Dual Degree Programs
A dual degree program is an academic option that 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 Heritage Conservation/Master of Planning
The Master of Heritage Conservation/Master of Planning dual degree program facilitates highly related cross-disciplinary studies in heritage conservation and in urban planning at the master’s level. The primary objective of the dual degree curriculum is to impart to students a basic familiarity with the origins and development of the philosophies, theories, and practices of planning and heritage conservation. This curriculum has been developed so that students will graduate from this program with a broad practical knowledge of the laws, regulations, and policies that apply to planning and conservation practice in the United States and internationally. This expertise will include knowledge of urban design, public policy, and architectural and planning history and theory. Students will be expected to understand the critical methodological tools necessary for a professional engaged in the investigation, interpretation, and evaluation of the urban built environment.
Qualified students who are admitted to the graduate programs in both the School of Architecture and the USC Price School of Public Policy may complete both degrees in a highly integrated five-semester program.
Requirements
Requirements for completion of the dual degree program are 60 units, including 30 units in heritage conservation and 30 units in planning, as follows:
| Architecture | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH 549 | Fundamentals of Heritage Conservation | 3 |
| ARCH 550 | Heritage Conservation Policy and Planning | 3 |
| ARCH 551 | Conservation Methods and Materials | 3 |
| ARCH 552 | Introduction to Historic Site Documentation | 2 |
| ARCH 553 | History of American Architecture and Urbanism | 3 |
| ARCH 555 | Global Perspectives in Heritage Conservation | 2 |
| ARCH 691abz | Heritage Conservation Thesis Preparation and Thesis | 2-6-0 |
| ARCH | Electives | 6 |
| Total | 30 | |
| Public Policy | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 500 | Intersectoral Leadership | 2 |
| PPD 501a | Economics for Policy, Planning, and Development | 2 |
| PPD 524 | Planning Theory | 2 |
| PPD 525 | Statistics and Arguing from Data | 2 |
| PPD 527 | The Social Context of Planning | 2 |
| PPD 529 | Legal Environment of Planning | 2 |
| PPD 531L | Planning Studio | 4 |
| PPD | Concentration – Gateway course | 4 |
| PPD | Concentration – Methodology course | 4 |
| PPD | Electives | 6 |
| Total | 30 | |
Concentration Methodology: Students in this program will be required to select a concentration for the Master of Planning program.
Electives: Electives must be taken within the USC School of Architecture or the Price School of Public Policy.
Degree Completion requirements: Dual degree students, like all other MPL students, must take a comprehensive examination and fulfill the internship requirement. In addition, like all other MHC students, dual degree students will be expected to complete a thesis.
Master of Planning/Master of Advanced Architectural Studies
The Master of Planning/Master of Advanced Architectural Studies 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. This dual degree program normally requires five semesters in residence.
Qualified students who are admitted to the graduate programs in both the School of Architecture and the USC Price School of Public Policy may complete both degrees in a highly integrated five-semester program. Such students must already possess a five-year professional degree in architecture.
Requirements
Requirements for completion of the dual degree program are 72 units, including 36 units in architecture and 36 units in planning. See the School of Architecture for course requirements.
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 USC Marshall School of Business and 36 units in the Price School of Public Policy. Required courses that must be taken in the Marshall School of Business include: all required courses in an MBA 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.
| Planning | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 500 | Intersectoral Leadership | 2 |
| PPD 501a | Economics for Policy, Planning and Development | 2 |
| PPD 524 | Planning Theory | 2 |
| PPD 525 | Statistics and Arguing from Data | 2 |
| PPD 526 | Comparative International Development | 2 |
| PPD 527 | The Social Context of Planning | 2 |
| PPD 529 | Legal Environment of Planning | 2 |
| PPD 533 | Planning History and Urban Form | 2 |
Concentration Methodology: A 4-unit course selected from the concentration list shown in the MPl program.
Planning Studios: PPD 531L (4, 4) to total 8 units.
Electives: 8 units of elective courses taken within the Price School of Public Policy.
Dual degree students, like all other MPl students, must take a comprehensive examination and fulfill the internship requirement.
Master of Planning/Master of Arts in Economics
The USC Price School of Public Policy and the Department of Economics jointly offer a two-year program leading to the MPl and M.A. degrees. Applicants must apply to the Price School of Public Policy and the USC Graduate School and meet the admission requirements of both.
