The School of Public Administration offers dual master's degrees with the Schools of Gerontology, Social Work, Urban Planning and Development, the Law School and Hebrew Union College. These programs provide opportunities to combine course work from two programs to earn two graduate degrees simultaneously. Students interested in a dual degree program must be admitted to each of the schools involved, and must complete all requirements of the dual degree curriculum before either degree will be granted. 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.

Master of Public Administration and 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 Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. The research course, (GERO) 593 and the capstone course (GERO 555), are taken in the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. The student begins courses in the School of Public Administration 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 Leonard 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 591z	Field Practicum	8
GERO 593	Research Methods	4
Gerontology skills related elective		4
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Public Administration Requirements		Units
PUAD 500	Public Administration and Society	4
PUAD 506	Administrative Research and Analysis, or
PUAD 512	Public Sector Economics	4
PUAD 514	Public Financial Management and Budgeting	4
PUAD 525	Policy and Program Evaluation, or
PUAD 558	Quantitative Analysis I	4
PUAD 585	Human Behavior in Public Organizations	4
PUAD 595	Public Organization and Management Theory	4
PUAD 597	Professional Practice of Public Administration	4
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Program Adaptation

See the School of Gerontology.

Master of Health Administration and 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 Public Administration and the 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 for requirements for admission and curriculum for the dual degree program.

Master of Public Administration and Juris Doctor

The dual degree program with the Law School and the School of Public Administration enables qualified students to earn a Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (J.D./M.P.A.) in approximately three years of study.

Some of the topics covered in the Law School are also covered in the program of the School of Public Administration, so some credit toward the law degree may appropriately be given for specified graduate work taken in the School of Public Administration. 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 PPMT 404 Statistics in Public Policy and Management before beginning work on the M.P.A.

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 Public Administration, 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 (PUAD 500, 512, 595 and 597) and management competencies (PUAD 506 or 525 or 558, 514 and 585) and a PUAD elective.

Master of Public Policy and Juris Doctor

The School of Public Administration and the Law School 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 112 units of course work, 76 units in the Law School and 36 units in the School of Public Administration. The MPP program has a statistics prerequisite that can be satisfied either by passing a proficiency examination or by successfully completing PPMT 404 Statistics in Public Policy and Management.

The required MPP courses are PUAD 512, 527, 529, 558, 559, 570, 572, 599 and a management competency course approved by the MPP director.

Master of Public Administration and Master of Planning

The close relationship between planning and administration makes expertise in both fields an asset for individuals seeking public service careers. The dual degree Master of Public Administration/Master of Planning (M.P.A./M.Pl.) prepares graduates for these responsibilities. Students must be admitted to both schools and must meet the prerequisites of each. Specifically, applicants must have completed 12 undergraduate units of social science, with no more than eight units in any one field, as part of their undergraduate degree; they must also satisfy the M.P.A. statistics prerequisite, and other prerequisites. Requirements for this dual degree program are listed in the School of Urban Planning and Development section of this catalogue.

Master of Public Administration and Master of Social Work

The Master of Public Administration/Master of Social Work (M.P.A./M.S.W.) dual degree offers students who are interested in careers as administrators of social agencies the opportunity to combine solid preparation in the substantive field of social work with the acquisition of the administrative capabilities necessary in the public sector.

It is anticipated that the M.P.A./M.S.W. will require two calendar years of full-time study. The first academic year will be devoted to the standard social work first year curriculum. Students can enter this program only with the written consent of both schools. Students who apply initially to the 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.

During the second year, the curriculum will combine both social work and public administration course work. The curriculum for both summers will be in public administration.

Social Work (50 units)		Units
SOWK 503	Human Behavior and the Social Environment I	3
SOWK 505	Human Behavior and the Social Environment II	3
SOWK 533	Social Welfare I	3
SOWK 535	Social Welfare II	3
SOWK 543	Social Work Practice I	3
SOWK 545	Social Work Practice II	3
SOWK 562	Social Work Research	3
SOWK 586ab	Field Practicum I	6
SOWK 609	Human Behavior in Groups and Organizations	3
SOWK 629	Evaluation of Research: Community Organization, Planning and Administration	3
SOWK 649ab	Seminar in Community Organization	6
SOWK 679	Social Planning and Administrative Processes	3
SOWK 686ab	Field Practicum II	8
Public Administration (28 units)		Units
PUAD 500	Public Administration and Society	4
PUAD 512	Public Sector Economics	4
PUAD 514	Public Financial Management and Budgeting	4
PUAD 595	Public Organization and Management Theory	4
PUAD 597	Professional Practice of Public Administration	4
PUAD Electives*		8

*Electives in public administration need to be approved by the graduate advisor in the School of Public Administration.

Master of Public Administration and 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 Public Administration 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 Public Administration, 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 at any of the three centers. At each site, a student will complete the PUAD 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
PUAD 500	Public Administration and Society	4
PUAD 512	Public Sector Economics	4
PUAD 595	Public Organization and Management Theory	4
PUAD 597	Professional Practice of Public Administration	4
PUAD 525	Policy and Program Evaluation, or
PUAD 558	Quantitative Analysis I, or
PUAD 506	Administrative Research and Analysis	4
PUAD 514	Public Financial Management and Budgeting	4
PUAD 585	Human Behavior in Public Organizations	4
PUAD Electives (2)*		8

*An elective is defined as one of the following courses:

PUAD 551	Financial Accounting in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors
PUAD 561	Entrepreneurship and the Public Sector
PUAD 571	The Voluntary Nonprofit Sector and Public Policy
PUAD 578	Nonprofit Management and Leadership

Substitutions for the two electives may be requested by petition to the graduate advisor in the School of Public Administration.

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 Public Administration.

Regulations Concerning a Second Master's Degree

For rules governing a second master's degree, see here. 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 Credential

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 Public Administration and the 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 the candidate for that degree to take 12 units outside the School of Engineering. Those who wish to do so may take 12 graduate units in public administration. Courses in this sequence may be selected from among PUAD 403, 486, 495, 500, 501, 514, 516, 585 and 597.

Upon completion of a professional sequence, the candidate should petition the School of Public Administration for appropriate certification of achievement from the dean of the school.

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