This course, framed by the work of Ruby Payne, covers the dynamics of poverty, particularly generational poverty, and the economic class systems in work and school environments. Topics include Lyndon Johnson’s “War on Poverty” and the TRiO programs developed by the federal government to address the challenges poverty poses for students attempting to obtain higher education. The student has an opportunity to discuss how these topics relate to their own experience and practice the skills needed to communicate and work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds to be effective in today’s workforce.
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School
School of General Education
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Number
3660
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Subject
Social Science (SSC)
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Semester
Fall
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Lecture/Lab/Seminar Hours
3 hours of lecture per week
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Prerequisites
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Credits
3