POLS 232 - Inequality Issues Facing Racial Minorities

Institution:

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Political Science

Description:

This course examines major public policy issues and their disparate impact on racial minorities in the 21st Century. Students will identify racial biases in policies that have led to systemic inequality within institutions and society and evaluate their implementation and outcomes. Students will offer recommendations in the form of an evidenced based policy paper to address one of the major topics focusing on its impact on Black Americans, Latinx American, Asian Americans or American Indians. Policy topics to be covered in the course include: poverty, voting rights, criminal justice, race relations, housing, education, gender, healthcare, and the environment.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

POLS111 OR POLS117 OR POLS120 OR POLS160

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www4.esu.edu/

Phone Number:

(570) 422-3211

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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