Requirements
Requirements for completion of the dual degree program are 58 units, including 24 units in economics and 34 units in planning.
| Economics | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 500 | Microeconomic Analysis and Policy | 4 |
| ECON 501 | Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy | 4 |
| ECON 513 | The Practice of Econometrics | 4 |
| ECON 594abz | Master’s Thesis | 4 |
| Electives | Economics | 8 |
| Planning | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 500 | Intersectoral Leadership | 2 |
| PPD 524 | Planning Theory | 2 |
| PPD 526 | Comparative International Development | 2 |
| PPD 527 | The Social Context of Planning | 2 |
| PPD 529 | Legal Environment of Planning | 2 |
| PPD 533 | Planning History and Urban Form | 2 |
Planning Studios: PPD 531L (4, 4) to total 8 units.
Electives: 14 units of elective courses taken within the Price School of Public Policy.
Thesis: A thesis is required on a subject interrelating economics and urban planning and development. Students must register in a minimum of 4 units of ECON 594abz (2-2-0) and maintain continuous registration until completion of the thesis.
Internship: Dual degree students in this program must fulfill the internship requirement.
During the summer after the first year of graduate study, the student normally serves an internship in a planning organization. The student must complete a thesis acceptable to both faculties.
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 Price School of Public Policy.
| required courses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 500 | Intersectoral Leadership | 2 |
| PPD 501a | Economics for Policy, Planning and Development | 2 |
| PlanNing COre | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 524 | Planning Theory | 2 |
| PPD 525 | Statistics and Arguing from Data | 2 |
| PPD 526 | Comparative International Development | 2 |
| PPD 527 | The Social Context of Planning | 2 |
| PPD 531L | Planning Studio | 4 |
| PPD 533 | Planning History and Urban Form | 2 |
| Real estate core | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| RED 509 | Market Analysis for Real Estate | 4 |
| RED 542 | Finance of Real Estate Development | 3 |
| RED 544 | Real Estate Capital Markets | 2 |
| RED 546 | Applications of Real Estate Finance to Problems of Development | 3 |
| RED 547 | Project Management and Construction | 2 |
| RED 551 | The Approval Process | 4 |
| RED 562 | Legal Issues in Real Estate Development | 4 |
| RED 573 | Design History and Criticism | 2 |
| RED 574 | Building Typologies | 2 |
| RED 575L | Community Design and Site Planning | 4 |
| RED 598 | Real Estate Product Development | 2 |
Electives: 12 units of PPD courses and 12 additional units of elective courses taken within the Price School of Public Policy.
Students are also required to complete a comprehensive examination. Students have the option of selecting either the existing MPl or existing MRED 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./MPl 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 MPl 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. The M.S. is offered through the USC Davis School of Gerontology.
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:
| Gerontology | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| GERO 510 | Physiology of Development and Aging | 4 |
| GERO 520 | Life Span Developmental Psychology | 4 |
| GERO 530 | Life Span Developmental Sociology | 4 |
| GERO 540 | Social Policy and Aging | 4 |
| GERO 591 | Field Practicum | 6 |
| Gerontology elective | 4 | |
| Planning | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 500 | Intersectoral Leadership | 2 |
| PPD 501a | Economics for Policy, Planning and Development | 2 |
| PPD 524 | Planning Theory | 2 |
| PPD 525 | Statistics and Arguing from Data | 2 |
| PPD 526 | Comparative International Development | 2 |
| PPD 527 | The Social Context of Planning | 2 |
| PPD 529 | Legal Environment of Planning | 2 |
| PPD 533 | Planning History and Urban Form | 2 |
Concentration Methodology: A 4-unit course selected from the concentration list shown in MPl program.
Planning Studios: PPD 531L (4, 4) to total 8 units.
Electives: 8 units of elective courses taken within the Price School of Public Policy.
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.
Program Adaptation: The USC Davis School of Gerontology waives GERO 589 Case Studies in Leadership and Change Management because students enrolled in this program will have a primary professional focus in planning.
Master of Planning/Master of Landscape Architecture
The dual degree option in planning and landscape architecture (in 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 be independently admitted to the Master of Planning and Master of Landscape Architecture programs. The dual degree program normally requires between five and seven semesters in residence.
Requirements
Completion of the dual degree requires 24 units of courses in urban planning, 10 units of thesis option I or II and either 32 units of landscape architecture (for those students admitted with advanced standing); 48 units of landscape architecture (for those students admitted with advanced placement); or 74 units of landscape architecture (for those students admitted to the three-year curriculum). See School of Architecture for course requirements.
