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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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51101R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 62 of 65 | Janna King | VPD112 | ||
51103R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Wed, Fri | 64 of 85 | Jennifer Miller | 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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51100R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 24 of 32 | Dion Jackson | VPD110 | Word (268035 KB) |
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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51140D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 48 of 50 | William Resh, Heejin Cho | 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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51109D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 86 of 90 | Todd Gish | RGL101 | ||
51127D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 92 of 93 | Todd Gish | 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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51119R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 40 of 40 | Lavonna Lewis | RGL101 |
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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51126D | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-8:20pm | Tuesday | 24 of 32 | Donna Ghalambor | VKC260 | ||
51129D | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-8:20pm | Wednesday | 31 of 32 | Aggie Afarinesh | VKC157 |
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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51102R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 28 of 28 | John Romley | RGL100 | ||
51104R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 28 of 28 | Detlof Von Winterfeldt | VKC257 | ||
51107R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 28 of 28 | Yeokwang An | RGL100 | PDF (287186 KB) | |
51112R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 28 of 28 | Emma Aguila Vega | RGL209 |
Justifications for and effects of government policies; tax and spending sides of government budgets; public goods; externalities; social insurance; redistribution and welfare; tax policy.
- Prerequisite: ECON 203
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51113R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 32 | Mark Phillips | VPD110 |
Qualitative methods of analysis; ethical and political implications of policy choices; issue diagnosis and policy design skills; critical reasoning and ethics; policy leadership.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51106R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 24 of 32 | Pamela McCann | RGL219 |
Basic accounting principles and concepts necessary for the preparation and understanding of financial statements; accounting for the service organizations in the public/nonprofit sector; fund accounting.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51115R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 17 of 32 | Robert Smythe | VKC210 |
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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51108R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 25 of 32 | Neeraj Sood | RGL219 |
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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51117R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Friday | Canceled | Glenn Melnick |
Public policy agenda-setting, alternatives formulation, and implementation for crime and criminal justice; analysis of specific issues including crime control, death penalty, and gun control.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51118R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 37 of 38 | Tomson Ong | VPD105 | Word (61440 KB) |
History, theories, philosophies, and practices of philanthropy; relationship between philanthropy and nonprofit world; grant-making procedures and relation to social innovation.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51152R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 16 of 24 | Nicole Esparza | VPD107 |
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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51139R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 18 of 32 | Elizabeth Graddy | VPD110 |
Basic concepts; how planners intervene and affect the market; focus on land use zoning, congestion, housing, public goods, fiscal impacts, entitlements, and cost-benefit analysis.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51124R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 22 of 32 | Eric Heikkila | WPH103 |
Current transportation planning and policy critiques. Transportation planning: the relationship to urban structure; conventional and para-transit modes; analysis of local plans.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51116R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 13 of 32 | Michael Kodama | VKC211 |
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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51148R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 22 of 32 | Antonio Bento | VPD112 |
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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51114R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 26 of 40 | Jennifer Miller | VPD110 |
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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51149R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 10 of 32 | Jason Doctor | VPD112 |
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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51120D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 30 of 30 | Ben Feingold | VKC200 | ||
51128D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 35 of 36 | Donald Spivack | VKC252 | Word (54841 KB) |
Evolution of government housing and community development programs; present practices, e.g., housing elements, economic development, neighborhood rehabilitation; housing needs and market analysis; housing and health.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51132R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 27 of 50 | Jennifer Thomas | VPD116 | Word (59737 KB) |
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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51125R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 27 of 32 | Nicolas Duquette | RGL100 | PDF (225088 KB) |
Examination of the historical and contemporary components of U.S. immigration policy with emphasis on policies addressing legal permanent immigrants, refugees, asylees, the undocumented.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51153R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 15 of 32 | Cynthia Lucas | VPD LL101 |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Departmental approval.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51135D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 10 | Jennifer Hsu, Samantha Malisos, Kattie Johnson | OFFICE |
Writing of the honors capstone project in an area of interest related to the track of study; research and writing skills.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51146D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 10 | Jennifer Hsu, Samantha Malisos, Kattie Johnson | OFFICE |
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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51201R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 16 of 24 | Frank Zerunyan | RGL219 | Word (114542 KB) | |
51202R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 19 of 24 | Frank Zerunyan | RGL219 | Word (114438 KB) | |
51460D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 23 of 50 | William Leach | ONLINE |
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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51304D | 596 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 86 of 95 | Adam Rose | THH301 | ||
51470D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 24 of 50 | John Calanni, Brandon De Bruhl | 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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51471D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 24 of 50 | John Calanni, Brandon De Bruhl | 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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51285R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Monday | 28 of 32 | Mark Phillips | RGL209 | ||
51395R | 597 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 23 of 40 | Vi-Nhuan Le | ONLINE | PDF (100556 KB) |
Economic theory as applied to public policy. Concepts of efficiency and equity, analysis of market failure and policy interventions.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51216R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Wednesday | 90 of 97 | Mark Phillips | RGL101 | ||
51217R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 72 of 95 | Antonio Bento | THH301 | ||
51405D | 530 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 24 of 28 | Robert Ingenito | SACRAMENTO |
Improving operations, patient flow, quality and processes. Students will become familiar with methods for implementing change in health care settings such as hospitals or clinics.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ISE department but may qualify for major credit in PPD. To register, enroll in ISE 508.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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31508D | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 27 of 42 | David Belson | OHE100D | PDF (266632 KB) | |
31708D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 1 of 10 | David Belson | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (266632 KB) |
Principles of epidemiology; disease trends, treatment efficacy, influences on utilization; health promotion, disease prevention and health protection; intergovernmental relationships; management of public health programs.
