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Poverty and Human Capability Studies minor


A minor in poverty and human capability studies requires completion of seven courses as follows. In meeting the requirements of this interdisciplinary minor, a student must use at least nine credits not also used to meet the requirements of any other major or minor.

  1. POV 101 or 103
  2. POV 450 or 453
  3. At least 10 credits chosen from among the following or, when approved in advance, directed individual study or other courses that focus on poverty and human capability. The Shepherd Program website lists certain “related courses” that provide students substantial opportunity to address poverty and human capability (e.g., through a major project on a poverty-related topic). In order to meet this requirement, these “related courses” must be approved in advance by the director of the Shepherd Program and the course instructor.

    CBSC 235 (PSYC 235)
    ECON 229, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 251, 280, 286 (SOAN 286)
    EDUC 369
    ENGL 260
    FILM 237S, 251, 252S
    HIST 254
    JOUR 240
    PHIL 242
    POL 215
    POV 102, 197 (maximum one credit), 202, 241, 243 (PHIL 243), 245 (PHIL 245), 253 (SOAN 253), 257 (SOAN 257), 258 (SOAN 258), 280, 295 (LAW 221), 296, 401, 402, 403, 421, 422
    SOAN 202, 228, 263, 264, 266, 268 (POL 268), 278, 286 (ECON 286), 288, 290, and, when approved in advance as appropriate, SOAN 276
  4. A capstone study that culminates in a major research paper on a topic proposed by the student that focuses on poverty and human capability. This course will typically be POV 423. It may be an independent study, senior thesis, honors thesis, or WGSS 396, when the research projects fit the criteria above and are co-advised by Shepherd Program faculty. These substitute courses must be approved in advance by the director of the Shepherd Program and by the participating instructors.

3. At least 10 credits chosen from among the following:


4. A capstone study that culminates in a major research paper on a topic proposed by the student that focuses on poverty and human capability