ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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(3) Earn at least one unit of credit in a teaching experience in political science (PS 398 or
PS 498) or an internship in political science.
(4) Demonstrate disciplinary depth, analytical skill, and intellectual insight and
originality in the completion of the senior capstone project and conference (PS 470 and
PS 472), as evaluated and determined by the political scien
ce faculty.
Poverty Studies
Keely Sutton, Program Coordinator
The Distinction in Poverty Studies (DPS) program examines the complexities of poverty
and inequality from multiple perspectives. Because access to resources shapes all aspects
of the human experience, the program complements and enriches any major area of
study, and provides valuable preparation for students pursuing professional careers in
health services, law, business, education, public policy, ministry, journalism, and other
fields. As part of the program, students complete a qualified internship or similar
experiential learning project that allows students to place their own experiences in the
contexts of poverty and social inequality. Relevant experiential learning projects may
include internships completed through the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on
Poverty (SHECP), appropriate Hess Fellows advocacy internships, or other designated
projects.
Upon completion of the Distinction in Poverty Studies, students will be able to
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explain the causes and consequences of poverty using relevant critical and
theoretical frameworks (e.g., economic, sociological, psychological, religious, or
historical)
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identify and assess competing moral, ethical, and policy interests in addressing
the challenges related to poverty
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critically reflect on their own past, present, and future relationships to poverty
Distinction Requirements
The following courses/experiences are required (4 units):
PVS 201 or SO 201
PVS 470
two additional units, one of which must be outside the major, from the following:
ED 201
EH 207
EPY 223
HI 204
HON 280
RE 325
SO 213 or PHS 213