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Policy, Planning and Development (PPD)
- http://priceschool.usc.edu/
- D class assignments available in RGL102; Phone: (213) 740-1460.
- To access and submit the D-clearance request form for PPD courses, please visit priceschool.usc.edu/students/registration/dclearance-request/
Institutions, legal context, and processes of public policy and management. Contemporary theories of public policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation. Public managerial challenges and reforms.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51100R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 47 of 50 | Janna Rezaee | RGL100 | ||
51101R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 48 of 55 | Robert Jackman | RGL101 |
Gateway to B.S., Public Policy, Management and Planning and minor in Planning and Development. City building and development process; who plans; politics of planning and development; major topics include land use, fiscal policy, transportation, sustainability, and economic development.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51103R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 31 of 45 | Todd Gish | RGL100 |
Review of legal and ethical traditions of citizenship withemphasis on the latter; consideration of implications for currentpractice of public policy-making and management.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: This course carries GE credit but it is intended for a specific group of students rather than a general student audience. Public Policy majors can obtain D-clearance through the department.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51110D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 52 of 55 | Diane Yoder | VPD112 |
The urban context for planning and policy decisions. Socioeconomic, physical, and spatial structure of cities: and the underlying demographic, economic, and social processes that drive their ongoing transformation.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: This course carries GE credit but it is intended for a specific group of students rather than a general student audience. Public Policy majors can obtain D-clearance through the department.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51106D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 72 of 73 | Elizabeth Halkett | RGL101 | ||
51109D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 70 of 72 | Lisa Schweitzer | RGL101 |
Social justice issues through the lens of public policy and urban planning with main focus on Los Angeles; critical thinking skills about the fields and their relevance to social justice
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Public Policy, Urban Studies and Planning
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Sol Price School of Public Policy
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51111R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 40 of 40 | Lavonna Lewis | VPD112 |
Policy, planning, and development skills for practice; internship seminar; leadership, group dynamics and presentation skills; application of management; organizational diversity; reflection on experiences. Duplicates credit in the former PPD-401.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51104D | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-8:20pm | Wednesday | 25 of 32 | Aggie Afarinesh | VKC154 | ||
51150D | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-8:20pm | Monday | 26 of 32 | Aggie Afarinesh | VKC154 |
Statistical applications applied to the real world; techniques including probability, sampling; hypothesis formation and testing; correlation, and linear regression.
- Prerequisite: MATH 117
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51105R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 36 of 37 | Emma Aguila Vega | VPD112 | ||
51107R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | Canceled | ||||
51112R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 30 of 36 | Ray Gonzales | VPD116 |
Institutional foundations and analysis of public policy issues; policy formulation and implementation; application of theories; case analyses.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51118R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 30 of 32 | Nona Randois | VKC205 | PDF (36213 KB) |
Understanding human behavior in public organization: motivation, roles, communication; group behavior and decision-making in public context; managing conflict; leadership and change in public complex organizational systems.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51113R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 23 of 32 | Howard Greenwald | VPD112 |
Institutions, policies, and processes affecting health care policy and management; historical and philosophical roots; management of health care delivery; access and quality issues; responsiveness to public needs. Duplicates credit in the former PPD-230.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51120R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 15 of 32 | Neeraj Sood | RGL215 | PDF (896729 KB) |
Concepts and determinants of health and illness; health care delivery organizations and programs; the role of the administrator; issues in health care financing and access; quality evaluation; future trends.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51102R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 22 of 32 | Lavonna Lewis | RGL209 |
Interrelated roles of business and public institutions; effects of public policies and laws on business sector; incorporates public and business perspectives.
