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Policy, Planning and Development (PPD)
- http://priceschool.usc.edu/
- 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/
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 | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 42 of 42 | William Resh | VPD105 |
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 | Tue, Thu | 44 of 46 | Dowell Myers | VPD112 | ||
51109D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 39 of 46 | Genevieve Giuliano | RGL101 | Word (192000 KB) |
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.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51111D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 45 of 47 | 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.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51104D | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-8:20pm | Tuesday | 31 of 32 | Lauren Opgenorth | DMC211 |
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 | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 29 of 32 | Mark Phillips | VPD112 | ||
51107R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 32 of 32 | Julie Zissimopoulos | VPD112 | ||
51108R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 30 of 33 | Mark Phillips | VPD112 |
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 | Wednesday | 31 of 40 | Frank Zerunyan | VPD110 | Word (612901 KB) |
Qualitative methods of analysis; ethical and political implications of policy choices; issue diagnosis and policy design skills; critical reasoning and ethics; policy leadership.
- Prerequisite: PPD 225
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51100R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 27 of 27 | Pamela Mccann | VPD105 |
Learning the institutions of health care delivery and financing; evaluating key health policy issues; understanding and using economic, statistical and mathematical tools as ways to inform health policy issues.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51120R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 15 of 32 | Darius Lakdawalla | VPD110 |
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 | 33 of 33 | Lavonna Lewis | VPD110 |
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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51127R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 32 of 32 | Michael Thom | RGL215 |
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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51141R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Friday | 23 of 32 | Heather Repenning | RGL209 | PDF (302956 KB) |
Theories of the voluntary nonprofit sector in society and its relationship to government and business; public policies toward the sector.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51130R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 30 of 32 | Cara Esposito | VPDLL101 |
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.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51122R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 25 of 25 | Jordy Coutin | RGL219 |
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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51151R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 19 of 32 | Peter Robertson | VPD116 |
Seminar in cross cutting topics in public policy and urban studies that engages students with faculty and scholars in interdisciplinary research and analysis of key problems and issues in the fields.
- 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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51123R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 23 of 25 | David Sloane | RGL219 |
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 | Monday | 21 of 25 | Deborah Natoli | RGL215 |
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 | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 14 of 32 | Mikaela Randolph | VPD107 | PDF (152712 KB) |
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 | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 12 of 32 | Rosalie Pacula | VPD112 | Word (112342 KB) |
Introduction of the role that technology will play in facilitating shared mobility, disrupting transportation markets, and reshaping multi-modal urban transportation systems; analyses of governance issues; the interaction between private markets and regulators; changes in the nature of infrastructure and urban planning that will be required to accommodate the wired future of transportation.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51139R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 42 of 42 | Selika Talbott | VPD112 |
Basic GIS concepts, ArcView and other GIS software, planning applications and databases, basic cartography; students select, 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 | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 34 of 34 | Pedro Spindler-Ruiz | VPD106 | PDF (437928 KB) |
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.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Public Policy, Real Estate Development, Urban Studies and Planning
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
- 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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51132R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 21 of 22 | Howard Greenwald | VPD107 | ||
51133R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 22 of 23 | Todd Gish | VPD112 | ||
51134R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 22 of 22 | Donald Spivack | VPD110 | Word (113394 KB) | |
51135R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 23 of 23 | Beth Zollars | RGL209 | PDF (362680 KB) | |
51350D | 544 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 11 of 12 | Michael Thom | OFFICE & ONLINE |
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 | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 32 of 32 | Nicolas Duquette | RGL219 |
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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51140D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Samantha Malisos | OFFICE |
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 | 2 of 10 | Samantha Malisos | OFFICE |
Selected topics in Public Policy, Management and Planning.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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The Art and Science of Leadership | ||||||||||
51156R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 15 of 20 | Deborah Natoli | RGL215 | ||
Collaborative Environmental Management and Conflict Resolution | ||||||||||
51198R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | Canceled | William Leach | |||
Mapping Urban Data for Social Change | ||||||||||
51199R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 14 of 20 | Annette Kim | VPD110 |
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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51351D | 785 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 18 of 35 | Ke Ye | VPDLL101 |
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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51220R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 26 of 65 | T.J. Mccarthy | RGL101 | ||
51460D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 39 of 50 | Joshua Russell-Fritch | ONLINE | PDF (671374 KB) |
Essential statistics for public managers and administrators; application of statistical methods in addressing public policy and management questions.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51234R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | William Leach | RGL215 & ONLINE | PDF (153839 KB) | |
51236R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 18 of 20 | Michael Lin | VPD116 | ||
51403D | 530 | Lecture | 6:00-7:30pm | Tuesday | Canceled | ONLINE | |||
51462D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | John Calanni | TBA | ||
51463D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 32 of 40 | Gentian Droboniku | ONLINE |
Modeling techniques used to inform decisions in public health, disease control, and hospital operations.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ISE department but may qualify for major credit in PPD. To register, enroll in ISE 505.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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31541D | 048 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 25 | Sze-Chuan Suen | VHE214 | PDF (287290 KB) |
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.
