Urban Poverty Studies Minor : SLU

Urban Poverty Studies, Minor

Overview
Requirements

Drawing on the long tradition of 抖阴pro's commitment to the city of St. Louis, Missouri, the interdisciplinary minor in urban poverty studies is an examination of local, national and global forms of poverty, inequality and social injustice in urban environments.聽聽

Leadership

Cooper-Sadlo, Shannon, Ph.D.
聽聽聽 Program Coordinator

Curriculum Overview

Through coursework and practical experience serving in the city of St. Louis, students from across academic disciplines will think critically about the most pressing problems faced by people living on the margins in contemporary cities. In addition, they will investigate the ways in which the minor can supplement their major field of study.

The 15-credit interdisciplinary minor, which is administered by the聽Micah Program, is open to all undergraduates at the University, regardless of their school or major. No affiliation with the Micah Program is required.

Courses listed below in each category are only a sample of the overall course options which fulfill requirements for the minor. The Micah program director will discuss with you the interdisciplinary courses that can be used for the minor.聽聽No course may fulfill more than one urban poverty studies minor requirement.聽聽

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Introductory Courses		6
Choose two courses (6 credits) on the nature of justice, urban social and political problems and social ethics with an Urban Poverty-Introduction attribute.
Examples are:
础厂罢顿听3200	The Urban Crisis
笔贬滨尝听1050	Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality
罢贬贰翱听1000	Theological Foundations
罢贬贰翱听2515	Social Justice
础厂罢顿听2600	American Places
笔翱尝厂听2200	State and Local Politics
厂翱颁听1500	The Urban Community: Race, Class, and Spatial Justice
厂翱颁听2080齿	Urban Issues: Poverty and Unemployment
Four Areas of Specialization		6
Choose at least two courses in one of the following areas with Urban Poverty attributes.
Examples are:
Urban Poverty - Cycles of Exclusion
础础惭听2000	Freedom Dreams: Intro to African American Studies
颁颁闯听3500	Race, Ethnicity, and the Criminal Justice System
颁惭惭听4320	Communicating Across Racial Divisions
笔贬滨尝听4820	Philosophy and Race
笔厂驰听4330	Psychology of Oppression
Urban Poverty - Immigration and Globalization
础厂罢顿听3020	American Mosaic: Literature & Diversity
尝础厂听3000	Introduction to Latin American Studies
笔翱尝厂听3800	The Structure of Poverty: Globally and Locally
厂翱颁听3180	Immigration
罢贬贰翱听3415	Christ and Color: Liberation Theology
Urban Poverty - Health Care
贬厂颁滨听2000	The U.S. Health Care System
狈鲍搁厂听3100	Healthcare Policy, Finance and Regulatory Environments
笔鲍叠贬听2300	Contemporary Issues in Global Health
厂翱颁听2360	Health Inequalities in the U.S.
Urban Poverty - Theory of Social Justice
贰狈骋尝听2250	Conflict, Social Justice and Literature
笔贬滨尝听4840	Catholic Social Thought
笔翱尝厂听3800	The Structure of Poverty: Globally and Locally
笔厂驰听4330	Psychology of Oppression
罢贬贰翱听2515	Social Justice
Additional Electives		3
One additional course from any category with an Urban Poverty attribute.
Total Credits		15

Non-Course Requirement: Community Service

At least four terms (or their equivalent) of approved community service, averaging at least 30 hours per term.

Substitutions

In unusual circumstances, students may (at the discretion of the director) substitute relevant courses not listed above by contracting with the instructor to write a substantive paper related to urban problems or community service. Contracts must be approved no later than the second week of classes.

Continuation of Standards

Students must have a GPA of 2.00 in urban poverty studies minor coursework to be retained in the minor.