- Prerequisite: ECON 203
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51141R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 37 of 45 | Michael Thom | RGL101 |
Policy and planning as shaped by sustainability theories; sustainability indicators; topics include water resources, air quality, land use regulations, environmental design, carrying capacity, ecological footprint analysis. Duplicates credit in former PPD 461.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51114R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 10 of 20 | Xize Wang | GFS205 | ||
51129R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wed, Fri | 15 of 20 | Ryan Merrill | VPD110 |
Voluntary service in an urban, multicultural context: diverse meanings and practices, history, motivations, relationship to charity and change, dilemmas, public policies; service learning project required.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51108R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Grace Dyrness | PDF (274802 KB) |
Applied analytic modeling and data manipulation; visual presentation; interpretation of data; needs assessment and market failure analysis; indexing; extrapolation and simple forecasting; simple risk analysis; benefit-cost analysis. Duplicates credit in the former PPD-473.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51122R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 28 of 45 | Nathan Hutson | RGL100 | ||
51123R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 45 | Danielle Williams | KAP146 |
Definitions and measurements of development; impact of globalization; concept and practice of international development administration and planning at local, national, and global governance levels.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51117R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 13 of 32 | Peter Robertson | RGL215 |
Contemporary management theory; the nature of complex organizations' organizational and intergovernmental arrangements; roles and responsibilities of managers; managerial and organizational effectiveness; organizational structure and dynamics.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51136R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 24 of 32 | Marcella Marlowe | VKC151 |
Application of design concepts, planning protocols and spatial analysis skills to a complex planning or design problem sponsored by a local public, private or not-for-profit client in a studio setting.
- Prerequisite: 2 from (ARCH 403 or PPD 425 or SOCI 314 or SSCI 483)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): GeoDesign
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the SSCI department but may qualify for major credit in PPD. To register, enroll in SSCI 412.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35667R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-5:50pm | Monday | 5 of 20 | Travis Longcore | AHF145D | PDF (1413448 MB) |
Historical perspectives on and the contemporary practice of community health planning; impact of culture, socioeconomics, and environment; policy dimensions; urban plannings role in enhancing and sustaining health.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51128R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 16 of 32 | Brandy Chappell | VPD112 |
Health policy analysis and challenges; price of health; structure of major sectors in health care; role of insurance in policy debates; trade-offs with policy decisions.
- Prerequisite: PPD 325
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51125R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Wed, Fri | Canceled |
Basic GIS concepts, ArcView and other GIS software, planning applications and databases, basic cartography; students selct, research and prepare a planning GIS analysis project.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51145R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 6:30-9:50pm | Thursday | 23 of 32 | Daniel Inloes Jr | KOH208 |
Application of methods in the exploration of a specific project, policy, or organization from the multiple perspectives of the five tracks in the undergraduate program. Open only to seniors.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51134D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 30 of 35 | Donald Spivack | VPD110 | Word (40500 KB) | |
51135D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 34 of 35 | John Loper | VPD110 |
Administrative relationships to the policy processes; influence of political and economic pressures on administrative policy determination; political behavior by administrators; case analysis.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51147R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | Canceled | Lori Glasgow |
Strategies and processes of social innovation and change; examination of social change in the market, government, and within the nonprofit sector; dynamics; civic action and activism
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51137R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 36 of 40 | La Mikia Castillo | WPHB28 | PDF (317948 KB) |
Writing of the honors capstone project in an area of interest related to the track of study; research and writing skills.
- Prerequisite: PPD 497a
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51138D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 10 | Jennifer Hsu | OFFICE |
Selected topics in Public Policy, Management and Planning.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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Applied Urban Geography - Exploring the Urban Communities Using GIS | ||||||||||
51119R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Monday | Canceled | Xize Wang | PDF (141163 KB) | ||
4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | |||||||||
Race, Arts, and Placemaking | ||||||||||
51143R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Monday | 13 of 20 | Annette Kim | RGL103 | PDF (176410 KB) | |
Race, Arts and Placemaking | ||||||||||
51148D | 815 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 1 | Annette Kim | OFFICE | ||
Tech and the City | ||||||||||
51149R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Friday | 12 of 20 | Ashley Hand | RGL215 | PDF (139019 KB) |
Roles of public, private, nonprofit, and civil society sectors in policy, planning, and development. Leadership skills in negotiation, conflict resolution, institutional design, problem solving.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51210R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 30 of 30 | Bill Kelly | OFFICE | ||
51211R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Monday | 24 of 27 | Frank Zerunyan | VPD116 | Word (131496 KB) | |
51213R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 26 of 30 | Maurice Rahimi | OFFICE | ||
51215R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50pm | Tuesday | Canceled | David Lopez-Lee | |||
51236R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 29 of 29 | Eric Batch | OFFICE | ||
51238R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 26 of 30 | Maurice Rahimi | OFFICE | ||
51239R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 10 of 28 | David Lopez-Lee | VPD106 | ||
51260R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 24 of 28 | Frank Zerunyan | RGL219 | Word (112958 KB) | |
51421D | 563 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 28 of 32 | Paul Danczyk, Jei Africa | SACRAMENTO | PDF (233358 KB) |
Microeconomic theory as applied to policy, planning, and development; concepts of efficiency; macroeconomic issues.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51305R | 595 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 81 of 114 | Mark Phillips | RGL101 | ||
51356D | 786 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Saturday | 27 of 30 | Ke Ye | VKC200 | ||
51460D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 44 of 75 | Jennifer Miller | ONLINE |
Microeconomic analysis and modeling to incorporate market failure and issues of uncertainty and information failure; organization models; policy instruments; policy and planning applications.
