Social Justice Minor
College of Arts & Sciences
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Transformational
Develop an understanding of the systemic injustices in society.
The minor in social justice is an interdisciplinary program that requires basic theoretical grounding as well as experiential application of concepts in the field. Requirements for the minor include two core courses and four electives.
Program Information
Campus
College of Arts & Sciences
Undergraduate
Minor
Program Objectives
Develop a focused understanding of the catalysts, foundations, and possible solutions to systemic injustices in society.
Coursework & Requirements
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Core Course Work
The following courses are required of all social justice minors:
- SJ 210 Foundations of Social Justice
- SJ 493 Senior Praxis in Social Justice
Elective Course Work
Students must complete 12 credit hours in elective courses in social justice: two source courses (6 credit hours) and two solution courses (6 credit hours) from the following lists:
Source Courses
- AH 250 Women’s Art History
- CO 420 Communicating the Feminine in Ancient World Religions
- EC 111 Economic Analysis of Social Issues
- EN 226 Multi-Ethnic American Literature
- HI 333 American Social and Intellectual History
- HI 334 American Economic History
- HI 348 Social and Cultural Revolutions in the 1960s
- PS 212 Global Problems
- SO 243 Social Inequality
- SO 329 Gender and Sexuality
- SO 330 Race and Ethnicity
- SO 331 Social Class and Status
- SO 410 Power, Politics, and Society
Solution Courses
- CO 257 Pathways to Conflict Management
- CO 355 Group and Team Communication
- CO 467 Nonviolence and Social Movements
- EC 151 Applied Game Theory
- PH/PS 310 Social Justice: Theory and Practice
In addition, the social justice program may periodically offer special topics courses (SJ 295/495) which students may enroll in to satisfy the total credit hour requirements for the minor in social justice.
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