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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2017-2018

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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