2023 Fall Course Info
2023 Summer Course Info
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Summer 2023 Course Information
Families in Poverty
| University: | Michigan State University |
| Course Number: | HDFS 895 |
| Credit Hours: | 3 credit hours - $600 per credit |
| Start/End Dates: | May 15, 2023 - June 29, 2023 |
Course Description
This course focuses on causes and impact of poverty, the relationship and interrelationship of poverty to individual and family functioning, and programs, actions and proposed actions to break the poverty cycle.
Contacts
Instructor
Laurie Bulock
Office: 517-355-7680
bulockla@msu.edu
Campus Coordinator
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Disability Support Services
To request accommodations for this course, contact the disability support office at your home university. You must register each semester and for each course. Read more about the Great Plains IDEA process for requesting accommodations.
Textbooks
Family Poverty in Diverse Contexts
Broussard, C. Anne and Joseph, Alfred
Edition: 2009
ISBN: 0789037416
Publisher: Routledge
Course Access
Approximately three weeks before the semester begins, the Registrar's Office enrolls the student in the class and assigns them a student number (PID) and 4 digit passcode (PAN). These are sent to the student in two separate emails using the email address listed in ExpanSIS. The student must use the PID and PAN to activate their MSU email address. After 24-48 hours, the student can access the class through the course management system. The course information pages are sent multiple times to any and all e-mail addresses listed for the student in ExpanSIS.
Exam Proctor
This course does not require an exam proctor.
Synchronous Components
This course does not include synchronous components.
In addition to professional development and advancement, this program challenges and promotes my personal growth as I gain skills and understanding applicable to my own life and relationships. I look forward to using the lessons from each class in every segment of my life.