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2017-2018 Academic Catalogue 
    
2017-2018 Academic Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ERH 240 - Poverty and Human Capability


Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

An exploration of the causes of, and possible solutions to, the problem of poverty, especially within the United States. Cadets will study various ways of understanding and defining poverty, as well as the question of whose moral responsibility it is to do something to alleviate poverty. The goal is not only to develop a greater understanding of poverty and the poor, but also to identify solutions that are both practical and ethical. Cadets cannot take this course if they have already taken PH 303. Prerequisite(s): ERH 102 , WR 102, or EN 102, with a minimum grade of C.