HUSV 3900 — Social Policy
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath SIusually offered: springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonOakland, CATraditional
Examines how social policy influences child, family, and community development. Provides a historical overview and a contemporary examination of many social problems, including poverty, health and mental health issues, child welfare, educational inequality, and consequences of juvenile and adult crime. Examines the policies and programs that help or hinder positive individual, family, and community development and considers the role of human service values and ethics on the American response to social policy. Offers students an opportunity to examine and critique the implementation or lack of implementation of formal social policies at the local, state, and federal level and to suggest initiatives to meet the needs of intergenerational families.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20% | 16.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 94% · T 6% · W 94% · Th 66% · F 0%
Common patterns: MWR (66% of sections), MW (29% of sections), T (6% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Ashley Adams (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Emily Mann (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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