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 26 units in public administration, 20 units in planning and 14 units of electives (8 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 MPA statistics prerequisite and other prerequisites. PPD 525 satisfies the Price School of Public Policy 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 502x Statistical Foundations for Public Management and Policy.
| Public Administration | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 500 | Intersectoral Leadership | 2 |
| PPD 501ab | Economics for Policy, Planning and Development | 2-2 |
| PPD 540 | Public Administration and Society | 4 |
| PPD 541 | Public Financial Management and Budgeting, or | |
| PPDE 645 | Financial Management of Nonprofit Organizations | 4 |
| PPD 542 | Policy and Program Evaluation, or | |
| PPD 557 | Modeling and Operations Research, or | |
| PPD 666 | Administrative Research and Analysis | 4 |
| PPD 545 | Human Behavior in Public Organizations | 4 |
| PPD 546 | Capstone in Public Administration | 4 |
| Planning | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 524 | Planning Theory | 2 |
| PPD 525 | Statistics and Arguing from Data | 2 |
| PPD 526 | Comparative International Development | 2 |
| PPD 527 | The Social Context of Planning | 2 |
| PPD 529 | Legal Environment of Planning | 2 |
| PPD 533 | Planning History and Urban Form | 2 |
Planning Studios: PPD 531L (4, 4) to total 8 units.
Electives: 14 units of elective courses taken within the Price School of Public Policy. Eight of these elective units must be taken in the planning program. Dual degree students who complete PPD 502x with a grade of C or higher need not take PPD 525. Instead, they should take 2 additional elective units for a total of 16.
Dual degree students, like all other MPl students, must take a comprehensive examination and fulfill the internship requirement.
Master of Planning/Master of Public Health
The Master of Planning/Master of Public Health (MPl/MPH) dual degree is designed for individuals who envision a career that combines urban planning and public health disciplines. This dual degree combines the knowledge of urban planning with an understanding of health from a population perspective. It will provide training for planning, evaluating and guiding healthy community and urban development, and will enable graduates who seek to be agents of change within the profession to assume leadership roles in planning and in public health at the local, state and national levels. A total of 79 units are required for the dual degree.
| PLANNING Core requirements | UNITS | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 500 | Intersectoral Leadership | 2 |
| PPD 501a | Economics for Policy, Planning and Development | 2 |
| PPD 524 | Planning Theory | 2 |
| PPD 527 | The Social Context of Planning | 2 |
| PPD 529 | Legal Environment of Planning | 2 |
| PPD 533 | Planning History and Urban Form | 2 |
Concentration
Students must select 16 units in a concentration from one of the five concentrations in the planning program. Students are required to complete the gateway course and methodology course related to their concentration as part of their preparation for their comprehensive examination. The student’s concentration must contain a 4-unit methodology course, a 4-unit gateway course and 8 other units. See further details on the concentrations in the Master of Planning section of the catalogue.
Planning Studios
Students will complete a total of 8 units of domestic or international planning studios under PPD 531L (4) to satisfy this requirement.
Dual degree students, like all other MPl students, must take a comprehensive examination and fulfill an internship requirement. Students will take 200 hours of planning internship placement in addition to 2 units in PM 596 and 2 units in PM 597. See below for further internship details for this dual degree.
| PREVENTIVE MEDICINE — PUBLIC HEALTH Core Requirements | UNITS | |
|---|---|---|
| PM 501 | Foundations in Health Education and Promotion | 4 |
| PM 508 | Health Service Delivery in the U.S. | 4 |
| PM 510L | Principles of Biostatistics | 4 |
| PM 512 | Principles of Epidemiology | 4 |
| PM 529 | Environmental Health: An Epidemiological Approach | 4 |
| PM 593* | Public Health Practicum | 4 or 8 |
| Health Promotion Track Requirements | 19 units | |
|---|---|---|
| PM 528 | Program Design and Evaluation | 4 |
| PM 562 | Intervention Approaches for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 4 |
| PM 563 | Organizing and Mobilizing Communities for Public Health | 4 |
| Health promotion track electives | 4 | |
| Other electives | 3 | |
All students admitted into the dual degree program must complete all requirements for each program.
Students in the dual degree may substitute two MPl core courses with PM courses. PPD 525 may be substituted with PM 510 and PPD 526 may be substituted with PM 563. Students enrolled in the dual degree are not required to take PPD 525 (as opposed to the stand alone MPl degree students) because they develop the necessary proficiencies in statistics in PM 510L, which provides them the opportunity to learn biostatistics, health statistics and the application of statistics necessary for success in this dual degree and for their future career. Dual degree students are not required to take PPD 526 and may take PM 563 as this course covers global health and international issues and will provide students with the information needed for success in their career.
