HIST 331 - Poverty in the United States

Examines poverty in the United States from the colonial period to the present, focusing on the evolution of social policy, poverty knowledge, and worker and community organizing against poverty. The course will also focus on poverty debates as they relate to structures of racial, economic, and gender inequality and the meaning of democracy and citizenship.

Credits: 3

Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

Prerequisites: (COMP 150 OR one CO2 course OR FLC Writing Placement Score 250) AND one HI1 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250, COMP 252, COMP 253, ENGL 268, SOC 210] [Details: HI1 course list: HIST 150, HIST 151, HIST 160, HIST 181, HIST 261, HIST 270, HIST 271, HIST 280, HIST 281, NAIS 123]