School of Liberal Arts: Social Policy and Practice
2008-2009 Academic Year
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Social Policy and Practice
Office:
219 Newcomb Hall
Phone:
504-865-5730
Fax:
504-862-3040
Email:
cbalides@tulane.edu
Web: http://www.ptuc.tulane.edu/academic_programs.html#social_policy
Program Administrator
Fred Buttell, Social Work (Director)
Faculty Associates
Tom Langston, Political Science
Jonathan Pritchett, Economics
Loretta Pyles, Social Work
Enrique Varela, Psychology
The multidisciplinary coordinate major in Social Policy & Practice introduces
students to problems, policies, and methods in the social policy and welfare field
through four core courses and additional elective coursework. This major must be
coordinated with another major. The major is designed to encourage students to
explore social policy interests prior to employment or graduate education. It also
serves as an excellent pre-professional major for social work, the social sciences,
education, law, public health, public policy, and related fields.
The program in Social Policy & Practice is designed to enable students a
considerable degree of freedom in the choice of electives and to offer ample
avenues for students interested in pursuing independent research and/or internship
experiences. The program is particularly interested in encouraging the study of
social problems related to living in an urban environment such as issues related to
race, class, poverty, gender, social justice and the intersections among them. The
program also encourages students to pursue study abroad opportunities. The
option to write an honors thesis is available to students who qualify.
PREREQUISITES
Four prerequisites must be completed with a minimum letter grade of C in order
to enroll in SOWK 200 Introduction to Social Policy & Practice (3 credits), the
first Social Policy & Practice core course and to declare the major. This applies to
courses taken at Tulane University or equivalent courses taken at other
institutions.
ECON 101 Introductory Microeconomics
POLS 210 American Government