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Jan 15, 2025
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PSCI 316 - Social Policy and Inequality in America4 credits
A community-based learning seminar on social policy and inequality in America. Intended for juniors and seniors who are interested in an applied learning experience. The United States has seen a dramatic growth in poverty and inequality in recent years. Students explore the causes and consequences of this development along with potential government action to address it. Provides an overview of the existing programs, institutions, and political dynamics for a variety of social policy areas, with a focus on education, health care, and income support. May raise questions like: How do “politics” and “policy” interact around our social welfare system? What are the different ideologies that inform debates over social policy? What are the strengths and weaknesses of markets, governments, and communities as societal problem solvers? This is a Community-Based Learning course and will require approximately 20 hours of collaborative research, service, and learning with a community partner such as the United Way. About half of this work will take place off of Drew’s campus. CLA-Writing Intensive, CLA-Diversity US, CLA-Off Campus Experience
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