INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL POLICY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the main programs and policies in the U.S. social welfare system, how they are funded and administered and who they serve. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Integrate and incorporate knowledge of the U.S. social policy system to analyze emerging policy issues and assess proposals. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Compare U.S. social spending and income poverty rates to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries to further assess U.S. social policy in an international context. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the main programs and policies in the U.S. social welfare system, how they are funded and administered and who they serve. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Integrate and incorporate knowledge of the U.S. social policy system to analyze emerging policy issues and assess proposals. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Compare U.S. social spending and income poverty rates to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries to further assess U.S. social policy in an international context. Audience: Undergraduate