Poverty Justice & Human Capab (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 298 - DIGITAL STORIES I: PRE-INTERNSHIP SEMINAR

Short Title: DIGITAL STORIES I

Department: Poverty Justice & Human Capab

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hour: 1

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

Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level

Prerequisite(s): PJHC 371 (may be taken concurrently) and PJHC 394 (may be taken concurrently)

Description: This course is designed to prepare students for summer internship placements and coaches them on how to identify and use various media to best convey their internship experiences. The course offers valuable training in exploring what it means to represent and be represented and how to bear witness and advocate for those most marginalized in societies. Together with the two other one-credit courses that comprise the PJHC Digital Stories course arc, this course is mandatory for students who plan to use a summer internship to satisfy the PJHC minor’s service-learning requirement. Students must be declared PJHC minors and have completed or be currently enrolled in PJHC 371 and PJHC 394. Department Permission Required.

PJHC 299 - DIGITAL STORIES II: INTERNSHIP SEMINAR

Short Title: DIGITAL STORIES II

Department: Poverty Justice & Human Capab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Internship/Practicum

Credit Hour: 1

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

Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level

Prerequisite(s): PJHC 298 and PJHC 371 and PJHC 394

Description: This course is designed to support student interns in summer service-learning experiences undertaken to fulfill the PJHC service-learning requirement. In addition to applying the critical lenses and the capabilities framework acquired in prerequisite PJHC courses, students will learn how to work with and assist various populations and institutions and will collect various media for the production of their digital stories. Together with the two other one-credit courses that comprise the PJHC Digital Stories course arc, this course is mandatory for students using a summer internship to satisfy the PJHC minor’s service-learning requirement. Students must be declared PJHC minors and have completed PJHC 298, PJHC 371, and PJHC 394. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

PJHC 300 - DIGITAL STORIES III: REFLECTION AND PRODUCTION

Short Title: DIGITAL STORIES III

Department: Poverty Justice & Human Capab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hour: 1

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

Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level

Description: This course is designed for students returning from a summer internship experience undertaken to fulfill the PJHC service-learning requirement. Students will reflect on their experiences in an academic context, and, drawing from photos, videos, and oral materials, will create polished digital reflections of what they have witnessed and accomplished. Together with the two other one-credit courses that comprise the Digital Stories course arc, this course is mandatory for students using a summer internship to satisfy the minor’s service-learning requirement. Students must be declared PJHC minors and have completed PJHC 298, PJHC 299, PJHC 371, and PJHC 394. Instructor Permission Required. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for PJHC 300 if student has credit for HUMA 300.

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 394 - HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN GLOBAL AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES

Short Title: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

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

Prerequisite(s): PJHC 371 or HUMA 371 or SOCI 371 or HUMA 280 or SOCI 280

Description: This course explores human well-being and poverty in local and global contexts and communities. Readings explore human deprivations and opportunities in the context of social norms, race and ethnicity, gender relations, environmental issues, and state structures. The course examines movements and policies aimed at improving human capabilities, focusing on their overall effects and differential consequences. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for PJHC 394 if student has credit for SOCI 394/SWGS 394.

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 Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.

Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level

Prerequisite(s): (PJHC 371 or HUMA 371 or SOCI 371 or HUMA 280 or SOCI 280) and (PJHC 394 (may be taken concurrently) or ASIA 329 or SOCI 372 or SWGS 322 or SOCI 394 or SWGS 394)

Description: Through interdisciplinary readings, this seminar explores how global, national, and domestic structures and institutions influence the day-to-day lives and capabilities of different groups and individuals. We will study historical and contemporary efforts by activists and policymakers to confront social inequities. Formerly SWGS 470. 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.