Business toward the 48 units.

Policy, Planning, and DevelopmentUnits
PPD 500Cross-Sectoral Governance4
PPD 524Planning Theory2
PPD 525Statistics and Arguing from Data2
PPD 526Comparative International Development2
PPD 527The Social Context of Planning2
PPD 528The Urban Economy2
PPD 529Legal Environment of Planning2

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

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

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

Electives: 8 units of elective courses taken within the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

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

Master of Planning/Master of Arts in Economics

The School of Policy, Planning, and Development and the Department of Economics jointly offer a two-year program leading to the M.Pl. and M.A. degrees. Applicants must apply to the School of Policy, Planning, and Development and the USC Graduate School and meet the admission requirements of both.

Requirements
Requirements for completion of the dual degree program are 56 units, including 24 units in economics and 32 units in planning, as follows:

EconomicsUnits
ECON 500Microeconomic Analysis and Policy4
ECON 501Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy4
ECON 513The Practice of Econometrics4
ECON 594abzMaster’s Thesis4
ElectivesEconomics8

Policy, Planning, and DevelopmentUnits
PPD 500Cross Sectoral Governance4
PPD 524Planning Theory2
PPD 526Comparative International Development2
PPD 527The Social Context of Planning2
PPD 529Legal Environment of Planning2

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

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

Electives: 14 units of elective courses taken within the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

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

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

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

Master of Planning/Master of Arts in International Relations

The School of Policy, Planning, and Development and the School of International Relations jointly offer a three-year program leading to both M.A. and M.Pl. degrees. Applicants must apply to the School of Policy, Planning, and Development and the School of International Relations and meet the requirements for admission to both. Students interested in this program are required to take the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE).

Requirements for the dual degree program are 56 units, including 24 units in the School of International Relations and 32 units in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

International RelationsUnits
IR 517 International Policy Analysis4
one course that focuses on a specific region4
one functional course from the following:4
IR 502Conflict and Cooperation
IR 509Culture, Gender and Global Society
IR 521Introduction to Foreign Policy Analysis
IR 541Politics of the World Economy
three IR electives12

Policy, Planning, and DevelopmentUnits
PPD 500Cross-Sectoral Governance4
PPD 524Planning Theory2
PPD 525Statistics and Arguing from Data2
PPD 526Comparative International Development2
PPD 527The Social Context of Planning2
PPD 528The Urban Economy2
PPD 529Legal Environment of Planning2

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

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

Electives: 8 units of elective courses in planning (including one methods class) taken within the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

Dual degree students, like all other M.Pl. students, must take a comprehensive examination and fulfill the internship requirement. Students in the dual degree program must complete a substantive paper or alternative project. The requirements, standards and evaluation procedure for the substantive paper are identical to those listed for the M.A. in Politics and International Relations except that one member of the examining committee must come from the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

Master of Planning/Master of Real Estate Development

The Master of Planning/Master of Real Estate Development dual degree program enables students to expand their skills in planning, land development, market analysis, finance and economics. Exposure to both fields becomes an educational as well as a professional asset for careers in either real estate development or planning. This dual degree program normally requires five semesters, including one summer, in residence.

Requirements
A total of 74 units is required for the dual degree, all from within the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

PlanNing COreUnits
PPD 500Cross-Sectoral Governance4
PPD 524Planning Theory2
PPD 525Statistics and Arguing from Data2
PPD 526Comparative International Development2
PPD 527The Social Context of Planning2
PPD 531LCore Laboratory
Workshop, or
PPD 532LInternational Planning and Development Laboratory Workshop4
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Real estate coreUnits
RED 500Real Estate Development and the Economy2
RED 509Market Analysis for Real Estate 4
RED 541Finance Fundamentals for Real Estate Development2
RED 542Finance of Real Estate Development3
RED 544Real Estate Capital Markets2
RED 546Applications of Real Estate Finance to Problems of Development3
RED 547Project Management and Construction2
RED 551The Approval Process4
RED 562Legal Issues in Real Estate Development4
RED 574Building Typologies2
RED 575LCommunity Design and Site Planning4
RED 598Real Estate Product Development2

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

Electives: 12 units of PPD courses and 12 additional units of elective courses taken within the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

Students are also required to complete a comprehensive examination. Students have the option of selecting either the existing M.Pl. or existing M.R.E.D. examination.

