USC Schedule of Classes

Policy, Planning and Development - Expanded (PPDE)

• D class assignments for undergraduates available in RGL; phone (213) 740-1460.
• D class assignments for graduate students 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/

PPDE 506: Professional Residency in Public Administration (1.0 unit)

Skills in written reporting, professional briefings and social media for public administrators; effective engagement for stakeholders and constituencies; research, analysis and reporting on current policy or management cases

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
51073D	593	Lecture	TBA	TBA	23 of 25	Hunter Lee, Jannatara Alam	ONLINE

PPDE 507: Capstone Residency in Public Administration (1.0 unit)

Development of enhanced skills in issue framing and options analysis in public administration for internal and external audiences.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
51074D	064	Lecture	TBA	TBA	25 of 25	Dora Kingsley Vertenten	ONLINE
51075D	064	Lecture	TBA	TBA	Canceled	Dora Kingsley Vertenten	TBA

PPDE 628: Introduction to Lean Health Care (2.0 units)

Performance improvement methods and principles in health care; how Lean, Six-Sigma, and Human Centered Design (HCD) methodologies are applied to health care organizations to improve quality and efficiency.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
50900D	059	Lecture	6:30-8:35pm	Tuesday	25 of 25	Trent Lim	ONLINE

PPDE 648: Performance Management (4.0 units)

Concept and practice of performance management; examination of performance measurement; analysis and reporting practices for organizational accountability and improvements; performance design, indicators, utilization of information.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
51072D	593	Lecture	TBA	TBA	20 of 25	Paul Bentley	ONLINE