DES1404
DES 1404 - Housing Matters (3 Cr.) Diversity and Soc Justice US, Freshman Seminar
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DES 1404 - Housing Matters (3 Cr.) Diversity and Soc Justice US, Freshman Seminar
Course description
Housing directly affects our physical and mental health, children's educational attainment, our economic opportunities, our transportation patterns and dependencies, and the environment. However, not all people are able to achieve the same levels of well-being because of disparities due to race, ethnicity, and class as they seek to obtain stable, secure, and affordable housing in supportive neighborhoods and communities. We will explore issues of power and privilege that contribute to those disparities. Public policy at the local and national levels will be examined as it both creates and minimizes social inequities in housing.
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
A-F - A-F Grade Basis
Discussion
Lecture
This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)
Race, Power, and Justice in the United States
Typically offered term(s)
Periodic Spring