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Urban and Regional Planning (PLUS)
- D class assignments available in RGL-102; Phone: (213) 740-1460.
- To access and submit the D-clearance request form for PPD courses, please visit priceschool.usc.edu/students/registration/
Concept of place; investigation of the problems and issues confronting metropolitan communities; how the actions of public, private and nonprofit sectors can effect various areas including economics, health, civic life, and the environment; contemporary issues in policy, planning and development; theoretical frameworks for solutions.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51557D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 18 | William Leach | OFFICE & ONLINE | PDF (424848 KB) |   |
Introduction to the economic and financial aspects of real estate development; tools and methods of financial analysis; public and private perspectives
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51531D | 919 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 4 | Moussa Diop | OFFICE | |
Introduction of concepts of formal and informal political institutions with a focus on planning and urban issues at the local, state and national levels; theories and methods to understand contemporary planning conflicts.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Sol Price School of Public Policy
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51533D | 919 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 4 | Ben Feingold | OFFICE | |
Case study project; students analyze a project and develop recommendations for financing and regulatory issues.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Urban Planning
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Sol Price School of Public Policy
- Note: EMUP Residency, meets April 26-27
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51580D | 545 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 3 | Elizabeth Falletta | ONLINE |  |
Studio setting; students will go through a design charrette, site visit and develop an understanding of design principles.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Urban Planning
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Sol Price School of Public Policy
- Note: EMUP Residency, meets April 28-29
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51581D | 545 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 3 | Elizabeth Falletta | ONLINE | |
Planning and development within a complex political landscape; budgetary and fiscal politics, metropolitan fragmentation and sub urbanization, immigration, and race, gender, and ethnicity in urban politics; implications for planning and development.
- Prerequisite: PLUS 661
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Sol Price School of Public Policy
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51534D | 919 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 4 | OFFICE | |
Basic concepts of urban and land economics with an emphasis on how planning and development are shaped by the metropolitan economic context; how key theoretical elements inform planning and development questions.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Sol Price School of Public Policy
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51536D | 919 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 4 | Allen Prohofsky, Elizabeth Falletta | OFFICE | |
Approaches and challenges to community engagement; different conceptualizations of citizen; micro-scale forum and macro-scale methods; use of media for participation in communities.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Sol Price School of Public Policy
- Note: Online EMUP Only
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51537D | 919 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 4 | Elizabeth Falletta | OFFICE | |
Introduction to data and visualization trends in relation to urban planning and development; train leaders to manage teams and leverage data and information technology resources.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Sol Price School of Public Policy
- Note: Online EMUP Only
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51538D | 919 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 4 | Kevin Kane | OFFICE | |
Studio setting; students will go through a design charrette, site visit and develop an understanding of design principles.
- Prerequisite: PLUS 663
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Urban Planning
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Sol Price School of Public Policy
- Note: EMUP Residency, meeting dates TBA
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51582D | 545 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 2 | Elizabeth Falletta | ONLINE | |
Methods and techniques for data visualization; application to planning and development contexts; critical assessment of data presentation approaches and methods.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Urban Planning
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Sol Price School of Public Policy
- Note: EMUP Residency, meeting dates TBA
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51583D | 545 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 2 | ONLINE | |
Credit on acceptance of Planning, Design and Development Professional Dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51550D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 18 | Michael Thom | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Planning, Design and Development Professional Dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51551D | 060 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 18 | Michael Thom | ONLINE | |
Credit on acceptance of Planning, Design and Development Professional Dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51552D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 18 | Michael Thom | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Planning, Design and Development Professional Dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51553D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 18 | Michael Thom | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Planning, Design and Development Professional Dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51554D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 18 | Michael Thom | OFFICE | |