- Prerequisite: PPD 501a
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51306R | 596 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 45 of 114 | Mark Phillips | RGL101 | ||
51461D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 44 of 75 | Jennifer Miller | ONLINE |
Statistical analysis concepts and reasoning; sampling and data sources; focus on basic statistical applications in public management and policy analysis
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51263R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Thursday | Canceled |
Accounting principles, financial reports, managerial finance, financial planning, capital investments, working capital analysis;elements of budgeting and reimbursement; performance standards; reporting; developing a management system. Recommended preparation: PPD 502x.
- Prerequisite: PPD 516
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51278D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 31 of 35 | Lannie Tonnu | VPD110 | PDF (401912 KB) | |
51279D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Joe Nihom | TBA | ||
51281D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 36 of 36 | John Raffoul | VKC205 |
a: Accounting principles, financial reports, managerial finance, financial planning, capital investments, working capital analysis; elements of budgeting and reimbursement; performance standards; reporting; developing a management system. b: Changing practices, emerging issues, strategies and innovations in financial planning, management, and regulation; federal and state policies and requirements.
- Prerequisite: PPD 510A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51200D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 15 of 16 | Ellen Riley | OFFICE |
Conceptual framework for database development; relational data management; use of health statistics; health indicators; confidentiality, security, privacy. Recommended preparation: PPD 502x or competence in statistics and PPD 516x or competence in accounting.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51775D | 820 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 22 of 24 | Gary Blackard | ONLINE | ||
51776D | 820 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 23 of 27 | Wayne Sass | ONLINE | Word (513447 KB) | |
51778D | 820 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 20 of 22 | Wayne Sass | ONLINE | Word (513447 KB) | |
51779D | 820 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 17 of 20 | Gary Blackard | ONLINE |
Relationships between economic characteristics and health status; impact of economy on health services industry; demand and resources for health services; utilization, prices, costs, health insurance.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (PPD 501A or PPD 501)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51218D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 25 of 25 | Alice Chen | OFFICE | ||
51274D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 24 of 25 | Paul Ginsburg | OFFICE | ||
51275D | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:50pm | Tuesday | 21 of 24 | Ian Spatz | RGL209 |
Application of principles of health administration in several practice settings. Decision-making; strategic management; organizational performance; communication; provider comparisons. Recommended preparation: PPD 509, PPD 511, PPD 513, PPD 514, PPD-557.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51204D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 32 of 32 | Philip Dalton | OFFICE | ||
51280D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 32 of 32 | Philip Dalton | OFFICE |
Quality issues and complexities affecting healthcare; fundamentals of quality improvement programs; examination of quality issues and improvement programs in various health care venues; strategies
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51205D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 25 of 25 | Amy Howell | OFFICE | PDF (426871 KB) | |
51206D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 19 of 24 | Barton Wald | OFFICE | PDF (184690 KB) | |
51208D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 24 of 24 | Donald Hufford | OFFICE |
Introduction to comparative international development with a focus on regional growth and urban development.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51301R | 595 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 69 of 80 | Eric Heikkila | RGL101 |
Examination of the formation of the modern urban environment with its consumer culture, social classes, and racial and ethnic diversity.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51302R | 596 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 57 of 60 | Dowell Myers | RGL101 |
Application of methods in planning, programming, research, andevaluation in a professional context; data collection andanalysis; case studies; practical applications.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51207D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture-Lab | 9:00-12:20pm | Friday | 15 of 15 | Melani Smith | VPD112 | PDF (166618 KB) | |
51212D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 19 of 20 | Stephen Russell | OFFICE | ||
51217D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 7 of 20 | Geraldine Knatz | RGL215 | Word (764374 KB) |
Financial management applied to public and nonprofit organizations; financial valuation, financial markets, budgeting, tax administration, debt financing, cost-benefit analysis and financial analysis. Duplicates credit in PPDE 645.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51214R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 22 of 30 | Terry Matsumoto | VKC256 | ||
51242R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 45 of 45 | Michael Thom | VPD116 | ||
51243R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Monday | 31 of 35 | Michelle Caldwell | RGL101 | ||
51246R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |||
51462D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 38 of 75 | Juliet Musso | ONLINE |
Methods and models for policy and program evaluation; methods for collecting and analyzing evaluation data; processes for linking evaluation to policy formulation and program management.