Students may substitute 4 units of the health promotion track electives with relevant courses from the Price School of Public Policy. Relevant courses would include PPDE 630 Community Health Planning, PPD 511, PPD 513, and PPD 514.
In addition, for PM 596, students complete an internship specific to meet the competencies of the health promotion track. Dual degree students would enroll in this 2-unit course and complete a 150-hour placement. The other 150 hours would be waived because students will spend 200 hours during their planning internship, acquiring additional relevant practical experience. (Note: This is consistent with the established dual degree programs with medicine, pharmacy, social work and clinical psychology).
The skeleton curriculum is described by these requirements. In fact, students will tend to take additional courses specific to their planning concentration and will enroll in additional units.
Units required to complete program: 79
Master of Planning/Master of Arts, Art and Curatorial Practices in the Public Sphere
The Master of Planning/Master of Arts, Art and Curatorial Practices in the Public Sphere dual degree program offers an unusually rich opportunity for students interested in developing a new knowledge base to become successful professionals working in the arena of organizing art projects in urban public space, planning and community development. Los Angeles and the facilities at USC provide a unique learning laboratory to educate 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: 70 units, including 28 units in the Master of Arts, Art and Curatorial Practices in the Public Sphere program, 22 in policy, planning, and development, and 20 in a field of study with no more than 8 units taken from other USC programs.
| MASTER of arts, Art and Curatorial Practices in the Public Sphere (28 units) | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PAS 549 | Methodologies of Art Writing | 3 |
| PAS 555abc | Curatorial Practicum | 2-2-2 |
| PAS 561 | Curatorial/Organizational Models | 2 |
| PAS 571 | Histories of Art in the Public Sphere | 3 |
| PAS 572 | Contemporary Art in the Public Sphere | 3 |
| PAS 581 | Critical Conversations | 3 |
| PAS 585 | Theorizing the Public Realm | 3 |
| PAS 591 | Field Internship Experience | 1 |
| PAS 594ab | Master’s Thesis | 2, 2 |
| Master of planning (22 units) | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 500 | Intersectoral Leadership | 2 |
| PPD 501a | Economics for Policy, Planning and Development | 2 |
| PPD 524 | Planning Theory | 2 |
| PPD 525 | Statistics and Arguing from Data | 2 |
| PPD 526 | Comparative International Development | 2 |
| PPD 529 | Legal Environment of Planning | 2 |
| PPD 531L | Core Laboratory Workshop | 4 |
| PPD 533 | Planning History and Urban Form | 2 |
| PPD 627* | Design Skills for Urban Planners | 4 |
Dual degree students, like all other MPl students, must take a comprehensive examination and fulfill the internship requirement.
Field of Study (20 units)
Students may include no more than 8 units from outside the Roski School of Art and Design and the Price School of Public Policy. The MPl program requires students to declare their concentration during the fall semester prior to taking the comprehensive examination in the spring semester. Students are required to complete the gateway course and methodology course related to their concentration as part of their preparation for their comprehensive examination. The student’s concentration must contain a 4-unit methodology course, a 4-unit gateway course and 8 other units directly concerned with the subject matter of the concentration.
Capstone Projects
Students must complete a master’s thesis or final thesis project through the Roski School of Art and Design and the MPl comprehensive examination through the Price School of Public Policy.
Internship
All students must complete 400 hours of internship through the Price School of Public Policy. 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 and PPD 501a, 32 units in public policy, 22 units in planning, 6-8* units in electives and 8 units in planning studios/practicum.
Prerequisites
Applicants must have a basic competence in descriptive and inferential statistics. This prerequisite may be met in one of two ways: (1) entering students must have passed an undergraduate inferential statistics class, with a grade of “B” or better, at an approved university within three years of matriculation, and must pass the MPP lab associated with PPD 554 Foundations of Policy Analysis, or (2) take PPD 502x Statistical Foundations for Public Management and Policy and complete with a grade of “B” or better. If students select to take PPD 502x, the units associated with this class may not be used for graduate credit.