- 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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51206D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 27 of 29 | Howard Greenwald | VPD112 | ||
51275D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Wednesday | 28 of 29 | Philip Dalton | RGL219 | ||
51282D | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 17 of 27 | Lavonna Lewis | 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 | 25 of 32 | Michael Palacios | ONLINE | ||
51776D | 820 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Michael Palacios | TBA |
Rights of consumers; health-related powers of governments; rights and responsibilities of health care providers; interrelationships of rights, powers, and responsibilities. Recommended preparation: PPD 509 or substantial prior work experience in health care organizations. Open only to graduate students.
- 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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51290D | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 39 of 39 | Ralph Oyaga | OFFICE | PDF (363296 KB) | |
51291D | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-8:40pm | Tuesday | 30 of 35 | Ian Spatz | VPD106 |
Accounting as a management tool; accounting systems; basic accounting concepts and procedures; budgets; financial statements. Open only to graduate students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51271D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 31 of 38 | John Raffoul | VPD LL101 | ||
51500D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 31 of 38 | Lannie Tonnu | VPD116 | Word (90279 KB) |
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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51778D | 820 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 27 of 32 | Paveljit Bindra | ONLINE | ||
51779D | 820 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 23 of 25 | Paveljit Bindra | ONLINE |
Principles and methods of systems analysis; assessment; strategic planning, design consideration; e-health and e-commerce system trends; health care information systems application areas; regulatory requirements.
- Prerequisite: PPD 511
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51283R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-8:20pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Prateek Bhatia |
Development of a critical perspective by becoming more aware of the intellectual roots of the planning profession, with a focus on practical outcomes of actions.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51332R | 596 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 45 of 60 | Dowell Myers | VPD112 |
Understanding of the legal system and its processes and laws applicable to land use and development and the legal nature of powers of public and private entities.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51309R | 595 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 55 of 60 | Nicole Kuklok-Waldman | VPD105 | PDF (91462 KB) |
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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51213D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-5:20pm | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | Nathan Cherry | RGL215 | ||
51241D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 16 of 20 | Donald Spivack | RGL215 | Word (47976 KB) | |
51212D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture-Lab | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 16 of 21 | Marissa Aho | VKC111 |
History of urban planning with an emphasis on the evolution of how planning shaped the physical environment in response to political, economic, and social issues.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51331R | 595 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 48 of 60 | David Sloane | VPD112 |
Administrative concepts, institutions, legal systems, and practices; values; facilitation of responsibilities and rights; professional applications for personal, private sector, and public achievement.