- Prerequisite: PPD 502
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51352D | 785 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Wednesday | 36 of 36 | Gery Ryan | RGL101 |
Supervised study of management, analytical, or other professional activities in government; integration of theory, practice and relevant literature.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51216R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 9 of 25 | Allyson Himelstein | VKC109 | ||
51223R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 32 | Allyson Himelstein | VPD106 | ||
51393D | 597 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 24 | SACRAMENTO | |||
51469D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 15 | Dian Johnson Harrison | ONLINE |
Behavior in organizations; focus on personal, interpersonal, and group level factors that influence such behavior.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51402D | 530 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 30 of 32 | Janet Denhardt | SACRAMENTO | ||
51463D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 44 of 75 | Kelly Rawlings | ONLINE |
Constitutionally accountable and ethical practice, individually and organizationally; applications of core competencies; practical inquiry, analysis, systems; comparative frameworks; citizenship and public service. Prerequisite: PPD 540 and PPD 545 and PPD 542 or PPD 557. Open only to master and doctoral students.
- Prerequisite: (PPD 540 and PPD 545) and 1 from (PPD 542 or PPD 557)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51219D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 25 | Diane Yoder | OFFICE | ||
51259D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 41 of 42 | Donald Morgan | VPD112 | ||
51401D | 530 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 25 of 30 | Bob Denhardt | SACRAMENTO | ||
51503D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 26 of 28 | Peter Robertson | RGL215 |
Introduction to public policy analysis; issue diagnosis and policy design; analytic reasoning and argumentation; the role of the public policy professional; ethical issues in policy analysis. Open only to M.P.P. and Certificate in Public Policy students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Public Policy, Public Policy
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51430D | 564 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 23 of 24 | Juliet Musso | SACRAMENTO |
Political and organizational perspectives on policy making process; agenda setting, policy design, adoption, implementation, evaluation, modification or termination. Policy leadership skills:negotiation and strategic mapping.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51285D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 57 of 57 | Darry Sragow | VPD112 | ||
51287D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Dan Mazmanian | PDF (315950 KB) | ||
51354D | 785 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 10 of 20 | Gayla Kraetsch-Hartsough | RGL103 | PDF (421273 KB) | |
51400D | 530 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 22 of 30 | Joshua Cook | SACRAMENTO | PDF (184163 KB) |
Management science methods that support decision making in policy, management, and planning settings. Includes linear programming, queuing theory, decision analysis, and forecasting.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (PPD 502 or PPD 525)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51221R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 31 of 32 | Jeffrey Smith | RGL100 | PDF (214340 KB) |
Applied multivariate statistics in support of policy, management, and planning problem solving. Includes regression analysis, logit models, and an introduction to time-series models and multi-equation estimation.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (PPD 502 or PPD 525)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51283R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Monday | 17 of 32 | Dan Wei | RGL219 |
Methods used in the analysis of policy methods, including cost benefit analysis, decision and risk analysis, and applied social science methods.
