POS 446 - The Politics of Social Policy

3 credit hours
This course will examine the politics of healthcare and welfare in the United States, beginning with early attempts at developing and reforming these large programs, and culminating with discussions of the most recent policy outputs in both areas. Students will learn about social welfare policy making in the American political context. Prerequisite(s) with concurrency allowed: POS 200 or 250; or permission of instructor. POS 200 or 250 recommended.