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122 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
(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.
Poverty Studies
Keely Sutton, Program Coordinator
The Distinction in Poverty Studies (DPS) program examines the complexities of poverty
and inequality from multiple perspectives. As 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 an approved internship that allows them to
place their own experiences in the contexts of poverty and social inequality. Relevant
internships may include those completed through the Shepherd Higher Education
Consortium on Poverty (SHECP), appropriate Hess Fellows advocacy internships, or
other approved venues. To earn this distinction, students must also achieve a minimum
2.500 grade point average in all coursework at the College.
Upon completion of the Distinction in Poverty Studies, students will be able to
• explain the causes and consequences of poverty using relevant critical and
theoretical frameworks (e.g., economic, sociological, psychological, religious, or
historical)
• identify and assess competing moral, ethical, and policy interests in addressing
the challenges related to poverty
• engage in work in partnership with people and communities impacted by
poverty
Distinction Requirements
The following courses and experiences are required (3½ units and internship):
PVS 201 or SO 201
PVS 470
two units, one of which must be outside the major, from the following:
AR 324
CH 418
EC 280
ED 201
EH 165
EH 207
EPY 223
HI 204
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HS 200
PY 224
RE 270
RE 325
SO 213 or PHS 213
SO 339
UES 310
Hess Fellows poverty internship or other approved internship focused on poverty
minimum 2.500 grade point average on all coursework at the College