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2021-2022 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

POL 539 - Massachusetts SouthCoast: Problems & Policies

Credits 6
Requirements: Prerequisite: Matriculated students must be a graduate student in good standing. Non matriculated students must possess an earned bachelors degree. Any exceptions require the permission of one of the following: the course instructor, the graduate program dirLecture
Social problems of the Massachusetts SouthCoast with an emphasis on identifying regional policy solutions based on empirical data, qualitative research, established best practices, or policy innovation. The course examines policy areas such as educational attainment, health care accessibility, housing affordability, and the challenges of environmental degradation, crime, social service delivery, and economic development. Policy problems are analyzed in the context of state and national policy debates.
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