| REQUIRED COURSEs | UNITS | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 500 | Intersectoral Leadership | 2 |
| PPD 501a | Economics for Policy, Planning and Development | 2 |
| PUBLIC POLICY COURSES | UNITS | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 501b | Economics for Policy, Planning and Development | 2 |
| PPD 554 | Foundations of Public Policy Analysis | 2 |
| PPD 555 | Public Policy Formulation and Implementation | 4 |
| PPD 558 | Multivariate Statistical Analysis | 4 |
| PPD 560 | Methods for Policy Analysis | 4 |
| Public policy elective | 4 | |
| Analytic electives (PPD 542, PPD 557, PPD 587, PPD 617 or PPD 647, PPDE 660*, PPDE 661, PM 542, SOCI 621, COMM 650, SSCI 581) | 6-8* | |
| Students who select PPDE 660 will take an additional 2 units of electives in consultation with the adviser. | ||
| One management elective from the following list: | 4 | |
| PPD 541 | Public Financial Management and Budgeting | |
| PPD 545 | Human Behavior in Public Organizations | |
| PPD 654 | Information Technology Management in the Public Sector | |
| PPD 656 | Political Management: Theory and Applied Techniques | |
| PPD 662 | Intergovernmental Management: State Perspective | |
| PPD 673 | Strategic Planning the Public Sector | |
| PPD 675 | Nonprofit Management and Leadership | |
| PPD 690 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | |
| PPDE 645 | Financial Management of Nonprofit Organizations | |
| PLANNING | UNITS | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 524 | Planning Theory | 2 |
| PPD 526 | Comparative International Development | 2 |
| PPD 527 | Social Context of Planning | 2 |
| PPD 529 | Legal Environment of Planning | 2 |
| PPD 533 | Planning History and Urban Form | 2 |
| Concentration electives in planning from the Price School (includes 4 units of methodology to be selected with adviser from the following list) | 12 | |
| PPD 612 | Research and Analytical Techniques | |
| PPD 616 | Participatory Methods in Planning and Policy | |
| PPD 617 | Urban Demography and Growth | |
| PPD 627 | Design Skills for Urban Planners | |
| PPD 634 | Institutional and Policy Issues in Transportation | |
| 22 | ||
Electives
Students are required to take 6-8* units of electives from the curriculum offered by the university. Non-Price School courses may be selected by the students with the approval of an academic adviser.
Practicum/Planning Studios
After finishing the core courses of both programs, students are required to take 8 units in practicum/planning studios: 4 units from the public policy program (PPD 561ab) and 4 units from the planning program (PPD 531L).
Comprehensive Exam and Internship
Dual degree students, like all other MPl students, must take a comprehensive examination and fulfill the internship requirement.
Master of Planning/Master of Social Work
The dual degree program between the USC School of Social Work and the USC Price School of Public Policy 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 MSW/MPl 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 Work | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| SOWK 503 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment I | 3 |
| SOWK 505 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment II | 3 |
| SOWK 534 | Policy and Practice in Social Service Organizations | 3 |
| SOWK 543 | Social Work Practice with Individuals | 4 |
| SOWK 545 | Social Work Practice with Families, Groups and Complex Cases | 2 |
| SOWK 562 | Social Work Research | 3 |
| SOWK 586ab | Field Practicum | 3-3 |
| SOWK 587ab | Integrative Learning for Social Work Practice | 2-2 |
| SOWK 599 | Special Topics (approved by concentration) | 3 |
| SOWK 611* | Leadership in the Social Work Profession and Organization: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| SOWK 629 | Evaluation of Research: Community Organization, Planning and Administration | 3 |
| SOWK 648 | Management for Community and Social Services | 3 |
| SOWK 686ab | Field Practicum II | 4-4 |
| and one of the following: | ||
| SOWK 603 | Merging Policy, Planning, and Research for Change in Families and Children’s Settings | 3 |
| SOWK 636 | Social Policy: Health Care | 3 |
| SOWK 672 | Context and Policies of Social Work Practice in Work Environments | 3 |
| Planning | units | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 500 | Intersectoral Leadership | 2 |
| PPD 501a | Economics for Policy, Planning and Development | 2 |
| PPD 524 | Planning Theory | 2 |
| PPD 525 | Statistics and Arguing from Data | 2 |
| PPD 526 | Comparative International Development | 2 |
| PPD 527 | The Social Context of Planning | 2 |
| PPD 529 | Legal Environment of Planning | 2 |
| PPD 533 | Planning History and Urban Form | 2 |
| PPD 628 | Urban Planning and Social Policy | 4 |
Planning Studios: PPD 531L (4) for 4 units.
Electives: 8 units of elective courses taken within the Price School of Public Policy.