The internship requirement is waived for students who enter the program with professional experience in either planning, real estate or a related field.

Master of Planning/Master of Science in Gerontology

The M.S./M.Pl. dual degree is one of a few in the nation which combines the knowledge of the older population with the skills needed to plan services for older people. The M.Pl. prepares the graduate for the responsibilities involved in development of public and private institutions and programs. The M.S. indicates a special focus on the older person and the skills to analyze and design programs for this growing population.

Requirements
Requirements for completion of the dual degree program are 66 units including 26 units in gerontology, 36 units in planning and a minimum of 4 units of thesis in either gerontology or planning, as follows:

GerontologyUnits
GERO 510Physiology of Development and Aging4
GERO 520Life Span Developmental Psychology4
GERO 530Life Span Developmental Sociology4
GERO 540Social Policy and Aging4
GERO 591zField Practicum6
GERO elective4

Policy, Planning, and DevelopmentUnits
PPD 500Cross-Sectoral Governance4
PPD 524Planning Theory2
PPD 525Statistics and Arguing from Data2
PPD 526Comparative International Development2
PPD 527The Social Context of Planning2
PPD 528The Urban Economy2
PPD 529Legal Environment of Planning2

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

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

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

Electives: 8 units of elective courses taken within the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

Thesis: A thesis is required on a subject interrelating gerontology and planning. Students must register in a minimum of 4 units of PPD 594abz (2,2,0) or GERO 594abz (2,2,0). Students must maintain continuous registration until completion of the thesis.

Master of Planning/Master of Landscape Architecture

The dual degree option in planning and landscape architecture (within the USC School of Architecture) trains professionals in policy and design, and to be competent with design problems at different scales, but with a distinctly urban focus. Candidates must already possess a degree in architecture. The dual degree program normally requires five semesters in residence.

Requirements
Completion of the dual degree requires 66 units, including 20 units of specified courses in landscape architecture, 24 units of courses in urban planning, 10 units of elective courses and 12 units of thesis option I or directed design research option II.

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

Landscape ArchitectureUnits
ARCH 532Elements of the Urban Landscape2
ARCH 533Urban Landscape Case Studies2
ARCH 561Architecture in the Urban Landscape: Projects and Places2
ARCH 563Architecture in the Urban Landscape: Comparative Theories2
ARCH 697abzLM.L.Arch. Thesis Option II, or
ARCH 698abzLM.L.Arch. Thesis Option I4-8-0
Electives10

StudioUnits
ARCH 542abLLandscape Architecture Design 6-6

Policy, Planning, and DevelopmentUnits
PPD 500Cross-Sectoral Governance4
PPD 524Planning Theory2
PPD 525Statistics and Arguing from Data2
PPD 526Comparative International Development2
PPD 527The Social Context of Planning2
PPD 528The Urban Economy2
RED 573Design History and Criticism2

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

Electives: 8 units of elective courses taken within the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

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

Master of Planning/Master of Public Administration

The Master of Planning/Master of Public Administration dual degree program is designed for the study of the relationships between planning and public administration. Administrative skills, budgeting and fiscal analysis, a knowledge of operations services of local governments, and formulation and conduct of planning operations within the context of municipal management are required. This dual degree program normally requires five semesters in residence.

Requirements
Requirements for completion of the dual degree program are 60 units, including 28 units in public administration and 32 units in planning, as follows:

Prerequisites: 12 undergraduate course credit units of social science, not more than 8 units in any one field, are required. Students must also satisfy the M.P.A. statistics prerequisite and other prerequisites. PPD 525 satisfies the School of Policy, Planning, and Development prerequisite in descriptive and inferential statistics for students in the Master of Planning/Master of Public Administration dual degree program. Dual degree students completing PPD 525 with a grade of B or higher (A = 4.0) need not take PPD 404x Statistics for Policy, Planning, and Development.