- Prerequisite: (PPD 502 and PPD 554) and 1 from (PPD 501 or PPD 501b)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51224D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 36 of 36 | Tj McCarthy | RGL100 | ||
51267D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 29 of 31 | Tj McCarthy | RGL100 |
Application and integration of the knowledge and techniques of analytic, quantitative, managerial, political, and ethical analyses to specific public policy problems.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51201D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:20pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Dan Mazmanian | PDF (200501 KB) | ||
51225D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:20pm | Wednesday | 52 of 52 | Juliet Musso,G Foster Kerrison |
Current international public policy on issues such as governmental reform, regulation, social welfare, poverty alleviation and international aid. Policy framework and in-depth analysis of specific topics of relevance to government agencies and international organizations.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51355D | 785 | 4.0 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Tuesday | 12 of 20 | Frank Zerunyan | RGL103 | Word (648118 KB) |
Concepts of risk analysis, risk in engineered systems, environmental risk, security risks; fault trees, event trees, risk simulations; risks and decision-making. Recommended preparation: MATH 108 or MATH 116
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51264R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Monday | 16 of 32 | Jonathan Eyer | RGL209 |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51226D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 23 of 23 | Jennifer Hsu | OFFICE | ||
51227D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Jennifer Hsu | OFFICE | ||
51405D | 530 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 10 | Jennifer Hsu | SACRAMENTO |
Credit on acceptance of thesis.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51228R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE |
Selected topics in Public Policy, Management and Planning.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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Economic Models and Applications for Impact Analysis | ||||||||||
51220R | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 17 of 32 | Adam Rose | RGL209 | ||
Los AAngeles, 2017 - Land, Justice and a Place to Call Home | ||||||||||
51222R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Janis Breidenbach | |||
Inequality, Policy and Administration | ||||||||||
51250R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 6 of 30 | Kathleen Doherty | RGL209 | ||
US Education Policy | ||||||||||
51251R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Tuesday | 10 of 32 | Katharine Strunk | RGL219 | ||
Local Government Policy and Governance | ||||||||||
51403D | 530 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 30 | Rodney Gould | SACRAMENTO | Word (36728 KB) | |
Renewable Energy and Collaborative Policy - Mexico and California | ||||||||||
51406D | 564 | 2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 24 | Adam Rose, Juan Rosellon | SACRAMENTO |
Managed care arrangements, interorganizational relations, management practices and controls, medical staff relations, strategic planning, marketing, utilization review, quality assurance, outcomes measures. Recommended preparation: PPD 516x, PPD 510a or HMGT 565.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51273D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 19 of 20 | Barbara Ladon | OFFICE |
Hospital systems and functions; managerial processes, theory, and practice; governance structures; legal, regulatory, administrative, and professional requirements; medical and professional staff; multi-institutional arrangements; controls. Recommended preparation: PPD 516x.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51276D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Ray Hahn | TBA |
Emphasis on current or emergent issues in the health care industry. Focus on impact of recent health legislation and/or health care system responsiveness.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51777D | 820 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 20 of 20 | Simran Sahny | ONLINE | ||
51780D | 820 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 20 | Simran Sahny | ONLINE |
Research methods for intensive practical field research and evaluation; policy, management and planning practice in intercultural contexts; preparation for professional-level consulting abroad.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51293R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Wednesday | 10 of 18 | Antonio Bento | RGL219 | ||
51294R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Monday | 12 of 18 | Eric Heikkila | RGL209 | ||
51295R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 17 of 18 | Marlon Boarnet | RGL103 | ||
51396D | 597 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 3 | Antonio Bento | OFFICE | ||
51397D | 597 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 3 | Eric Heikkila | OFFICE | ||
51398D | 597 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 3 | Marlon Boarnet | OFFICE | ||
51473D | 598 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 3 | Antonio Bento | ONLINE | ||
51474D | 598 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 3 | Eric Heikkila | ONLINE | ||
51475D | 598 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 3 | Marlon Boarnet | ONLINE |
Approaches to community participation, introducing students to the theories behind participatory methods as well as to the skills to implement them.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51233R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 21 of 26 | Katherine Perez | RGL219 |
Assessment of a recently adopted general plan, analysis of the general plan process, and detailed review of each major element and issues.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51235R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | Canceled | Woodie Tescher |
Fundamentals for economic development professionals and policy makers including feasibility analysis and the financing of facilities, social services, and community-based enterprises.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51237R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 27 of 37 | John Perfitt | VKC203 |
Case studies of planning and public/private and mixed enterprises; public production of private goods; privatization of public services; public/private partnerships; mixed enterprises.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51261R | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 25 | Allan Kotin | OFFICE |
Urban planning and social work: theory, values, techniques of inquiry, and problem- solving methods appropriate to urban planning and social work.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51464D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 21 of 25 | William Leach | ONLINE | PDF (356965 KB) |
Introduction to GIS systems and usage in the public sector; spatial data; understanding software and the application of technology; analysis of data using GIS.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51202R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 10 of 16 | Mark Hanson | OFFICE | ||
51203R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 14 of 16 | Mark Hanson | OFFICE | ||
51247R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 24 | Barry Waite,Bonnie Shrewsbury | OFFICE | Word (68096 KB) |
Background applications of established urban travel forecasting procedures; land use; trip-generation, trip-distribution, modal-choice, trip- assignment; evaluation; criticisms.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51272R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 16 of 30 | Rajeev Seetharam | VPD106 |
Leadership styles in various settings; team demographics, and dynamics; problem-solving; decision-making; diversity and critical thinking skills; effect of culture on small groups communication; managing conflict. Open only to Executive Master in Leadership students.
