University of Southern California/Coro Southern California

Fellowship Program - 2008

The University of Southern California (USC) School of Policy, Planning, and Development and Coro Southern California are pleased to announce the establishment of the USC/Coro Fellowship program. Consistent with Coro’s mission to strengthen the democratic process by preparing individuals for effective and ethical leadership in the public arena, SPPD prepares leaders and produces knowledge that provides innovative solutions to the most critical issues facing society. Over the years, graduates of both USC and Coro have assumed leadership roles in public, private and nonprofit organizations throughout the country and the world. 

The USC/Coro Fellowship program provides an opportunity for individuals selected to Coro Southern California and who are admissible to the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development to participate in Coro and simultaneously complete the USC Master of Public Administration degree. Individuals selected to this program will receive a $24,000 fellowship to pursue the MPA over the two year period. The scholarship money will be allocated proportionally among the number of units taken. While completing the Coro program, fellows will receive 2 units of credit in the fall and 2 units of credit in the spring for the Coro leadership seminars. In addition, it is expected that Coro fellows will enroll in 2 additional units each during the fall and spring semester on the USC campus. A sample program is attached.

Coro fellows may also use the fellowship to pursue SPPD’s Master of Public Policy, Master of Planning, or Master of Health Administration programs; but because of course requirements and sequencing, it may take 2.5-3 years to simultaneously complete the degree with the Coro fellowship program.

For over 60 years SPPD has been ranked among the top programs in public affairs in the nation. Most recently, SPPD is ranked number seven in the overall public affairs rankings in the 2008 U.S. News and World Report.  SPPD was ranked 4^th in city management, 5^th in public management, 7^th in non-profit management, and 10^th in social policy.

To be considered for the USC Coro Fellowship program, applicants need to submit a completed application for admission prior to July 1, 2008. Application instructions can be found at the following URL: 

http://www.usc.edu/schools/sppd/programs/masters/mpa/admission/. 

For more information about the USC/Coro Fellowship program, please contact Ms. Marisol Gonzalez, Director of Recruitment and Admission, University of Southern California, School of Policy, Planning, and Development, Los Angeles, California 90089-0626, (213) 740-0550, marisolr@usc.edu or visit our Web site at www.usc.edu/sppd/.

University of Southern California

School of Policy, Planning, and Development

USC/Coro Fellow Program Sample Sequencing – MPA Program

Fall 2008 – 4 units ($2000 fellowship) or 6 units ($3,000 fellowship)

1. PPD 599 - Stakeholder Interactions in Public Affairs Processes (2 units) – Coro seminar at Coro Office
2. PPD 500 – Intersectoral Leadership (2 units)

or

PPD 540 – Public Administration and Society (4 units)

Spring 2009 – 4 units ($2,000 fellowship)

1. PPD 599 – Special topics course (2 units) – Coro seminar at Coro Office
2. Elective (2 units)

Summer 2009 – 8 units ($4,000 fellowship) or 6 units ($3,000 fellowship)

1. PPD 404x – Statistics (4 units) if necessary. Statistics is a prerequisite to PPD 557, 542, 666 and 541 and may be satisfied by passing our exam or taking PPD 404x

or

PPD 541 – Public Financial Management and Budgeting (4units)

2. Elective (4 units)

Fall 2009 – 12 units ($6,000 fellowship)

1. PPD 540 – Public Administration and Society (4 units)
2. PPD 500 – Intersectoral Leadership (2 units)

or

PPD 501a and b – Economics for Policy, Planning and Development (two 2-unit courses)

3.  PPD 542 – Policy and Program Evaluation (4 units)

or

PPD 557 – Modeling and Operations Research (4 units)

Spring 2010 –12 units ($6,000 fellowship)

1. Elective (4 units)
2. PPD 541 – Public Financial Management and Budgeting (4 units) – if not taken in summer 2009

or

PPD 546 – Professional Practice of Public Administration (4 units)

3. PPD 545 – Human Behavior in Public Organizations (4 units)

Summer 2010 – 4 units ($4,000 fellowship)

1. PPD 546 – Professional Practice of Public Administration (4 units) – if necessary

For more information on the MPA program, please visit www.usc.edu/sppd/mpa.