Public AdministrationUnits
PPD 500Cross-Sectoral Governance4
PPD 501Public Sector Economics4
PPD 540Public Administration and Society4
PPD 541Public Financial Management and Budgeting4
PPD 542Policy and Program Evaluation, or
PPD 557Quantitative Analysis I, or
PPD 666Administrative Research and Analysis4
PPD 545Human Behavior in Public Organization4
PPD 546Professional Practice of Public Administration4

Urban and Regional PlanningUnits
PPD 524Planning Theory2
PPD 525Statistics and Arguing from Data2
PPD 526Comparative International Development2
PPD 527The Social Context of Planning2
PPD 528The Urban Economy2
PPD 529Legal Environment of Planning2

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

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

Electives: 12 units of elective courses taken within the School of Policy, Planning, and Development. Dual degree students who complete PPD 404x with a grade of C or higher need not take PPD 525. Instead, dual degree students who complete PPD 404x should take an additional four units of Policy, Planning, and Development elective courses for a total of 16 elective units.

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

Master of Planning/Master of Public Art Studies

The Master of Planning/Master of Public Art Studies dual degree program offers an unusually rich opportunity for students interested in developing a new knowledge base to become a successful professional working in the arena of public art administration, planning and community development. Los Angeles and the facilities at USC provide a unique learning laboratory to graduate a more competitive professional with a better understanding of both the administration of public art and issues of urban planning.

Students must complete the following requirements in this program: 64 units, including 22 units in public art studies, 22 in urban planning and development, and 20 in a field of study with no more than 8 units taken from other USC programs.

Public Art Studies (22 units)Units
PAS 561Administration Survey3
PAS 562Administration and Program Development3
PAS 571History Survey3
PAS 572History3
PAS 581Forum2
PAS 585Public Space, the Public Realm and Public Art3
PAS 591Field Internship Experience1
PAS 594abMaster’s Thesis, or
PAS 593abFinal Thesis Project2-2

Policy, Planning, and Development (22 units)Units
PPD 500Cross-Sectoral Governance4
PPD 524Planning Theory2
PPD 525Statistics and Arguing from Data2
PPD 526Comparative International Development2
PPD 528The Urban Economy2
PPD 529Legal Environment of Planning2
PPD 531LCore Laboratory Workshop4
PPD 627Design Skills for Urban Planners4

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

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

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

Capstone Projects
Students must complete a master’s thesis or final thesis project through the School of Fine Arts and the M.Pl. comprehensive examination through the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

Internship
All students must complete 400 hours of internship through the School of Policy, Planning, and Development. This internship may be partially or completely fulfilled through prior professional experience.

Master of Public Policy/Master of Planning

The Master of Public Policy/Master of Planning dual degree program gives students the opportunity to develop a depth of analytic and design skills with which to effectively address the problems of urban communities. The dual degree program normally requires six semesters in residence.

Requirements
Completion of the dual degree requires 72 units, including: PPD 500, 32 units in public policy, 22 units in planning, 6 units in electives and 8 units in laboratory/workshop/ practicum.

Prerequisites
Applicants must have a basic competence in descriptive and inferential statistics. This prerequisite may be fulfilled by successfully completing the Master of Public Policy lab, the school’s statistics competence examination or by successfully completing PPD 404x with a grade of C or higher (A = 4.0), which may not be used for graduate credit.

