POVERTY AND SOCIAL WELFARE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Sophomore standing and SOC WORK 206 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Assess and integrate historical context that characterizes the U.S. approach to poverty in terms of policies and programs. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze and discriminate between theories of poverty and their applicability to contemporary policies to address need. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop written critiques of poverty policy programs and services using current evidence. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Assess and integrate historical context that characterizes the U.S. approach to poverty in terms of policies and programs. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze and discriminate between theories of poverty and their applicability to contemporary policies to address need. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop written critiques of poverty policy programs and services using current evidence. Audience: Undergraduate