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 below or, when approved, other courses or directed individual studies that focus on poverty, social inequality, and human capability. The Shepherd Program website lists some related courses that provide students substantial opportunity to address poverty and human capability (e.g. through a major project on a poverty-related topic). Students are also encouraged to petition other relevant courses for credit. These “related courses” must be approved 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 232, 254
   JOUR 240
   PHIL 242, 253
   POL 215, 388
   POV 102, 192, 193, 197 (maximum one credit), 202, 232, 241, 243 (PHIL 243), 245 (PHIL 245), 249, 253 (SOAN 253), 257 (SOAN 257), 258 (SOAN 258), 262, 280, 295 (LAW 221), 296 (often at the Augusta Correctional Center), 401, 402, 403, 421, 422
   SOAN 222, 227, 228, 259, 263, 264, 265, 266, 268 (POL 268), 278, 279, 286 (ECON 286), 288, 290, and, when approved in advance as appropriate, SOAN 276
   SPAN 347
    
4. A capstone study that culminates in a major research project on a topic proposed by the student that focuses on poverty, social inequality, and human capability. Most minors will take POV 423. Others may petition to substitute for their capstone an independent study, honors thesis, capstone in another major or minor, or a relevant research project from a POV related course. These substitutes must be approved by the director of the Shepherd Program and co-advised by Shepherd Program faculty.