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.
   
   CBL 100
   CBSC 235
   ECON 229, 234, 235, 236, 237, 251, 280, 286 (SOAN 286)
   EDUC 369
   ENGL 260
   FILM 237S, 251
   HIST 254
   JOUR 240
   PHIL 242, 253
   POL 215, 388
   POV 102, 191, 192, 193, 197 (maximum one credit), 202, 232, 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 222, 228, 263, 264, 266, 268 (POL 268), 278, 279, 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.