Spring 2022
LS C180U 001 - LEC 001
Wealth and Poverty
Robert B Reich
Class #:24710
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
6
Enrolled: 94
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 100
Waitlist Max: 9
Open Reserved Seats:0
Also offered as:
PUBPOL C103
Hours & Workload
8 hours of outside work hours per week, 2 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, and 2 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.
Final Exam
WED, MAY 11TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Wheeler 150
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Course Catalog Description
This course is designed to provide students with a deeper understanding both of the organization of the political economy in the United States and of other advanced economies, and of why the distribution of earnings, wealth, and opportunity have been diverging in the United States and in other nations. It also is intended to provide insights into the political and public-policy debates that have arisen in light of this divergence, as well as possible means of reversing it.
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for C103 after taking 103.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Philosophy & Values, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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