Social Policy
Social Policy has many facets, and four streams that draw on the core strengths of the Institute have been identified: The Poverty, Race, and Social Exclusion stream focuses on issues of equity related to socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity. The Child and Family Policy stream looks at children and education, as well as the changing American family system. In the Leadership and Ethics stream, students will have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills while examining issues of ethics, social entrepreneurship, and public values. Students who chose the Environmental Policy stream will examine domestic and international environmental issues, and the role of economics in determining environmental policy. A sampling of past internships in these areas is included – for a full listing, visit the Undergraduate Internship Office.
Poverty, Race and Social Exclusion
Courses:
| PUBPOL 113 | The 1960s |
| PUBPOL 166 | The Insurgent South |
| PUBPOL 173s | Race and Equity |
| PUBPOL 174 | Separation/Inclusion |
| PUBPOL 195/6 | Special Topics: |
| Immigration, Citizenship, and Nationhood | |
| Immigration History & Policy | |
| Multiculturalism | |
| Racial and Economic Inequality | |
| PUBPOL 264/S | Special Topics: |
| Childhood Poverty/Public Policy | |
| Poverty, Inequality, and Public Policy | |
| Race and Education | |
| Urban Policy | |
| Women and Public Policy | |
| PUBPOL 270s | History of Poverty In United States |
| PUBPOL 278s | Race and American Politics |
| POLISCI 128 | Multicultural Political Theory |
| POLSCI 173 | Ethnic Conflict |
| SOCIOL 116 | Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies |
| SOCIOL 127 | Latino Population in the United States |
Representative Internships:
| Congressional Black Caucus Foundation | Washington, DC |
| Harlem Children's Zone | New York, NY |
| Homes for the Homeless | Central Valley, NY |
| Legal Aid Society | New York, NY |
Courses:
| PUBPOL 109s | Children, Schools And Society |
| PUBPOL 137 | Integrating Community and Classroom |
| PUBPOL 195/6 | Special Topics: |
| Childhood Poverty/Public Policy | |
| Economics of Education | |
| Family and Community | |
| Intervention with Adolescents | |
| PUBPOL 264/S | Special Topics: |
| Child And Family Policy | |
| Child Development and Public Policy | |
| Ethnicity/Context Child Family Policy | |
| Race and Education | |
| Safe and Drug-Free Schools in the Current Era | |
| Service Delivery Systems | |
| Urban Policy | |
| Youth Transitions to the Workforce | |
| PUBPOL 271s | Schools & Social Policy |
| ECON 208S | Economics of the Family |
| SOCIOL 150 | Changing American Family |
Representative Internships:
| Casey Family Programs | San Antonio, TX |
| Chafee Foster Care Independence Program | Washington, DC |
| ChildCare, Inc. | New York, NY |
| Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education | Atlanta, GA |
| Teach for America | New York, NY |
See also the Center for Child and Family Policy
Courses:
| PUBPOL 080AS.01 | Policy Wars: Liberalism and Conservatism in America |
| PUBPOL 126s | Internet Politics/Policy |
| PUBPOL 136 | Civic Participation/Community Leader |
| PUBPOL 140s | Women As Leaders |
| PUBPOL 144s | Enterprising Leadership |
| PUBPOL 145 | Leadership and Policy Change |
| PUBPOL 146 | Leadership, Development and Organizations |
| PUBPOL 150s | Policy/Philanthropy/Arts |
| PUBPOL 153 | Leadership, Ethics, & Drama |
| PUBPOL195/6 | Special Topics: |
| The Arts & Human Rights | |
| Border Crossing: Leadership, Value Conflicts and Public Life | |
| Ethics, History and Public Policy | |
| Immigration, Citizenship, and Nationhood | |
| Leadership, Ethics, and Human Rights in Constitution-making in South Africa | |
| New Perspectives on Civil Rights | |
| Principals and Practice of Student Leadership | |
| PUBPOL 264/S | Special Topics |
| Leadership and Public Values | |
| Leadership as a Moral Activity | |
| Non-Profit Organizations | |
| Philanthropic Foundations and Public Policy | |
| Religion and Politics | |
| The Congress | |
| Women and Public Policy | |
| PUBPOL 280s | Philanthropy/Volunteerism/Not-For-Prof |
| SOCIOL 140 | Ethics in Management |
| SOCIOL 159 | Entrepreneurship |
Representative Internships:
| Center for Public Integrity | Washington, DC |
| Council for Excellence in Govt., Leadership, and Devel. | Washington, DC |
| National Democratic Ethnic Leadership Council | Washington, DC |
| National Foundation for Women Legislators | Washington, DC |
| Seattle Ethics and Election Committee | Seattle, WA |
See also the Hart Leadership Program, the Center for the Study of Philanthropy and Voluntarism, the United States-Southern Africa Center for Leadership and Public Values, and the Kenan Institute for Ethics.
Hart Leadership programs include Service Opportunities in Leadership, Leadership and the Arts in New York, The Hart Fellows Program, and the Enterprising Leadership Incubator.
See also Research Service Learning at Duke.
Courses:
| PUBPOL 80.01 | Engineering the Planet |
| PUBPOL 143d | Environmental Policy Beyond Borders |
| PUBPOL 147d | Environmental Politics/Policies Developing World |
| PUBPOL 149 | United States Environmental Policy |
| PUBPOL 258s | International Environmental Regimes |
| PUBPOL 261 | Evaluation of Government Expenditure |
| PUBPOL 272 | Resource/Environmental Economics |
| PUBPOL 274 | Resource/Environmental Policy |
| PUBPOL 285 | Land Use Principles/Policy |
| PUBPOL 297 | Marine Policy |
| ENVIRON 25 | Intro to Environmental Science and Policy |
| ENVIRON 181 | Special Topics |
| Feminism and Ecology | |
| Science and Policy in the Genomic Era | |
| ENVIRON 271 | Economic Analysis of Resource and Environmental Policies |
| ENVIRON 274 | Resource and Environmental Policy |
| ENVIRON 298 | Special Topics |
| Program Evaluations of Environmental Policies | |
| History of Law and the Environment |
Representative Internships:
| Environmental Protection Agency | Washington, DC |
| National Park Service | Washington, DC |
| Openlands Project | Chicago, IL |
| Oregon Department of Natural Resources | Salem, OR |
| Sierra Club Legislative Office | Washington, DC |
See also Duke Center for Environmental Solutions
Please contact the Undergraduate Office with questions.
