Cuban Social Policy Issues, which includes a study abroad trip to Havana. This one-credit course is taught by Dean Davis and Dr. Ralph Bangs and is open to Social Work graduate students enrolled during Spring semester 2014. The deadline for applying is noon on Friday October 25, 2013.Complete information on the course and application procedures is available online.Financial aid information is available from Alison Potter at alp149@pitt.edu. Race and Social Problems, which is a three-credit elective for graduate students taught by Dr. Ralph Bangs. Class meets Thursday evenings at 6 pm during Spring Term. Every social work student, practitioner, and researcher needs an in-depth understanding of race and ethnicity in America, and this course provides it.