REQUIRED COURSEUNITS
PPD 500Cross-Sectoral Governance4

PUBLIC POLICY COURSESUNITS
PPD 501Public Sector Economics4
PPD 554Public Policy Formulation4
PPD 557Quantitative Analysis I4
PPD 558Quantitative Analysis II4
PPD 559Policy Implementation and Evaluation4
PPD 560Methods for Policy Analysis4
Public policy elective4
One management course from the following list:4
PPD 516xFinancial Accounting in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors
PPD 541Public Financial Management and Budgeting
PPD 542Program and Policy Evaluation
PPD 545Human Behavior in Public Organizations
PPD 654Information Technology Management in the Public Sector
PPD 661Intergovernmental Management: Local Perspective
PPD 675Nonprofit Management and Leadership
PPD 690Alternative Dispute Resolution
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PLANNINGUNITS
PPD 524Planning Theory2
PPD 526Comparative International Development2
PPD 527Social Context of Planning2
PPD 528The Urban Economy2
PPD 529Legal Environment of Planning2
Specialization electives in planning from SPPD12
(includes 4 units of methodology to be selected with advisor from the following list)
PPD 612Research and Analytical Techniques
PPD 617Urban Demography and Growth
PPD 627Design Skills for Urban Planners
PPD 631Urban Information Systems
PPD 632Planning Analysis and Evaluation
PPD 633Urban Transportation Planning and Management
PPD 637Forecasting and Urban Planning: A Survey of Theory and Methods
PPD 707Survey Research Methods
PPD 708Qualitative Methods
RED 509Market Analysis for Real Estate
RED 542Finance of Real Estate Development
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Electives
Students are required to take 6 units of electives from the curriculum offered by the university. Non-SPPD courses may be selected by the students with the approval of an academic advisor.

Laboratory/Workshop/Practicum
After finishing the core courses of both programs, students are required to take 8 units in laboratory/workshop/practicum: 4 units from the public policy program (PPD 561ab) and 4 units from the planning program (either PPD 531L or PPD 532L).

Comprehensive Exam and Internship
Dual degree students, like all other M.Pl. students, must take a comprehensive examination and fulfill the internship requirement.

Master of Planning/Master of Social Work

The dual degree program between social work and planning offers unique opportunities for students who want to devote their professional careers to social policy, social planning or social services delivery. Students with a dual degree will have broader employment options beyond those in traditional planning or social work.

The schedule of courses allows students to experience direct service in the first year so that course work planning is supplemented by a knowledge of consumers, service delivery, etc. Courses for both schools are taken simultaneously, intermingling social work and planning content. Two years of field practicums in social work provide in-depth exposure to social service issues from both planning and direct service perspectives, thus satisfying some of the planning laboratory/workshop requirements and eliminating the need for a separate planning internship requirement.

Requirements
Requirements for completion of the M.S.W./M.Pl. degree are 83 units including 51 units in social work and 32 units in planning. Students must select a community organization, planning and administration concentration in the second year of their social work program.

Social WorkUnits
SOWK 503Human Behavior and the Social Environment I3
SOWK 505Human Behavior and the Social Environment II3
SOWK 534Policy and Practice in Social Service Organizations3
SOWK 543Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families4
SOWK 545Social Work Practice with Groups and Complex Cases2
SOWK 562Social Work Research3
SOWK 586abField Practicum 3-3
SOWK 587abIntegrative Learning for Social Work Practice2-2
SOWK 599Special Topics (approved by concentration)3
SOWK 611Leadership in the Social Work Profession and Organization3
SOWK 629Evaluation of Research: Community Organization, Planning and Administration3
SOWK 648Management for Community and Social Services3
SOWK 686abField Practicum II4-4

and one of the following:
SOWK 603Merging Policy, Planning, and Research for Change in Families and Children’s Settings3
SOWK 636Social Policy: Health Care3
SOWK 672Improving Work Life Through Social Policy and Managing Organizational Development and Change3

Policy, Planning, and Developmentunits
PPD 500Cross-Sectoral Governance4
PPD 524Planning Theory2
PPD 525Statistics and Arguing from Data2
PPD 526Comparative International Development2
PPD 527The Social Context of Planning2
PPD 528The Urban Economy2
PPD 529Legal Environment of Planning2
PPD 628Urban Planning and Social Policy4

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


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

Electives: 8 units of elective courses taken within the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

Dual degree students, like all over M.Pl. students, must take a comprehensive examination and fulfill the internship requirement.

