Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: POVERTY AND PUBLIC POLICY

Department: Sociology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course will undertake a rigorous assessment of the trends, causes, and consequences of poverty, as well as the development and evolution of U.S. welfare policy, with a particular focus on poor families. The course will incorporate lecture, discussion, and off-campus excursions to encourage the broadest engagement of the material. Recommended pre-requisite: SOCI 101