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The School of Arts & Social Sciences offers an 18 credit minor in Human Rights & Social Justice.
This minor concerns the promotion and protection of human dignity irrespective of race, color, social class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, culture, or nationality and involves an examination of societal problems of hunger and poverty, education, immigration, discrimination, and ecological issues.
Students are encouraged to recognize how human rights and social justice causes are intertwined in different fields of study. Students are prepared for advanced study in an appropriate discipline where scholarship can focus on human rights and social justice, or in careers that incorporate human rights advocacy, including journalism, filmmaking, law, teaching, policy analysis, or service in government or intergovernmental entities.
Internships are available in this area of study. Internships with 3 credits will be accepted provided they meet the standard of the minor and will need the approval of the major advisor.
A) Foundation (3 Credits)
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HRSJ 201 | Introduction to Human Rights and Social Justice | 3 CR |
| 3 CREDITS |
B) Religious and Ethical Perspectives (3 Credits) – select one
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| RELS 213 | Religion, Race, and Social Justice | 3 CR |
| RELS 214 | Theology and Social Justice | 3 CR |
| RELS 215 | Religion and Capitalism | 3 CR |
| RELS 223 | Islam and Western Imperialism | 3 CR |
| REL 301 | Religion and Gender | 3 CR |
| 3 CREDITS |
C) Social, Legal, & Cultural Perspectives (3-6 Credits) – Select One or two
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CJ 312 | Penology* | 3 CR |
| CJ 315 | Prisons in America* | 3 CR |
| CJ 300 | Race, Crime, Gender, and Criminal Justice* | 3 CR |
| SOC 203 | Ethnic Groups in America | 3 CR |
| SOC 404 | Law and Society* | 3 CR |
| *Recommended Pre-Req Course(s): | 3 OR 6 CREDITS |
D) Historical Perspectives (6-9 Credits) – Select Two or Three
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 325 | Hitler’s Germany | 3 CR |
| HIST 316 | City and Suburb in America | 3 CR |
| HIST 17 | Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity & Human Rights | 3 CR |
| HIST 324 | Immigrants in America | 3 CR |
| HIST 300 | Latin America and the US | 3 CR |
| HIST 300 | Capitalism and Freedom | 3 CR |
| HIST 300 | Native American History and Resistance | 3 CR |
| HIST 300 | Race, Class, and Gender in Oral History | 3 CR |
| HIST 318 | Racism: Global Perspectives | 3 CR |
| HIST 319 | Apartheid: Discrimination and Resolution | 3 CR |
| HIST 321 | The Civil Rights Movement | 3 CR |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology* | 3 CR |
| *Recommended Pre-Req Course(s): | 6 OR 9 CREDITS |