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2012-2013 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2012-2013 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

POL 352 - Social Policy

3 credits
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or 203
An analysis of the relationship between social needs and societal response with an examination of the effectiveness of current policies in meeting human needs. The policies selected for analysis will be programs and provisions directed toward a specific population, e.g. elderly, women, etc. The policies to be studied will focus on a particular substantive area and may change with each semester that the course is offered. Cross-listed as SOC 335