Bachelor of Science in Policy, Planning, and Development Curriculum
USC Price Core Courses (30 units)
Introduction to our Field: Gateway Courses
- Public Policy and Management (PPD 225) – 4 units
- Urban Planning and Development (PPD 227) – 4 units
Contextual Courses
- Citizenship and Public Ethics (PPD 240) – 4 units
- Urban Context for Policy and Planning (PPD 245) – 4 units
Skills and Methodology Courses
- Statistics for PPD (PPD 303) – 4 units
- Government and Business (PPD 357) – 4 units
- Public Policy and Planning Analysis (PPD 373) – 4 units
Practical Application
- PPD Practices: Internship Seminar (PPD 301) – 2 units
- Internship (140 hours)
NOTE: All core, track, and capstone courses must be passed with a grade of C- or higher.
USC Price Tracks (28 units) (choose one)
- Health Policy and Management
- Nonprofits and Social Innovation
- Public Policy and Law
- Real Estate Development
- Sustainable Planning
Capstone (4 units)
- UPPD Laboratory (PPD 431) – 4 units
or
- Senior Thesis (PPD 497) – 2 units/2 units
Pre-Major Requirements (8 units)
These courses must be completed once a student has earned 16 units of PPD coursework. A grade of C or better is required.
- Introduction to Mathematics for Business and Economics (MATH 117) – 4 units
- Principles of Microeconomics (ECON 203) – 4 units
Required Electives (26 units)
- Minor
- Second Major
- Courses of special interest