PDF reflects print version of the catalogue (beginning to East Asian Languages and Cultures)Advanced and Professional Programs
3501 Trousdale Parkway
Taper Hall 355
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0355
Associate Dean: Susan H. Kamei, J.D.
The USC College Office of Advanced and Professional Programs administers the College multidisciplinary graduate programs not housed in traditional departments or units.
Master of Liberal Studies
(213) 740-1349FAX: (213) 740-5002
Email: mls@college.usc.edu
www.usc.edu/college/mls
Director: Susan H. Kamei, J.D. (Associate Dean, Advanced and Professional Programs)
A multidisciplinary degree program, the Master of Liberal Studies (M.L.S.) is designed for motivated, college-educated individuals who wish to further their intellectual growth and pursue graduate work part-time in the evenings. See Liberal Studies for course requirements.
Master of Professional Writing
(213) 740-3252FAX: (213) 740-5775
Email: mpw@college.usc.edu
www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/mpw
Acting Director: Jane M. Cody, Ph.D. (Associate Dean, Academic Programs)
The program is designed for individuals pursuing writing as a career in fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting, television writing and theatre. See Professional Writing Program for course requirements.
Sustainable Cities Graduate Certificate
(213) 740-1384FAX: (213) 740-5002
Email: kaylor@college.usc.edu
www.usc.edu/dept/geography/ESPE
Director: Jennifer Wolch, Ph.D. (Geography), Dean, Graduate Programs
This multidisciplinary certificate program provides USC master's and doctoral students with a specialization in urban sustainability problems resulting from the growth of cities caused by natural population increase and massive rural-to-urban population flows. See Sustainable Cities for course requirements.