Master of Real Estate Development/Juris Doctor

The Juris Doctor/Master of Real Estate Development dual degree program provides the opportunity for in-depth study of legal issues and real estate development. The increasingly regulatory environment developers work within demands that professionals in the real estate industry have a strong understanding of the legal system. Lawyers who plan to specialize in real estate law will benefit from a thorough understanding of the development process, including financial, planning, marketing and design issues. Application must be made to both the USC Gould School of Law and the School of Policy, Planning, and Development. This program normally requires three years (including one summer) of full-time study in residence to complete.

Requirements for completion of the dual degree program are 112 units, including 78 units in law and 34 units in planning and development. To earn the J.D., all students (including dual degree students) must complete 35 numerically graded law units at USC after the first year. The associate dean may make exceptions to this rule for students enrolled in law school honors programs.

Law SchoolUnits
LAW 502Procedure I4
LAW 503Contracts4
LAW 504Criminal Law3
LAW 505Legal Profession3
LAW 507Property4
LAW 508Constitutional Law I4
LAW 509Torts I4
LAW 512Law, Language, and Ethics3
LAW 515Legal Research, Writing, and Advocacy I2
LAW 516Legal Research, Writing and Advocacy II2
LAW electives including fulfillment of the upper division writing requirement (2)45

Policy, Planning, and DevelopmentUnits
RED 500Real Estate Development and the Economy2
RED 509Market Analysis for Real Estate 4
RED 541Finance Fundamentals for Real Estate Development2
RED 542Finance of Real Estate Development3
RED 544Real Estate Capital Markets2
RED 546Applications of Real
Estate Finance to Problems of Development3
RED 547Project Management and Construction2
RED 551The Approval Process4
RED 573Design History and Criticism2
RED 574Building Typologies2
RED 575LCommunity Design and Site Planning4
RED 598Real Estate Product Development2
Elective from the School of Policy, Planning, and Development2

Students are required to complete a comprehensive examination administered by faculty members from both the law school and the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

Students must have an approved laptop computer as required by instructors and must demonstrate calculator and spreadsheet skills.

Master of Real Estate Development/Master of Business Administration

The Master of Real Estate Development/Master of Business Administration dual degree program enables students to expand their skills in planning, land development, marketing, decision sciences, accounting, management, finance and economics. The program is targeted for students who have a clear career goal of becoming real estate developers but who lack formal training in business. The program normally requires two years (including summers) of full-time study in residence to complete.

Requirements
A total of 82 units is required. Required courses include: all courses required in an M.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 sufficient to bring the total units completed in the Marshall School of Business to at least 48; and Policy, Planning, and Development courses (34 units). Dual degree students may not count courses taken outside the Marshall School of Business toward the 48 units.

Students must have an approved laptop computer as required by instructors and must demonstrate calculator and spreadsheet skills.

Policy, Planning, and DevelopmentUnits
RED 500Real Estate Development and the Economy2
RED 509Market Analysis for Real Estate 4
RED 542Finance of Real Estate Development3
RED 544Real Estate Capital Markets2
RED 546Applications of Real Estate Finance to Problems of Development3
RED 547Project Management and Construction2
RED 551The Approval Process4
RED 573Design History and Criticism2
RED 574Building Typologies2
RED 575LCommunity Design and Site Planning4
RED 598Real Estate Product Development2
Elective from School of Policy, Planning, and Development4

Comprehensive Examination: Students are required to complete a comprehensive examination administered by faculty members from both the Marshall School of Business and the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

Master of Public Administration/Master of Science in Gerontology

The Master of Public Administration/Master of Science in Gerontology (M.P.A./M.S.) dual degree offers students interested in management of agencies and institutions the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of the administrative and organizational processes and management skills necessary for the effective delivery of services to older persons.

In the M.P.A./M.S. dual degree, students spend their first year taking the required courses in the USC Davis School of Gerontology. The research course, GERO 593 Research Methods and the capstone course GERO 555 Integrating Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Approach, are taken in the Davis School of Gerontology. The student begins courses in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development during the second semester of the first year.

