Arts & Humanities
Acting, Stage and Screen (BFA)
University of Southern California, United States
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- First-year students enter in the fall semester; applicants can apply Early Decision (binding), Early
Arts & Humanities
University of Southern California, United States
The dual degree lets students earn a JD and a Master of Public Policy in about four years, combining policy analysis skills with understanding of legal institutions and processes. It suits law students who want to shape legislation and prospective policy analysts interested in law.
Faculty: USC Price School of Public Policy / USC Gould School of Law | Department: Public Policy; Law | Duration: About 4 years (114 units) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States
114 units: 78 law units and 36 public policy units. Policy units are a 20-unit core (PPD 503 Economics, PPD 554 Foundations of Policy Analysis, PPD 555 Policy Formulation and Implementation, PPD 558 Multivariate Statistical Analysis, PPD 560 Methods), a 4-unit Policy Analysis Practicum with a real client, two analytic electives and one policy elective. The first year is law curriculum.
Applicants must apply to and be accepted by both schools, at law school acceptance or during the first law year. A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is required, plus statistics proficiency: a college statistics or econometrics course with grade B or better within three years of matriculation, or PPD 504 Essential Statistics (grade C or better) taken in summer. Entering students also complete the Professional Fundamentals and Statistics/STATA labs the week before fall semester.
Duration: About 4 years (114 units)
Arts & Humanities
University of Southern California, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Southern California, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Southern California, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Southern California, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Southern California, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Southern California, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Southern California, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Southern California, United States
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