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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 | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 63 of 70 | Janna Rezaee | RGL101 | ||
51101R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 53 of 57 | Lori Glasgow | RGL101 |
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 | 25 of 60 | 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 | 45 of 48 | Dowell Myers | RGL101 | ||
51109D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 38 of 48 | Lisa Schweitzer | VPD112 | ||
51142D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 48 of 48 | Todd Gish | RGL101 |
The transition from traditional to modern cities in the developing world. Primacy and dualism; comparative urbanism as an expression of cultural variation; contrast in Western cities.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51129R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Tridib Banerjee |
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 | 29 of 32 | 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 | 24 of 20 | Aggie Afarinesh | VKC260 | ||
51150D | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-8:20pm | Monday | 22 of 32 | Donna Ghalambor | VKC210 |
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 | 42 of 42 | Emma Aguila Vega | VPD106 | ||
51107R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 26 of 37 | Ray Gonzales | VPD105 |
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 | 14 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 | Mon, Wed | 20 of 32 | Neeraj Sood | RGL209 |
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 | 25 of 32 | Michael Harris | 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 | 16 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 | 23 of 26 | Lee White | VKC210 |
Smart cities; connectivity and technological innovation; effects of technology on infrastructure management and efficiency; how public policy has responded to technological change and identify best practices; case studies on the impact of technology on cities.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51119R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Friday | Canceled | Ashley Hand |
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 | 7 of 45 | Jennifer Miller | RGL100 | ||
51123R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 29 of 30 | Jennifer Miller | RGL100 |
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 | 11 of 32 | Peter Robertson | RGL215 |
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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51149R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 32 of 45 | Marlon Boarnet | VPD112 | PDF (317500 KB) |
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 | 33 of 40 | Paul Zdunek | VPD112 |
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 | Lavonna Lewis | 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 | Mon, Wed | 12 of 32 | Darius Lakdawalla | VPD110 |
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 | 18 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 | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 33 of 40 | Donald Spivack | VPD110 | Word (51397 KB) | |
51135D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 33 of 36 | Jason Neville | VPD LL101 |
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 | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 30 of 32 | Nicolas Duquette | RGL209 |
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 | 7 of 10 | Jennifer Hsu | 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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51210R | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 28 of 28 | Bill Kelly | OFFICE | Word (53121 KB) | |
51211R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 27 of 28 | Frank Zerunyan | RGL219 | Word (112707 KB) | |
51213R | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 29 of 30 | Bill Kelly | OFFICE | Word (53113 KB) | |
51215R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 22 of 28 | Frank Zerunyan | RGL215 | Word (112799 KB) | |
51236R | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |||
51239R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Monday | Canceled | ||||
51260R | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-8:50pm | Monday | 12 of 28 | Edward Medrano, Stacy Mungo Flanigan | VKC200 | ||
51421D | 563 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 24 of 32 | Paul Danczyk, Jei Africa | SACRAMENTO | PDF (290280 KB) | |
51471D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 40 | Dian Johnson Harrison | ONLINE | PDF (432109 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 | 74 of 80 | Jorge De La Roca | RGL101 | ||
51356D | 786 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Saturday | 20 of 30 | Ke Ye | VKC101 | ||
51460D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 45 of 70 | John Calanni | 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 | 39 of 80 | Jorge De La Roca | RGL101 | ||
51461D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 46 of 70 | John Calanni | ONLINE |
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 | 34 of 35 | Lannie Tonnu | VPD LL101 | Word (269824 KB) | |
51281D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 32 of 35 | John Raffoul | VPD110 |
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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51200R | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Denny Hooten | TBA | ||
51297D | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-8:20pm | Thursday | 7 of 15 | Denny Hooten | VKC208 |
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 | 29 of 30 | Michael Palacios | ONLINE | ||
51776D | 820 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 20 of 30 | Michael Palacios | 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 | 62 of 70 | Michael Low | VPD105 | PDF (210195 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: 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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51259D | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 21 of 25 | Jason Doctor | OFFICE | ||