Two versions of this dual degree are available, one with a general orientation and one with an emphasis on health services administration. Students must apply to both schools and, if accepted to both, participate in a specially designed program combining course work from both schools.

Curriculum requirements for the general focus dual degree are detailed in the Davis School of Gerontology section of this catalogue. Students are encouraged to seek advisement as they plan their actual programs, since curriculum changes may occur.

Gerontology RequirementsUnits
GERO 510Physiology of Development and Aging4
GERO 520Life Span Development Psychology4
GERO 530Life Span Development Sociology4
GERO 540Social Policy and Aging4
GERO 550Administration and System Management in Programs for Older Adults4
GERO 555Integrating Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Approach4
GERO 591zField Practicum8
GERO 593Research Methods4
Gerontology skills related elective4
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Public Administration RequirementsUnits
PPD 500Cross-Sectoral Governance4
PPD 501Public Sector Economics4
PPD 540Public Administration and Society4
PPD 541Public Financial Management and Budgeting4
PPD 542Policy and Program Evaluation, or
PPD 557Quantitative Analysis I, or
PPD 666Administrative Research and Analysis4
PPD 545Human Behavior in Public Organizations4
PPD 546Professional Practice of Public Administration4
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Program Adaptation
See the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.

Master of Health Administration/Master of Science in Gerontology

A dual Master of Health Administration and Master of Science in Gerontology (M.H.A./M.S.) is offered jointly by the School of Policy, Planning, and Development and the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. Students in the dual degree program must be admitted by both academic units and complete 72 units of post-graduate academic work. See the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology section of this catalogue, page 652, for requirements for admission and curriculum for the dual degree program.

Master of Public Administration/Master of Arts, International Relations

The School of Policy, Planning, and Development and the School of International Relations jointly offer a three-year program leading to both M.A. and M.P.A. degrees (students may extend the dual degree program to four years). Applicants must apply to the School of Policy, Planning, and Development and the School of International Relations and meet requirements for admission to both. Students interested in this program are required to take the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE).

Requirements
Students pursuing the dual degree must complete the degree requirements at the School of Policy, Planning, and Development and at least 24 units within the School of International Relations.

International RelationsUnits
IR 517 International Policy
Analysis4
one course that focuses on a specific region4
one functional course from the following:4
IR 502Conflict and Cooperation
IR 509Culture, Gender and Global Society
IR 521Introduction to Foreign Policy
IR 541Politics of the World Economy
three IR electives12
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Policy, Planning, and DevelopmentUnits
PPD 500Cross-Sectoral Governance4
PPD 501Public Sector Economics4
PPD 540Public Administration and Society4
PPD 541Public Financial Management and Budgeting4
PPD 542Policy and Program Evaluation, or
PPD 557Quantitative Analysis I, or
PPD 666Administrative Research and Analysis4
PPD 545Human Behavior in Public Organizations4
PPD 546Professional Practice of Public Administration4
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Electives: 12 units of elective courses taken from the School of International Relations.

Like all other M.A. students, students in the dual degree program must complete a substantive paper or alternative project. The requirements, standards and evaluation procedure for the substantive paper are identical to those listed for all M.A., International Relations students except that one member of the examining committee must come from the School of Policy, Planning, and Development. Students must also meet the statistics prerequisite and internship requirement of the M.P.A.

Master of Public Administration/Juris Doctor

The dual degree program with the USC Gould School of Law and the School of Policy, Planning, and Development enables qualified 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 law school are also covered in the program of the School of Policy, Planning, and Development, so some credit toward the law degree may appropriately be given for specified graduate work taken in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development. Similarly, some credit toward the master’s degree may appropriately be awarded for certain work completed in the law school. The goal of the program is to encourage law students to gain a recognized competence in administration, which has a direct relevance for the roles lawyers are asked to play in society.

