Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities (PJHC)

PJHC 238 - SPECIAL TOPICS

Short Title: SPECIAL TOPICS

Department: Poverty Justice & Human Capab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study, Internship/Practicum, Laboratory, Lecture, Lecture/Laboratory, Seminar

Credit Hours: 1-4

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.

Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level

Description: Topics and credit hours may vary each semester. Contact department for current semester’s topic(s). Repeatable for Credit.

PJHC 275 - NARRATIVES OF AMERICAN POVERTY

Short Title: NARRATIVES OF AMERICAN POVERTY

Department: Poverty Justice & Human Capab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.

Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level

Description: This course analyzes influential 21st-century narrative accounts of American poverty. The course content is organized around three central themes: poverty & home, poverty & work, and poverty & identity. By engaging with these themes and developing their own interventions, students will become more effective advocates against different forms of poverty.

PJHC 371 - POVERTY, JUSTICE, AND HUMAN CAPABILITIES

Short Title: POVERTY, JUSTICE, CAPABILITIES

Department: Poverty Justice & Human Capab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.

Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level

Description: This course provides an introduction to the study of poverty, justice, and human capabilities. The course examines diverse approaches towards improving human well-being in the US and internationally. Drawing from fields ranging from philosophy and economics to history and sociology, readings address material deprivations and inequalities, racial and ethnic disparities, gender, sexual orientation, health status, education, human rights, and political freedoms. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for PJHC 371 if student has credit for HUMA 371/SOCI 371.

PJHC 470 - ADVANCED SEMINAR IN POVERTY, JUSTICE, AND CAPABILITIES

Short Title: ADVANCED SEMINAR PJHC

Department: Poverty Justice & Human Capab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to students with a minor in Poverty Justice & Human Capab. Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.

Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level

Prerequisite(s): PJHC 371

Description: Through interdisciplinary readings and media, this seminar explores how global, national, and domestic structures influence human lives and capabilities, and critically examines the role of activists and policymakers in confronting social inequities. In considering the ethical and cultural considerations of representing the voices and needs of others, the course explores various mediums of communication oriented towards amplifying voices that are often silenced. The semester culminates with each student producing a digital story about a community issue relating to their service learning experiences. Students need to have completed the minor’s service learning requirement by the end of the semester. Students who have taken PJHC 300 will have a modified assignment. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Students will need to have completed the minor’s service learning requirement by the end of the semester in which they take this course. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for PJHC 470 if student has credit for SWGS 470.

PJHC 477 - SPECIAL TOPICS

Short Title: SPECIAL TOPICS

Department: Poverty Justice & Human Capab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study, Internship/Practicum, Laboratory, Lecture, Lecture/Laboratory, Seminar

Credit Hours: 1-4

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.

Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level

Description: Topics and credit hours may vary each semester. Contact department for current semester's topic(s). Repeatable for Credit.