- Prerequisite: PPD 516
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51200D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 21 of 22 | Norris Gunby | VPD105 | ||
51278D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 16 of 20 | Samuel King | RGL219 | ||
51281D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 12 of 25 | Norris Gunby | VPD112 |
Changing practices, emerging issues, strategies and innovations in financial planning, management, and regulation; federal and state policies and requirements.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51305R | 790 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Denny Hooten | TBA |
Conceptual framework for data base development; relational data management; use of health statistics; health indicators; confidentiality, security, privacy.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51780D | 820 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 12 | Sean Johnson | ONLINE |
Supervised study of health care administration, governance, professional staff relations, internal operations and controls, legal and regulatory requirements, management policy and strategy.
- Prerequisite: PPD 509
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51277D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 49 of 51 | Michael Low | VPD105 | PDF (305821 KB) |
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: PPD 506
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51275D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Wednesday | 22 of 28 | Rosalie Pacula | VPD110 | Word (81284 KB) | |
51313D | 791 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 28 of 28 | Alice Chen | OFFICE & ONLINE |
Application of principles of health administration in several practice settings. Decision-making; strategic management; organizational performance; communication; provider comparisons.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51204D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 30 of 30 | Philip Dalton | VPD106 | ||
51266D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 27 of 28 | Philip Dalton | VPD106 |
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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51781D | 820 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 18 of 20 | Sean Johnson | ONLINE |
Fundamentals of urban development including role of land markets, externalities, economic analysis of market failures; regulations and stakeholders. Applications to U.S. and international contexts.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51212R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 51 of 60 | Marlon Boarnet | RGL101 |
Exploration of the theories and concepts of livable communities and good city form. Introductory basics of design and city form. Case studies of historical and current best practices.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51221R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 23 of 24 | Elizabeth Falletta | VPD106 | ||
51222R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 24 | Elizabeth Falletta | VPD106 |
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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51286R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 47 of 60 | Nicole Kuklok-Waldman | RGL101 | PDF (136892 KB) | |
51294D | 919 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 1 of 1 | Nicole Kuklok-Waldman | ONLINE | PDF (136892 KB) |
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): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51464D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 11 of 25 | Tara Blanc | 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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51243R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 28 of 29 | Mark Alvarado | DMC100 | Word (52187 KB) | |
51297R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 27 of 29 | Kevin Kearney | DMC200 | PDF (253244 KB) | |
51465D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 22 of 30 | John Calanni | ONLINE |
Methods and models for policy and program evaluation; methods of collecting and analyzing evaluation data; processes for linking evaluation to policy formulation and program management.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51352D | 785 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 31 of 33 | Howard Greenwald | VPD105 | Word (84687 KB) |
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 | Wednesday | 13 of 18 | Valerie Savior | DMC161 | ||
51223R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Monday | 18 of 18 | Thomas Eng | VPD107 | ||
51467D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 20 | Dominic Alletto | 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): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51402D | 530 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 28 | Kelly Rawlings | SACRAMENTO & ONLINE | ||
51468D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 20 | Kelly Rawlings | ONLINE | ||
51470D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 20 | 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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51242D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 20 of 23 | Nicole Esparza | RGL219 | PDF (1117036 MB) | |
51248D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 23 of 23 | Peter Robertson | VPD116 | ||
51265D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Wednesday | 22 of 23 | Donald Morgan | RGL219 | ||
51269D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 23 of 23 | William Resh | VPD107 | ||
51401D | 530 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 28 | Lois Takahashi | SACRAMENTO & ONLINE | ||
51469D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 13 of 20 | Dora Kingsley Vertenten | ONLINE |
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.