51263D | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 28 of 28 | Jason Doctor | OFFICE | ||
51275D | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:50pm | Tuesday | 22 of 25 | Ian Spatz | VPD110 |
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 | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 28 of 32 | Philip Dalton | VPD106 | ||
51280D | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 37 of 37 | 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 | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 35 of 36 | Amy Howell | OFFICE | ||
51208D | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 35 of 36 | Donald Hufford | OFFICE | Word (153600 KB) | |
51778D | 820 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 20 of 30 | Paveljit Bindra | ONLINE | ||
51779D | 820 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 30 | Paveljit Bindra | ONLINE | ||
51781D | 820 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 30 | Gary Blackard | ONLINE | ||
51782D | 820 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA |
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 | 9:00-12:20pm | Friday | 67 of 68 | La Mikia Castillo | VPD112 | PDF (324248 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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51207D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture-Lab | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | Melani Smith | RGL219 | ||
51217D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture-Lab | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 14 of 20 | Eric Shen | VKC258 | PDF (735351 KB) | |
51290D | 061 | 4.0 | Lecture-Lab | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 11 of 12 | Donald Spivack | RGL304 | Word (43391 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): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51472D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 17 of 30 | 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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51214R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 23 of 26 | Michael Thom | RGL209 | ||
51242R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 32 of 32 | Daniel Jordan | THH118 | ||
51243R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Monday | 41 of 41 | Michelle Caldwell | SOSB4 | Word (27110 KB) | |
51246R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 25 of 30 | Michael Thom | RGL219 | ||
51462D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 25 of 35 | 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 | Friday | 41 of 45 | Gregory Midgette | VPD112 | ||
51476D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 30 | William Leach | ONLINE | PDF (407304 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 | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 25 | Allyson Himelstein | RGL215 | ||
51223R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 7 of 25 | Valerie Savior | VKC211 | ||
51393D | 597 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |||
51469D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 15 | Dian Johnson Harrison | ONLINE | Word (66711 KB) |
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 | 14 of 32 | Janet Denhardt | SACRAMENTO | ||
51463D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 28 of 50 | 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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51209D | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 25 of 25 | Peter Robertson | OFFICE | ||
51219D | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 17 of 26 | Diane Yoder | OFFICE | ||
51265D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | G Foster Kerrison | VKC256 | PDF (155878 KB) | |
51401D | 530 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 22 of 30 | Lois Takahashi | SACRAMENTO | ||
51464D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 20 of 25 | Dr Dora Kingsley Vertenten | ONLINE | ||
51504D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 21 of 25 | William Leach | RGL209 |
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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51465D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 25 | Dr 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.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51285D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 40 of 40 | Pamela McCann | RGL100 | ||
51287D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Wednesday | 23 of 34 | Pamela McCann | VPD110 | ||
51354D | 785 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 21 of 21 | Gayla Kraetsch-Hartsough | RGL100 | ||
51400D | 530 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 11 of 30 | John Shirey | SACRAMENTO |
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 | 28 of 32 | Jeffrey Smith | RGL100 | PDF (242539 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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51283D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Monday | 23 of 32 | Jonathan Eyer | RGL209 |
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 | Wednesday | 34 of 35 | Tj McCarthy | VPD106 | ||
51267D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 38 of 39 | Tj McCarthy | VPD112 |
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 | Monday | 23 of 23 | Dan Mazmanian | Word (118784 KB) | ||
51225D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:20pm | Monday | 27 of 27 | Gary Painter |
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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51353D | 785 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Wednesday | 6 of 10 | Susan Sinclair | RGL103 |
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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51357D | 785 | 2.0 | Lecture | 10:00-12:00pm | Friday | 8 of 10 | Glenn Melnick | RGL304 |
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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51218D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Allan Kotin, Jennifer Hsu | TBA | ||