- Prerequisite: PPD 640
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51450D | 533 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 30 of 31 | Carol Geffner | OFFICE |
Sources of government revenue, intergovernmental financial relations, budgeting, public goods theory. Theoretical and applied skills in analysis of equity and efficiency issues.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (PPD 501B or PPD 501)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51288R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA |
Intensive consideration of the functions of the municipal executive and his environment. Research preparation and discussion of cases.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51231R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 16 of 24 | Scott Ochoa | VPD107 | Word (35779 KB) | |
51466D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 15 of 25 | Michael Paules | ONLINE |
Administrative perspectives on legal principles of agency rule-making and adjudication; distinctions between the two; informal administrative actions; decision- making; judicial review; public control of administrative decisions.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51289R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 8 of 32 | Tomson Ong | VPD LL101 | Word (42496 KB) |
Analysis/field application of action research models for strategic planning in public agencies; design of effective public systems; citizens/administrators' roles in strategic decision-making.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51248R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 13 of 24 | Rick Culley | OFFICE | ||
51468D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 30 of 70 | Tara Blanc | ONLINE |
Issues in nonprofit management and leadership including: the role of boards; strategic planning; marketing and fundraising; financial management; and volunteer and human resource management. Recommended preparation: PPD 689.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51271R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Monday | 17 of 20 | Nicolas Duquette | RGL103 | PDF (163785 KB) | |
51465D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 25 | Kelly Rawlings | ONLINE |
Development of theories; role of international institutions in resource exchanges; foreign investment and trade policies; national planning and allocation systems; development and modernization strategies and implementation.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51244R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 16 of 32 | Rym Kaki | VPD106 |
Overall understanding of contemporary U.S. immigration policy.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51266R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Wednesday | 23 of 32 | Roberto Suro | RGL209 |
The business-government relationship; effects of selected public policies (antitrust, economic, and social regulation, industrial policies, legal policy) on firm and industry behavior.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51232R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Thursday | 13 of 25 | Frank Zerunyan | RGL219 | Word (251392 KB) |
Nonprofit organizations and their relation to government and business; the role of philanthropy, social enterprise, and public support and implications for policy, strategy and management.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51270R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 24 of 32 | Alexandra Graddy-Reed | RGL209 | ||
51467D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 22 of 50 | Kelly Rawlings | ONLINE |
Exploring the complex relationships that exist among policies, policymakers, and the media; analyzing the role of journalists and policy analysts in the public policy process.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51268R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 25 of 28 | Mark Lloyd | VKC156 | PDF (305476 KB) |
Coastal management issues in the context of public and private users competing for land resources, the costs and benefits of seaports, comparison of coastal development models.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51245R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 20 of 26 | James Fawcett | VKC205 | Word (96256 KB) |
Provides an understanding of what social factors contribute to racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and gender disparities in health and the culturally proficient provision of health care.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51282D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 13 of 15 | Lavonna Lewis | VPD110 |
Pedagogy: learning objectives, curriculum design, teaching methods, evaluation. Graded CR/NC. (Duplicates credit in former PPD-700ab)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51292D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:00pm | Monday | 10 of 12 | Deborah Natoli | RGL304 |
Philosophy of social science; applied social research; research design; sampling & validity; overview of qualitative and quantitative methods
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51249D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Monday | 8 of 12 | Nicole Esparza | RGL304 | PDF (189099 KB) |
Research fields and design; literature reviews; critical reading and critiquing; project development
- Prerequisite: PPD 710a
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51284D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-8:00pm | Tuesday | 10 of 12 | Dowell Myers | RGL304 |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51254D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Julie Zissimopoulos | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: PPD 794a
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51255D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 10 | Julie Zissimopoulos | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: PPD 794b
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51256D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Julie Zissimopoulos | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: PPD 794c
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51257D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 10 | Julie Zissimopoulos | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: PPD 794d
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51258D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 12 | Julie Zissimopoulos | OFFICE |