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Master of Public Administration/Master of Science in Gerontology (MPA/MS) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

This dual degree prepares students interested in managing agencies and institutions for effective delivery of services to older persons. Two versions exist, one with a general orientation and one emphasising health services administration.

Faculty: USC Price School of Public Policy / USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology  |  Department: Public Administration; Gerontology  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

40 units in gerontology (GERO 510 Physiology of Development and Aging, GERO 540 Social Policy and Aging, GERO 550 Administration and System Management, GERO 591 Field Practicum, GERO 593 Research Methods, GERO 555 capstone) and 28 units in public administration (PPD 503 Economics, PPD 540, PPD 545, PPD 546 Capstone, plus an analytic elective). The first year is gerontology; Price School courses begin in the second semester.

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Entry requirements

Students must apply to both schools and be accepted by both.

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