Students must apply to, and be accepted by, both schools. They may be accepted to a dual degree program at the time of their acceptance to the law school or at the beginning of their second year of law school. The program requires the completion of the required first year of law school and the fulfillment of a statistics prerequisite, either by passing a proficiency examination or by successfully completing PPD 404x Statistics for Policy, Planning, and Development before beginning work on the M.P.A. To earn the J.D., all students (including dual degree students) must complete 35 numerically graded law units at USC after the first year. The associate dean may make exceptions to this rule for students enrolled in law school honors programs.

Credit toward the law degree may not be given for graduate work completed prior to the completion of the first year of law school. The School of Policy, Planning, and Development, on the other hand, may allow some credit toward the M.P.A. for approved work completed prior to the first year of law school.

Students are required to complete 97 units of course work.

Curriculum Requirements
First Year Required law school courses

Second and Third Year The remaining 39 units of law school courses, 32 additional units of public administration courses. These courses are from the M.P.A. core (PPD 500, PPD 501, PPD 540 and PPD 546) and management competencies (PPD 542 or PPD 557 or PPD 666, PPD 541, PPD 545) and a PPD elective.

Master of Public Policy/Juris Doctor

The School of Policy, Planning, and Development and the USC Gould School of Law offer a dual degree that enables qualified students to earn both a Juris Doctor and a Master of Public Policy in approximately four years of study.

The dual degree allows students to acquire a blend of the analytic skills of public policy and an understanding of legal institutions and processes. This combination of knowledge is well suited for law students who want to affect the policy-making process and craft legislation to aid in the achievement of public policy goals. It is equally appropriate for prospective policy analysts who are interested in law and public policy.

Students must apply to, and be accepted by, both schools. They may be accepted to the dual degree at the time of their acceptance to the law school or at the beginning of their second year of law school. Dual degree students spend the first year of the program completing the required first year of law school. The remaining units of law school courses and the required 36 units of core M.P.P. courses are taken by students in the second through fourth years.

Students are required to complete 114 units of course work, 78 units in the law school and 36 units in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development. To earn the J.D., all students (including dual degree students) must complete 35 numerically graded law units at USC after the first year. The associate dean may make exceptions to this rule for students enrolled in law school honor programs. The M.P.P. program has a statistics prerequisite that can be satisfied either by passing a proficiency examination or by successfully completing 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 561ab and a management competency course approved by the M.P.P. director.

Master of Public Administration/Master of Social Work

The Master of Public Administration/Master of Social Work (M.P.A./M.S.W.) dual degree offers students interested in careers as administrators of social agencies the opportunity to prepare for social work while developing the administrative capabilities necessary in the public sector.

The M.P.A./M.S.W. will require two calendar years of full-time study. The first academic year is devoted to the standard social work first year curriculum. During the second year, the curriculum combines social work and public administration course work. The curriculum for both summers will be in public administration.

Students can enter this program only with the written consent of both schools. Students who apply initially to the USC School of Social Work must declare their intention to pursue the M.P.A./M.S.W. dual degree at the time of their application. If admission is approved, such students will be admitted to the dual degree program. Social work students selecting this program are required to select the Community Organization, Planning and Administration concentration in their second year program. However, students who have substantial prior supervisory or administrative experience can petition the dean of the School of Social Work to waive this concentration requirement.

Students must complete 82 units (54 in social work and 28 in public administration).

Social Work (54 units)Units
SOWK 503Human Behavior and the Social Environment I3
SOWK 505Human Behavior and the Social Environment II3
SOWK 534Policy and Practice in Social Service Organizations3
SOWK 535Social Welfare3
SOWK 543Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families4
SOWK 545Social Work Practice with Groups and Complex Cases2
SOWK 562Social Work Research3
SOWK 586abField Practicum 3-3
SOWK 587abIntegrative Learning for Social Work Practice2-2
SOWK 599Special Topics (approved by concentration)3
SOWK 611Leadership in the Social Work Profession and Organizations: Theory and Practice3
SOWK 629Evaluation of Research: Community Organization, Planning and Administration3
SOWK 639Social Policy for Managers, Planners, and Community Organizers3
SOWK 648Management for Community and Social Services3
SOWK 686abField Practicum II8