- Prerequisite: PPD 554
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51285D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 22 of 26 | Jennifer King | VPD110 | ||
51287D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 23 of 24 | Ryan Alcantara | RGL219 | PDF (390470 KB) | |
51354D | 785 | Lecture | 5:00-6:00pm | Wednesday | 12 of 20 | Lois Takahashi | OFFICE & ONLINE | ||
51472D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 15 of 25 | Matthew Wheeler | ONLINE |
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.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51283D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 28 of 34 | T.J. 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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51225D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:20pm | Tuesday | 44 of 44 | Grace Bahng, Alexandra Graddy-Reed | OFFICE & ONLINE |
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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51355D | 785 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Monday | 14 of 14 | Rym Kaki | RGL103 |
Multimodal transportation resilience with emphasis on transit systems. Principles of emergency management, preparedness, vulnerability assessment, countermeasures. Related topics in policy and economics.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CE department but may qualify for major credit in PPD. To register, enroll in CE 582.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29818D | 048 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | Canceled | PDF (412668 KB) |
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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51299D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 20 | Samantha Malisos | 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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51291D | 001 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 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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Price International Lab | ||||||||||
51311D | 550 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 20 of 26 | Frank Zerunyan | OFFICE |
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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51310D | 790 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 23 of 30 | Denny Hooten | OFFICE & ONLINE |
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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51307D | 790 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 22 of 25 | Victor Pena | OFFICE & ONLINE |
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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51241R | 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 | Wednesday | 18 of 32 | Ben Feingold | DMC210 |
Develop observation, description, analysis, and conceptualization skills related to urban spatial conditions; advance professional communication proficiencies.
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51262R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 22 of 35 | Kevin Wronske | VPDLL101 |
Successful completion of a comprehensive written and oral project-oriented assessment; analysis, interpretation, and solution of a real-world planning problem.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51238D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 20 of 25 | Deepak Bahl | RGL209 | PDF (1833796 MB) | |
51239D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 16 of 22 | Lia Soorenian | VPD105 | ||
51249D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 21 of 22 | Ryan Kucinski | VPD112 |
Introduction to GIS systems and usage in the public sector; spatial data; understanding software and the application of technology; analysis of data using GIS.
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51308D | 790 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 24 | Barry Waite,Bonnie Shrewsbury | OFFICE & ONLINE | Word (88064 KB) |
Background applications of established urban travel forecasting procedures; land use; trip-generation, trip-distribution, modal-choice, trip-assignment; evaluation; criticisms.
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51274R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 12 of 32 | Emily Finkel | DMC260 | PDF (125770 KB) |
Theories of community and economic development and a contextual understanding of the forces that change the development and community life of urban areas.
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51235R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-11:50am | Wednesday | Canceled |
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 or PPD 503)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
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51288R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 13 of 26 | Michael Thom | VPD110 |
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 | 9 of 32 | Carl Alameda | DMC211 | ||
51473D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 21 of 25 | Matthew Wheeler | ONLINE |
Role of national government in intergovernmental process; impact of federal legislative, executive, and judicial actions on state and local government; intergovernmental policy-making processes.
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51300D | 501 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 15 | Pamela Mccann | RGL103 |
Theory and practice of collaborative policy and planning processes involving stakeholders from public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Leadership skills in the design and facilitation of multi-party negotiations and consensus-building.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51245R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 23 of 28 | Frank Zerunyan | VPD110 | Word (486384 KB) | |
51400D | 530 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 28 | Logan O'Shaughnessy | SACRAMENTO & ONLINE |
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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51309D | 790 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 28 | Norris Gunby | OFFICE & 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.
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51271R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 12 of 26 | Nicole Esparza | RGL209 | PDF (316856 KB) |
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.
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51244R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 11 of 32 | Rym Kaki | RGL219 |
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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51304R | 790 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Susan Sinclair | TBA |
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.
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51282R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | Canceled | Lavonna Lewis |
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
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51292D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 5 of 5 | Deborah Natoli | RGL103 |
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
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51293D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 6 of 8 | Jeffery Jenkins | RGL304 |
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 | 5:30-7:20pm | Wednesday | 5 of 5 | Dowell Myers | RGL103 |
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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51252D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 25 | Samantha Malisos | OFFICE |
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 15 | John Romley | OFFICE |