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Apr 25, 2024
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Goucher College 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
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PCE 315 - Returning Citizens in Community (4 Cr.)
The historical and social contexts that have lead to mass incarceration in the U.S. provide the background to this course, in which students will explore the obstacles to and the process of re-entering society after incarceration. Working with faith-based institutions, law enforcement, community organizers, and returning citizens, students will study re-entry as a tool for building social capital and enhancing community liveability. In cooperation with Baltimore City partners, students will draw on skills learned in previous courses to engage in a qualitative or quantitative research projects investigating issues such as employment, housing, community stability, social inclusion, and political participation. Due to the community-based aspects of the course, students need to have at least three specific Tuesday mornings free through the course of the semester. Prerequisite: Junior standing; and permission of instructor or one of the following courses PCE 210 , PSY 305 , SOC 203 (course now inactive) or SOA 217 . Fall semester. Bess.
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