undergraduate

material. Exercises and discussions allow students to test
knowledge, formulate ideas and strategies, respond to
management dilemmas, and get immediate feedback from
classmates and the instructor.
Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits or permission of the
department.
DVST 306 Basic Skills and Practice for Working with
Individuals who are Vulnerable and Homeless (3) A
This course will focus on basic skills and practice when
working with individuals who are vulnerable and/or
experiencing homelessness. It will explore the challenges
faced by individuals who are vulnerable and homeless,
such as lack of education and job skills, poor mental and
physical health, and addictions. It will also address the
importance of case management , its components, and
effectiveness. The course is meant to prepare students
interested in working with at-risk persons in this
population to provide competent and client-centered help.
Prerequisite: PS 121 or SO 121
DVST 323 Responsible and Impact Investing (3) B
This course develops an understanding of the rationale,
principles and financial instruments for responsible and
impact investment. Substantial parts of the course
consider the regulatory enablers and barriers to both
impact investing and responsible investing, the challenges
involved in expanding these areas, analysis of alternative
instruments, and the measurement of social return on
investment.
Prerequisite: BUS 220
DVST 350 Shock Poverty (3) A
Shock Poverty is defined as instantaneous in its occurrence
and devastating in its impact. Shock Poverty can be viewed
through two lenses: the global and the personal. What
leads to each? How do they impact each other? Poverty is
a major theme in Christian Scripture and it is on that base
that poverty in the modern world will be examined. In
class, through readings and reflection, we will consider the
impact of poverty in our world, we will address the
question of poverty elimination and consider the root
causes of poverty.
Prerequisite: PS 250
DVST 360 Sociology of Development (3) B
This course provides a sociological analysis of
development. Beginning with a critical review of
competing theoretical perspectives and empirical
evidence, the course examines the diverse trajectories of
industrialization and economic development across
nations of different political and economic systems. This
course further explores key international events that have
rearranged the world and shaped global stratification.
Among these events are: the end of the cold war,
globalization of trade and production, shifting relations
among capitalist powers, the debt crisis, aid, migration,
gender and development, culture, political mobilization,
and revolutionary movements. By critically engaging the
core issues in the field of development, students will apply
their theoretical understanding to empirical examples.
The aim of the course is to enable students to develop the
ability to critically analyze “doing development” in a global
context.
Prerequisite: Completion of 60 credits or permission of
department
DVST 381 Public Relations and Social Marketing (3) O
The course provides an overview of public relations
theories and practical methods of gaining publicity, as well
as the nature of social marketing. On the public relations
(PR) front it covers fundamentals of strategic
communication, organizational image-making, techniques
of effective outreach, and communicating with the
internal stakeholders and external publics. On the social
marketing front, the course also examines how traditional
marketing and public relations approaches can be used to
mobilize and/or change public opinion in order to affect a
variety of social causes in areas such as health, education,
politics, environment, etc.
Prerequisite: One of the following: BUS 280, BUS 305,
DVST 305
DVST 402 Human Trafficking (3) B
This course will critically examine and contextualize the
prevalent global crime of human trafficking and consider
effective modes of prevention and response. It will
examine the history, roots, and development of various
forms of human trafficking internationally and
domestically using several frameworks. In addition, it
considers a variety of responses such as addressing related
social and development issues, legal responses and system
reform.
Prerequisite: 3 credits in Sociology or Development Studies
at the 200-level
DVST 404 Development Studies Educational Travel
Study (3) A
This educational travel study offers cross-cultural,
experience-based learning opportunities for students and
development workers to see first-hand how international
development impacts individuals and communities in
various regions around the world. The focus of the course
varies each year, covering aspects of community and
economic development in Latin America, Africa and Asia.
Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits
DVST 461 International Microfinance (3) B
This course will investigate the emerging field of
microfinance – the provision of small loans and financial
services to the poor – and its impact on addressing poverty
in developing countries. Students will develop an
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