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Urban and Regional Planning (PLUS)
- 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/
In-depth study of the role of public, private, and non-profit leaders in effecting change in public policy and planning practice, with special attention to the goals and processes of social innovation in urban communities.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51557D | 060 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 18 | Peter Robertson | ONLINE |   |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51530D | 919 | Lecture | 5:30-6:45pm | Wednesday | 13 of 25 | Allan Kotin, Alon Kraft | ONLINE | | |
| 51531D | 919 | Lecture | 5:30-6:45pm | Monday | 16 of 25 | Sherry Okun-Rudnak | ONLINE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51532D | 919 | Lecture | 5:30-6:30pm | Monday | 13 of 25 | Clifford Graves | ONLINE | | |
| 51533D | 919 | Lecture | 5:30-6:30pm | Wednesday | 16 of 25 | Clifford Graves | ONLINE | |
Case study project; students analyze a project and develop recommendations for financing and regulatory issues.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Sol Price School of Public Policy
- Note: EMUP Residency, April 23-26
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51580D | 545 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 15 of 25 | Allan Kotin | ONLINE | | |
| 51581D | 545 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 15 of 25 | Sherry Okun-Rudnak | 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 school(s): Sol Price School of Public Policy
- Note: EMUP Residency, April 23-26
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51582D | 545 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 25 | Elizabeth Falletta | ONLINE | | |
| 51583D | 545 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 25 | Luciana Varkulja | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51536D | 919 | Lecture | 5:30-6:30pm | Thursday | 19 of 25 | Nick D'Argenzio | ONLINE | | |
| 51537D | 919 | Lecture | 5:30-6:30pm | Tuesday | 20 of 25 | Nicole Kuklok-Waldman | ONLINE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51538D | 919 | Lecture | 5:30-6:45pm | Wednesday | 18 of 25 | Christine Cooper | ONLINE | | |
| 51539D | 919 | Lecture | 5:30-6:45pm | Monday | 17 of 25 | Ralph Mclaughlin | ONLINE | |
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
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51540D | 919 | Lecture | 5:30-6:45pm | Monday | 17 of 25 | La Mikia Castillo | ONLINE | |
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
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51541D | 919 | Lecture | 5:30-6:30pm | Wednesday | 17 of 25 | Kevin Kane | ONLINE | PDF (288068 KB) | |
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 school(s): Sol Price School of Public Policy
- Note: EMUP Residency, April 23-26
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51584D | 545 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 25 of 25 | Elizabeth Falletta | ONLINE | | |
| 51585D | 545 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 22 of 25 | Chava Danielson | ONLINE | | |
| 51590D | 545 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |
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 school(s): Sol Price School of Public Policy
- Note: EMUP Residency, April 23-26
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51588D | 545 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 25 of 25 | Joshua Russell-Fritch | ONLINE | | |
| 51589D | 545 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 22 of 25 | Christopher Williamson | ONLINE | |
Leadership skills for planning and development; cross-sectoral collaboration, negotiation, and theories of organizational leadership; metrics for performance assessment, project management, and team building in organizations.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Sol Price School of Public Policy
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51542D | 919 | Lecture | 5:30-6:45pm | Monday | 14 of 25 | Frank Zerunyan | ONLINE | Word (200192 KB) | |
| 51544D | 919 | Lecture | 5:30-6:45pm | Tuesday | 12 of 25 | Erica Jacquez | ONLINE | PDF (280707 KB) | |
Research a planning and development topic; capstone project.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Sol Price School of Public Policy
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51543D | 919 | Lecture | 5:30-6:30pm | Wednesday | 12 of 25 | Christopher Koontz | ONLINE | | |
| 51545D | 919 | Lecture | 5:30-6:30pm | Tuesday | 14 of 25 | Nashia Lalani | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51551D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 18 | Deborah Natoli | 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 | 1 of 18 | Deborah Natoli | 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 | 1 of 18 | Deborah Natoli | OFFICE | |