Public Administration (28 units)Units
PPD 500Cross-Sectoral Governance4
PPD 501Public Sector Economics4
PPD 540Public Administration and Society4
PPD 541Public Financial Management and Budgeting4
PPD 546Professional Practice of Public Administration4
PPD electives*8

*Electives in public administration need to be approved by the graduate advisor in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

Master of Public Administration/Master of Arts in Jewish Communal Service

The Master of Public Administration/Master of Arts in Jewish Communal Service (M.P.A./M.A.) has been developed to prepare those who want to make a career in Jewish communal service. Students receive a solid academic and experiential foundation in the American Jewish experience -- its history, culture and ways of getting things done -- combined with the theory and practice of community organization and administration.

Students must complete 88 units of course work, 36 in public administration, and must serve 24 months in supervised field work. There is an opportunity to spend either 12 months in Sacramento, California, or Washington, D.C. At these sites, students attend classes while serving internships in the offices of politicians, lobbyists or other advocates.

Students must meet admission requirements and be admitted by both the School of Policy, Planning, and Development and Hebrew Union College.

Curriculum Requirements
The program begins in June of each year and students participate for the next 24 months. Students are expected to work out individual course plans with advisors from each school.

In addition to applying to the School of Policy, Planning, and Development, those interested in the program should contact the Office of Admissions, Hebrew Union College -- Jewish Institute of Religion, 3077 University Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90007-3796, for comprehensive information about its requirements.

Public administration course work may be taken in Los Angeles or Sacramento. In Sacramento, a student will complete the PPD core and elective courses, will take independent study with an HUC professor, and will serve in an internship while enrolled in HUC fieldwork classes.

Public Administration RequirementsUnits
PPD 500Cross-Sectoral Governance4
PPD 501Public Sector Economics4
PPD 540Public Administration and Society4
PPD 541Public Financial Management and Budgeting4
PPD 545Human Behavior in Public Organizations4
PPD 546Professional Practice of Public Administration4
PPD 542Policy and Program Evaluation, or
PPD 557Quantitative Analysis I, or
PPD 666Administrative Research and Analysis4
PPD electives (2)* 8

An elective is defined as one of the following courses:
PPD 516xFinancial Accounting in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors
PPD 668Entrepreneurship and the Public Sector
PPD 675Nonprofit Management and Leadership
PPD 689The Voluntary Nonprofit Sector and Public Policy

Substitutions for the two electives may be requested by petition to the graduate advisor in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

Field Work Requirement
Throughout the program, students are expected to serve in supervised internships. Fieldwork is administered cooperatively by the faculties of Hebrew Union College and the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

Regulations Concerning a Second Master’s Degree

For rules governing a second master’s degree, see the Graduation Requirements section of this catalogue. In accordance with these policies, transfer credits will be granted only on the basis of a written petition to the M.P.A. program coordinator and on the basis of credits recognized by USC in a Transfer Credit Statement.

Teaching Opportunities

Students may want to prepare for teaching as well as for public service. By careful planning in the upper division of the undergraduate degree and during the graduate years, requirements for a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree and the university recommendation for a community college instructorship may be met without unnecessary duplication of effort and waste of time. Those interested in teaching should consult advisors in both the School of Policy, Planning, and Development and the USC Rossier School of Education before beginning upper division and graduate work.

Public Administration Professional Sequence with the School of Engineering

Regulations governing the Master of Science in Civil Engineering permit some candidates for this degree to take 12 units outside the School of Engineering. Those who wish to do so may take 12 units (three courses) in public administration. Two courses in this sequence must be selected from among PPD 500, PPD 501, PPD 540, PPD 541, PPD 545, PPD 546. One course in this sequence must be selected from among PPD 542, PPD 557, PPD 666. PPD 541 requires PPD 501 and statistics as prerequisites. PPD 546 should be taken last if elected.