Undergraduate Degrees
Bachelor of Science in Planning and Development
The Bachelor of Science in Planning and Development is an interdisciplinary, liberal arts degree program based fundamentally on the understanding of physical and social change and is designed for the undergraduate with career goals in planning and development; or with plans to pursue graduate study in business, development, law, planning, public policy, or social welfare; or who simply wishes to acquire an effective understanding of the role and setting of real estate development, planning and policy in everyday life. The program brings together knowledge of social processes, structure, design and analysis within a framework organized around the knowledge requirements of making effective collective decisions.
The Bachelor of Science in Planning and Development provides a strong foundation in general education courses, a core curriculum in planning and development, elective course work and the selection of an area of specialization. During the final semester, each student will complete a capstone project under the supervision of a member of the faculty.
Students are required to complete each PLDV major class with at least a grade of C-.
Admission
Admission to the Bachelor of Science in Planning and Development is selective and highly competitive. Students will be considered for admission at either the freshman or junior level.
Admission at the freshman level is available to those students with a high school GPA of 3.3 or higher (A = 4.0) and a minimum score of 1,050 on the SAT. Students who do not meet these requirements can be admitted as pre-planning and development majors in preparation for admission to the degree program.
Currently enrolled USC students may apply for admission upon the completion of at least 60 units. Students will be expected to have attained a cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0 and have completed the following prerequisite course work: PLDV 200; at least 12 units of non-PLDV classes from the minor area of study and at least 36 units of general education courses.
General Education Requirements
A total of 44 units in general education is required, including at least eight units of free electives.
Expository Writing
All students must fulfill the general education skill level composition requirement.
Areas of Study
The Natural World: one course
Literature: one course
The Arts: one course
Ethical Approaches: one course
Non-Western Cultures: one course
Western Culture I: one course
Western Culture II: one course
Diversity Requirement
All students must pass one course from the list of courses approved to meet the standard diversity requirement. These courses carry the designation "m" for multiculturalism.
Pre-major Requirements
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