Poverty studies takes a closer look at income inequities across the country’s demographics, the historical causes of poverty, and an introduction to the theoretical research on policy formulation intended to prevent and eradicate the high level of poverty in the country.

The PhD is a doctoral degree, specifically called a "doctor of philosophy" degree. This is misleading because PhD holders are not necessarily philosophers (unless they earned their degree in philosophy!). That said, PhD recipients are able to engage in thought experiments, reason about problems, and solve problems in sophisticated ways.