SOCW 300 - Social Welfare Policy

3 Credits
Social welfare policies promote or undermine human rights, fundamental freedoms, and social and economic opportunities. Students analyze the effects of social policies on diverse populations, learn a values-based approach to affecting change with and on behalf of clients, and participate in political action, such as legislative advocacy, lobbying or assisting in an election. Cross-listed with POLS 300 - Social Welfare Policy. (LAS) (WR) (AE)
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 101 - Introduction to Sociology , ECON 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics, POLS 110 - How Politics Affects Your Life: An Introduction to Politics or POLS 125 - American Government, or permission of instructor