USC Price faculty requires that all entering students demonstrate proficiency in relevant statistical methods. The statistics prerequisite can be satisfied in either one of two ways:
Statistics Course Taken Prior to Enrollment in the MPA
Completion of a college-level statistics course with a grade of “B” or better taken within three years of matriculation in the MPA program
PPD 502x – Statistical Foundations for Public Management and Policy
If students have not completed a college-level statistics course with a grade of “B” or better within three years of matriculation in the MPA program, they will need to enroll in PPD 502x and receive a grade of “B” or better.