51226D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 11 of 23 | Jennifer Hsu | OFFICE | ||
51227D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Jennifer Hsu | OFFICE | ||
51303D | 596 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Jennifer Hsu | OFFICE | ||
51405D | 530 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 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 |
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 | 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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Hot Topics in Health Policy | ||||||||||
51406D | 564 | 2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 30 | William Barcellona | SACRAMENTO | ||
Race, Arts, and Placemaking | ||||||||||
51234R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Thursday | 9 of 20 | Annette Kim | OFFICE | Word (57707 KB) | |
Economics Analysis of Education Policy | ||||||||||
51241D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 10 of 32 | Andrew Mc Eachin | VPD LL101 | ||
Homegrown Violent Extremism: Perception, Prediction, and Policy | ||||||||||
51251R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 32 of 33 | Erroll Southers | VPD LL101 | Word (52882 KB) | |
Local Government Policy and Governance | ||||||||||
51403D | 530 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 30 | Rodney Gould | 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 | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 24 | 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 | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 25 | Josh Hyatt | OFFICE |
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 | 23 of 30 | Simran Sahny | ONLINE | ||
51780D | 820 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 30 | 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 | Thursday | Canceled | Eric Heikkila | |||
51294R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Friday | 16 of 18 | Michael Nichol | RGL215 | ||
51295R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 26 of 29 | Marlon Boarnet | RGL209 | ||
51396D | 597 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Eric Heikkila | TBA | ||
51397D | 597 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 4 | Michael Nichol | SACRAMENTO | ||
51398D | 597 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 1 | Marlon Boarnet | SACRAMENTO | ||
51473D | 598 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Eric Heikkila | TBA | ||
51474D | 598 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 4 | Michael Nichol | ONLINE | ||
51475D | 598 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 2 | 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 25 | Katherine Perez | RGL219 |
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 | 36 of 40 | John Perfitt | VPD106 |
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 | 061 | 2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 17 of 25 | Allan Kotin | OFFICE |
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 | 16 of 16 | Mark Hanson | OFFICE | ||
51203R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 11 of 16 | Mark Hanson | OFFICE | ||
51247R | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 20 | Bonnie Shrewsbury, Barry Waite | OFFICE | Word (69120 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 | 29 of 35 | Rajeev Seetharam | KDC236 |
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 | 22 of 22 | 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 | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 31 of 32 | Michael Thom | RGL209 |
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 | Thursday | 8 of 32 | Carl Alameda | VKC260 | PDF (936883 KB) | |
51466D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 25 | Daniel Gecker | 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 | 7 of 20 | Tomson Ong | RGL103 | Word (43008 KB) |
Political management theories; strategy formation; research and data collection approaches; computer applications; electronic data bases; issue management; problem-solving techniques; ethical considerations.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51407D | 530 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | William Resh | TBA |
Motivations and strategies of philanthropists; philanthropic foundations and emerging institutions for philanthropy; issues of philanthropic stewardship, public policy and public accountability.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51270R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 19 of 20 | Jim Ferris | RGL209 |
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 | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 23 of 25 | Rick Culley | OFFICE | Word (50955 KB) |
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 | 9:00-12:20pm | Tuesday | Canceled | Nicolas Duquette |
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 | 11 of 32 | Rym Kaki | VKC256 |
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 | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 8 of 32 | Roberto Suro | VKC261 |
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 | Canceled | Frank Zerunyan |
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 | 2:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 21 of 32 | Sherry Jeffe | RGL100 | Word (79360 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 | Canceled | James Fawcett |
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 | 19 of 25 | Lavonna Lewis | RGL215 |
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 | 8 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 | 14 of 14 | Tridib Banerjee | RGL103 |
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 | 2:00-4:00pm | Tuesday | 8 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 | 0 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 | 11 of 12 | 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 | 1 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 | 8 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 | 7 of 10 | Julie Zissimopoulos | OFFICE |