(3 credits)Prerequisites:PSCI 1120 and SOWK 1010. This course addresses the history of social policies and subsequent programs put in place to address perceived social problems and includes legislative, judicial, and administrative efforts. Students develop an ability to analyze social policy as it relates to societal values, populations at risk of harm, the “status quo,” and the socio-politico-economic climate of a particular time, including contemporary national policy debates.