Dual degree students, like all other MPl students, must take a comprehensive examination and fulfill the internship requirement.
Master of Public Policy/Juris Doctor
The Price School of Public Policy 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 MPP 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 Price School of Public Policy. 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. In addition, the MPP program has a statistics prerequisite. Please see the MPP degree in the Price School of Public Policy section of the catalogue for the requirements.
The required MPP courses are PPD 500, PPD 501ab, PPD 554, PPD 555, PPD 558, PPD 560, PPD 561ab; 4 units of a management elective (PPD 541, PPD 545, PPD 654, PPD 656, PPD 662, PPD 673, PPD 675, PPD 690 or PPDE 645); and 8 units of an analytic elective (COMM 650, PM 542, PPD 542, PPD 557, PPD 587, PPD 617, PPD 647, PPDE 661, SOCI 621 or SSCI 581).
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 USC Price School of Public Policy. 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 School | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 502 | Procedure I | 4 |
| LAW 503 | Contracts | 4 |
| LAW 504 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| LAW 505 | Legal Profession | 3 |
| LAW 507 | Property | 4 |
| LAW 508 | Constitutional Law I | 4 |
| LAW 509 | Torts I | 4 |
| LAW 512 | Law, Language, and Ethics | 3 |
| LAW 515 | Legal Research, Writing, and Advocacy I | 2 |
| LAW 516 | Legal Research, Writing and Advocacy II | 2 |
| LAW electives including fulfillment of the upper division writing requirement and skills course | 45 | |
| real estate Development | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 500 | Intersectoral Leadership | 2 |
| PPD 501a | Economics for Policy, Planning and Development | 2 |
| RED 509 | Market Analysis for Real Estate | 4 |
| RED 542 | Finance of Real Estate Development | 3 |
| RED 544 | Real Estate Capital Markets | 2 |
| RED 546 | Applications of Real Estate Finance to Problems of Development | 3 |
| RED 547 | Project Management and Construction | 2 |
| RED 551 | The Approval Process | 4 |
| RED 573 | Design History and Criticism | 2 |
| RED 574 | Building Typologies | 2 |
| RED 575L | Community Design and Site Planning | 4 |
| RED 598 | Real Estate Product Development | 2 |
| Elective from the Price School of Public Policy | 2 | |
Students are required to complete a comprehensive examination administered by faculty members from both the law school and the Price School of Public Policy.
Students are required to complete a comprehensive examination administered by faculty members from both the law school and the Price School of Public Policy.
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 required courses in an MBA 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 USC 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 USC 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.
| real estate Development | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 500 | Intersectoral Leadership | 2 |
| RED 509 | Market Analysis for Real Estate | 4 |
| RED 542 | Finance of Real Estate Development | 3 |
| RED 544 | Real Estate Capital Markets | 2 |
| RED 546 | Applications of Real Estate Finance to Problems of Development | 3 |
| RED 547 | Project Management and Construction | 2 |
| RED 551 | The Approval Process | 4 |
| RED 573 | Design History and Criticism | 2 |
| RED 574 | Building Typologies | 2 |
| RED 575L | Community Design and Site Planning | 4 |
| RED 598 | Real Estate Product Development | 2 |
| Elective from the Price School of Public Policy | 4 | |
Comprehensive Examination: Students are required to complete a comprehensive examination administered by faculty members from both the Marshall School of Business and the Price School of Public Policy.
Master of Public Administration/Master of Science in Gerontology
The Master of Public Administration/Master of Science in Gerontology (MPA/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 MPA/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 USC Davis School of Gerontology. The student begins courses in the Price School of Public Policy 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 USC 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 Requirements | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| GERO 510 | Physiology of Development and Aging | 4 |
| GERO 520 | Life Span Development Psychology | 4 |
| GERO 530 | Life Span Development Sociology | 4 |
| GERO 540 | Social Policy and Aging | 4 |
| GERO 550 | Administration and System Management in Programs for Older Adults | 4 |
| GERO 555 | Integrating Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Approach | 4 |
| GERO 591 | Field Practicum | 8 |
| GERO 593 | Research Methods | 4 |
| Gerontology elective | 4 | |
| 40 | ||
| Public Administration Requirements | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 500 | Intersectoral Leadership | 2 |
| PPD 501ab | Economics for Policy, Planning and Development | 2-2 |
| PPD 540 | Public Administration and Society | 4 |
| PPD 541 | Public Financial Management and Budgeting, or | |
| PPDE 645 | Financial Management of Nonprofit Organizations | 4 |
| PPD 542 | Policy and Program Evaluation, or | |
| PPD 557 | Modeling and Operations Research, or | |
| PPD 666 | Administrative Research and Analysis | 4 |
| PPD 545 | Human Behavior in Public Organizations | 4 |
| PPD 546 | Capstone in Public Administration | 4 |
| Elective | 2 | |
| 28 | ||
Program Adaptation
For the M.S. in Gerontology, 12 units of electives are waived as well as GERO 589 Case Studies in Leadership and Change Management because students enrolled in this program have a primary professional focus in public administration. For the Master of Public Administration, 12 units of gerontology courses are used as the substantive specialization.