- 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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51215R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 30 of 32 | Terry Cooper | RGL219 | Word (119808 KB) | |
51219R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 31 of 31 | Yan Tang | VPD110 | PDF (228746 KB) | |
51245R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 18 of 28 | Kathleen Doherty | RGL209 | ||
51246R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 8 of 28 | Kathleen Doherty | RGL209 | ||
51252R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 26 of 28 | Janna King | VKC154 | ||
51400D | 530 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 26 of 28 | William Resh | SACRAMENTO | ||
51462D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 31 of 50 | Tara Blanc, Matthew Wheeler | ONLINE |
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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51401D | 530 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 28 | Steve Shea | SACRAMENTO |
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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51207R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 27 of 30 | Jennifer Miller | VKC155 | ||
51209R | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |||
51222R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 18 of 32 | Howard Greenwald | VPD112 | ||
51236R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 31 of 32 | Nicole Esparza | RGL219 | ||
51463D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 23 of 50 | William Leach | ONLINE |
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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51218R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | Canceled | Valerie Savior | |||
51220R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 23 of 26 | Allyson Himelstein | VKC158 |
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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51225R | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 21 of 25 | William Resh | OFFICE | ||
51226R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Wednesday | 32 of 32 | Deborah Natoli | RGL209 | ||
51238R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 31 of 31 | Peter Robertson | RGL215 | ||
51240R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 24 of 28 | Howard Greenwald | VPD110 | ||
51249R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 29 of 29 | Deborah Natoli | RGL215 | ||
51266R | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 23 of 25 | Susan Gautsch | OFFICE | ||
51267R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 23 of 28 | Maurice Rahimi | RGL219 | ||
51473D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 29 of 50 | Kelly Rawlings, Dian Johnson Harrison | 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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51464D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 25 | Michael Cohen | ONLINE |
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.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Public Policy
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51274D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 25 of 26 | Diane Yoder | RGL209 | ||
51276D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 11 of 25 | Diane Yoder | RGL209 | ||
51277D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 24 of 26 | Nicholas Cain | VPD110 | ||
51404D | 530 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 28 | Juliet Musso | SACRAMENTO | ||
51465D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Dr Dora Kingsley Vertenten | TBA |
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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51208R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 14 of 32 | Jeffrey Smith | RGL100 | PDF (63995 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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51221D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Wednesday | 36 of 37 | Emma Aguila Vega | VPD110 | ||
51224D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 37 of 37 | Tj McCarthy | VPD106 | ||
51247D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Monday | 36 of 37 | Julie Zissimopoulos | RGL101 | ||
51273D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 34 of 37 | John Romley | VPD LL101 |
Application and integration of the knowledge and techniques of analytic, quantitative, managerial, political and ethical analyses to specific public policy problems.
- Prerequisite: PPD 501A and PPD 501B and PPD 554 and PPD 555 and PPD 560 and PPD 558
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51270D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:20pm | Monday | 27 of 55 | Gary Painter | OFFICE | ||
51278D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:20pm | Monday | 28 of 28 | Dan Mazmanian | OFFICE | PDF (231509 KB) |
Enables students to integrate theory, research and practice into an applied project of their own choosing. The output of this course is a professional report in a selected public policy or management area.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51351D | 785 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 22 of 25 | Gayla Kraetsch-Hartsough | RGL219 |
Use of statistical reasoning to answer questions related to public policy and management. Students will review and understand selected statistical techniques for analyzing data and for addressing public policy and management questions of interest using applied data analysis.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51352D | 785 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 25 of 30 | Jim Moore | VKC102 | PDF (327418 KB) |
An introduction to the concepts and methods of public policy analysis and management. Highlights some of the constraints of the policy process. Includes examples from the United States but also presents comparative views of the contours of public policy in both developed and developing nations. The course applies public policy and management frameworks to selected areas of social policy.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51355D | 785 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Wednesday | 39 of 45 | Rym Kaki | RGL100 |
Federal and state statutory and regulatory requirements affecting California transportation systems, including transportation planning and funding law; and government contracting, environmental, and civil rights requirements.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CE department but may qualify for major credit in PPD. To register, enroll in CE 579.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29813R | 048 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Monday | Canceled |
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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51200D | 449 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 10 | Jennifer Hsu, Samantha Malisos, Kattie Johnson | OFFICE | ||
51227D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 15 | Jennifer Hsu, Samantha Malisos, Kattie Johnson | OFFICE | ||
51228D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Jennifer Hsu, Samantha Malisos, Kattie Johnson | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of thesis.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51229D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | OFFICE |
Part-time or full-time, practical work experience in the students field of study. The internship must be located at an off-campus facility. Students are individually supervised by faculty. May not be taken until the student has completed at least one semester of enrollment in the graduate program with a cumulative 3.0 GPA.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Sol Price School of Public Policy
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51292D | 001 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 20 | Valerie Savior | OFFICE |
Selected topics in Public Policy, Management and Planning.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51297R | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 6:30-8:20pm | Monday | 8 of 25 | Brian Neman, Pernell Jones | RGL215 | PDF (277815 KB) | |
Preparing for Internal and External Consulting Roles in Healthcare Organizations | ||||||||||
51298R | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 6:30-8:20pm | Thursday | 11 of 25 | Philip Dalton | VPD110 | ||
Foundations of Decision Analysis | ||||||||||
51503R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 15 of 32 | Ali Abbas | VKC211 |
History, development, trends; major policy issues; organization of systems; principles and techniques of administration; management of institutional and community based programs. Open only to graduate students.
