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POL S 435 - Power and Poverty in the United States

POL S 435: Power and Poverty in the United States (3 units) at San Diego State University. Not offered in Spring 2027. Counts toward General Education (2026-27), General Education (2024-25).

3 units
  • Law and Public Policy
  • Social and Behavioral Science
  • Area 4. Social and Behavioral Science
  • North America/English
  • North America/French
  • Political Economy
  • American Politics
  • Social and Behavioral Science
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (unknown), Fall 2026 (unknown)
Impact of government upon income inequality and poverty in the United States. Examines programs of U.S. welfare state in comparative perspective and their successes and failures. Minimum standards for distributional justice and inquiries into obligations we have toward our fellow citizens.

From the catalog

Counts as
GE Explorations Social and Behavioral Science [UD 4]
Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC

0 sections in Spring 2027

POL S 435 is not offered in Spring 2027. Check all POL S classes for other terms.