Master of Health Administration/Master of Science in Gerontology
Gerontology and health administration students can specialize in health care administration (profit and non-profit) through the dual degree with the USC Davis School of Gerontology and the USC Price School of Public Policy’s Health Administration Program. Students in the dual degree program must be admitted by both academic units and complete 78 units of post-graduate academic work.
| Gerontology Requirements | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| GERO 510 | Physiology of Development and Aging | 4 |
| GERO 520 | Life Span Developmental Psychology | 4 |
| GERO 530 | Life Span Developmental Sociology | 4 |
| GERO 540 | Social Policy and Aging | 4 |
| GERO 550 | Administration and System Management in Programs for Older Adults | 4 |
| GERO 555 | Integrating Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Approach | 4 |
| GERO 591 | Field Practicum | 8 |
| GERO 593 | Research Methods | 4 |
| 36 | ||
| health administration Requirements | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 500 | Intersectoral Leadership | 2 |
| PPD 501a | Economics for Policy, Planning and Development | 2 |
| PPD 509 | Problems and Issues in the Health Field | 4 |
| PPD 510a | Financial Management of Health Services | 4 |
| PPD 513 | Legal Issues in Health Care Delivery | 2 |
| PPD 514 | Economic Concepts Applied to Health | 4 |
| PPD 515 | Strategic Management of Health Organizations | 4 |
| PPD 516 | Financial Accounting for Health Care Organizations | 4 |
| PPD 517 | Concepts and Practices in Managing Health Care Organizations | 2 |
| PPD 518 | Quality of Care Concepts | 2 |
| PPD 545 | Human Behavior in Public Organizations | 4 |
| PPD 557 | Modeling and Operations Research | 4 |
| PPD 601 | Management of Long-Term Care Organizations | 4 |
| 42 | ||
Statistics: The statistics requirement for dual degree students is the same as those that apply to the Master of Health Administration.
Program Adaptation: The USC Davis School of Gerontology will waive GERO 589 Case Studies in Leadership and Change Management because students enrolled in this program will have a primary professional focus in health administration.
Students enrolled in the dual degree are not required to take PPD 511 (as opposed to the stand alone MHA degree students) because they develop the necessary proficiencies related to their career goals in long term care administration through other courses such as GERO 550, GERO 591 and GERO 593. In addition, PPD 601 is required for the dual degree (and not the stand alone MHA program) because most of these students will work in long-term care facilities and this course is critical for success in that market.
Any course substitutions are done by petition on an individual basis and should be part of a carefully developed course of study. The USC Price School of Public Policy should be consulted concerning this program of study.
Master of Public Administration/Juris Doctor
The dual degree program with the USC Gould School of Law and the USC Price School of Public Policy enables qualified students to earn a Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (J.D./MPA) in approximately four years of study.
Some of the topics covered in the law school are also covered in the program of the Price School of Public Policy, so some credit toward the law degree may appropriately be given for specified graduate work taken in the Price School of Public Policy. 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, which can be met by passing an undergraduate inferential statistics class with a grade of B or better at an approved university within three years of matriculation or taking PPD 502x Statistical Foundations for Public Management and Policy and completing with a grade of “B” or better. 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 Price School of Public Policy, on the other hand, may allow some credit toward the MPA 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 MPA core (PPD 500, PPD 501ab, PPD 540 and PPD 546) and management competencies (PPD 542 or PPD 557 or PPD 666, PPD 541 or PPDE 645, PPD 545) and 6 units of PPD electives.
Master of Public Administration/Master of Social Work
The Master of Public Administration/Master of Social Work (MPA/MSW) 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 MPA/MSW requires 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 MPA/MSW 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.
