Political Science
Elizabeth Vann
Director of Community Partnerships
Associate Teaching Professor in Social Policy
Average rating
3.6
16 temporary mock ratings
Difficulty
2.4
course-linked average
Courses
3
in seeded sections
Courses taught
COLL 200
Teaching Practicum - Baker
Student instructors gain mastery of their subject of interest by practical application in teaching a course. Students are supervised by the faculty sponsor as approved by the Dean of Undergraduates. Students must have taken COLL 300 in developing the course. Repeatable for Credit.
SOPA 200
Approaches To Social Policy
This course provides an introduction to the social sciences and the study of public policy. Students will review the nature of different disciplines and their research programs. These approaches will be studied as different paradigms for policy making.
SOPA 400
Sopa Capstone Research I
Students work in teams under the guidance of a Rice faculty member, researcher, or community partner (government, nonprofit, advocacy Organization, etc.) to evaluate or design a social policy intervention. Teams write a research report of publication quality and present findings at the end of the year.