- 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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51396R | 597 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 43 of 45 | Kate Wilber | ONLINE |
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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51281R | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 15 of 27 | Matthew Lazari | OFFICE | ||
51777D | 820 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 35 of 37 | Joe Nihom | ONLINE | ||
51780D | 820 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 19 of 25 | Joe Nihom | ONLINE |
Theory and policy regarding population change in urban areas: housing; cohort analysis; immigration; ethnicity; employment; education. Methods of graphic representation; census data manipulation, interpretation, forecasting.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51233R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 24 of 60 | Dowell Myers | VPD105 |
Determinants and analytical models of land use; interaction of land uses with environmental quality and natural resources, land use policy instruments; regulation, taxation, public services.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51244R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 21 of 60 | Woodie Tescher, Melani Smith | VPD105 |
Socioeconomic change, economic development theory, assessment techniques, and economic indicators in the context of planning and development policies and programs.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51235R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 20 of 34 | Tomas Duran | VPD116 | PDF (94309 KB) |
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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51242R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Tuesday | 16 of 32 | Jovanna Rosen | RGL215 |
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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51262R | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 21 of 24 | Barry Waite,Bonnie Shrewsbury | OFFICE | Word (66048 KB) | |
51268R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 13 of 16 | Barry Waite | OFFICE | Word (60416 KB) | |
51269R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 16 of 16 | Barry Waite | OFFICE | Word (60416 KB) |
Analysis of policies relating to transportation alternatives; institutional environment and background; federal, state, regional, and local agency responsibilities and interactions.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51239R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Monday | 25 of 30 | Genevieve Giuliano | RGL215 |
An intensive introduction to leading through core values. Focuses on developing leadership skills at the personal level to build a foundation for leadership at all levels. Open only to Executive Master in Leadership students.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51450D | 533 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 27 of 30 | Carol Geffner | OFFICE |
Application and practice of leadership skills working across the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Skills include negotiation, collaboration, communication, political management and ethical responsibilities. Open only to Executive Master in Leadership students.
- Prerequisite: PPD 642
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51451D | 533 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 22 of 22 | Carol Geffner | OFFICE |
Introduction to the theories and concepts and good city form. Explores the options for designing more livable and sustainable urban communities.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51253R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Wednesday | 13 of 20 | Meredith Drake Reitan | RGL103 | PDF (73715 KB) |
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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51467D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 75 | Daniel Gecker | ONLINE |
Concepts and skills for public executives and senior managers; understanding the dynamics of governmental institutions and policy processes; organizational and personal assessment skills.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51403D | 530 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 15 of 24 | Janet Denhardt | SACRAMENTO |
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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51256R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | Nicolas Duquette | RGL215 | PDF (215350 KB) |
Theories and techniques of assessing and improving interpersonal relationships and group dynamics in an organizational context; action research-based approaches to implementing organizational change.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51354D | 785 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | Susan Sinclair, Grace Cheng | RGL103 |
Definition and history of terrorism, counterterrorism, domestic policy and public sector management; intelligence/information sharing and analysis; emergency perparedness planning, response and recovery.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51265R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 28 of 35 | Erroll Southers | THH106 | Word (48555 KB) | |
51397R | 597 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 11 of 20 | Erroll Southers | ONLINE |
Merit principles, position classification, recruitment and selection, compensation, organizational development, labor relations; challenges and strategies for managing a diverse workforce.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51232R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 32 | Frederick Owusu | VKC210 |
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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51243R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | Canceled | Claire Peeps | |||
51248R | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 15 of 20 | Jim Ferris | OFFICE | ||
51469D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 22 of 30 | Kelly Rawlings | ONLINE |
Focuses on developing the resourcefulness, know-how and decision support skills needed to identify, assess and develop new health ventures. Includes business planning, financing, strategy, entrepreneurship. Recommended preparation: PPD 510a or HMGT 565.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51294R | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Susan Sinclair | TBA |
Research fields and design; literature reviews; critical reading and critiquing; project development
- Prerequisite: PPD 706
- 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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51210D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:00pm | Monday | 13 of 13 | Marlon Boarnet | RGL103 |
Positive and normative attitudes of public plans, policies, programs, organizational and institutional settings; policy analysis; modeling of social choices; evaluation; applied welfare analysis; performance assessment.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51251D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Wednesday | 13 of 13 | Lisa Schweitzer | RGL304 |
Institutional dimension of political economy; analytic approaches in institutional analysis and their relevance for understanding the interactions between political and economic factors in public-sector issues. Prerequisites: PPD 501ab.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51254D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 9 of 12 | Jeffery Jenkins | RGL304 |
Research leading to the doctorate. 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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51203D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 15 of 30 | Jennifer Hsu, Samantha Malisos, Kattie Johnson | OFFICE | ||
51255D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 30 | Jennifer Hsu, Samantha Malisos, Kattie Johnson | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51257D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 20 | 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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51258D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | 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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51259D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 30 | 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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51260D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | 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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51261D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 20 | Julie Zissimopoulos | OFFICE |