Students must complete 82 units (54 in social work and 28 in public administration).
| Social Work (54 units) | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| SOWK 503 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment I | 3 |
| SOWK 505 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment II | 3 |
| SOWK 534 | Policy and Practice in Social Service Organizations | 3 |
| SOWK 535 | Social Welfare | 3 |
| SOWK 543 | Social Work Practice with Individuals | 4 |
| SOWK 545 | Social Work Practice with Families, Groups and Complex Cases | 2 |
| SOWK 562 | Social Work Research | 3 |
| SOWK 586ab | Field Practicum | 3-3 |
| SOWK 587ab | Integrative Learning for Social Work Practice | 2-2 |
| SOWK 599 | Special Topics (approved by concentration) | 3 |
| SOWK 611* | Leadership in the Social Work Profession and Organizations: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| SOWK 629 | Evaluation of Research: Community Organization, Planning and Administration | 3 |
| SOWK 639 | Social Policy for Managers, Planners, and Community Organizers | 3 |
| SOWK 648 | Management for Community and Social Services | 3 |
| SOWK 686ab | Field Practicum II | 8 |
| Public Administration (28 units) | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 500 | Intersectoral Leadership | 2 |
| PPD 501ab | Economics for Policy, Planning and Development | 2-2 |
| PPD 540 | Public Administration and Society | 4 |
| PPD 541 | Public Financial Management and Budgeting, or | |
| PPDE 645 | Financial Management of Nonprofit Organizations | 4 |
| PPD 546 | Capstone in Public Administration | 4 |
| PPD electives** | 10 | |
Master of Public Administration/Master of Arts in Jewish Nonprofit Management
The Master of Public Administration/Master of Arts in Jewish Nonprofit Management (MPA/M.A.) has been developed, in cooperation between the USC Price School of Public Policy and the HUC-JIR School of Jewish Nonprofit Management, to prepare those students who want to make a career in Jewish nonprofit management. Students receive a solid academic and experiential foundation in the American Jewish expe-rience — its history, culture and structure — 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 two academic years in supervised fieldwork. 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 Price School of Public Policy and HUC-JIR’s School of Jewish Nonprofit Management (formerly the HUC-JIR School of Jewish Communal Service).
Curriculum Requirements
The program begins in June of each year and continues for the next 24 months. Students are expected to work out individual course plans with advisers from each school.
In addition to applying to the Price School of Public Policy, 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 Price 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 Requirements | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD 500 | Intersectoral Leadership | 2 |
| PPD 501ab | Economics for Policy, Planning and Development | 2-2 |
| PPD 540 | Public Administration and Society | 4 |
| PPD 541 | Public Financial Management and Budgeting, or | |
| PPDE 645 | Financial Management of Nonprofit Organizations | 4 |
| PPD 545 | Human Behavior in Public Organizations | 4 |
| PPD 546 | Capstone in Public Administration | 4 |
| PPD electives* | 14 | |
| An elective is defined as one of the following courses (SELECT 14 UNITS): | ||
|---|---|---|
| PPD 675 | Nonprofit Management and Leadership | 4 |
| PPD 684 | Leadership Development in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors | 2 |
| PPD 685 | Human Resources Management in Public and Non-Profit Sectors | 2 |
| PPD 689 | The Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy | 4 |
| PPDE 646 | Grant Writing Practicum | 2 |
| PPDE 649 | International Development NGOS: Theory, Policy and Management Issues | 4 |
Fieldwork Requirement
Throughout the program, students are expected to serve in supervised internships. Fieldwork is administered cooperatively by the faculties of HUC-JIR School of Jewish Nonprofit Management and the Price School of Public Policy.
Program Adaptation
Students enrolled in the dual degree are not required to take a research methods course (PPD 542, PPD 557 or PPD 666) in the MPA program (as opposed to the stand alone MPA degree students) because they develop the necessary proficiencies in research methods in the course offered in the HUC-JIR School of Jewish Nonprofit Management (CS 562 Jewish Social Research: Trends and Analysis). Students in the dual degree may elect an alternative four units within the Price School.
Regulations Concerning a Second Master’s Degree
For rules governing a second master’s degree, see the Requirements for Graduation page. In accordance with these policies, transfer credits will be granted only on the basis of a written petition to the MPA 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 advisers in both the USC Price School of Public Policy and the USC Rossier School of Education before beginning upper division and graduate work.
Public Administration Professional Sequence with the Viterbi 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 in public administration. Two courses in this sequence must be selected from among PPD 500, PPD 501ab, 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 502x and statistics as prerequisites. PPD 546 should be taken last if elected.