Major Requirements
A student majoring in social justice must take 12 courses using the guidelines below, and with the approval of the director of the program. An internship or work experience in the field is highly recommended. Students must take the two required courses, meet the breadth requirement, and meet the concentration requirement to graduate with the social justice major.
Required Courses
Breadth Courses
Students must select at least one course from each of the following five areas. A minimum of two of these courses must be at the 3000 level or above. Courses that fulfill this requirement are designated by departments in the relevant areas:
1. One course in politics or legal studies from the following:
2. One course in social, cultural, economic, or psychological analysis of social justice issues:
3. One course in history with a social justice focus:
(See advisor for approval of history topics courses.) Recent offerings include:
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- Topic: Disease & Society in International Perspective
Topic: International Human Rights Law
Topic: History of Slavery and Emancipation
4. One course that offers a broad perspective on moral, ethical, or values concerns:
These concerns shape the quest for social justice from philosophy, religion, or selected literature courses. Other relevant courses may be taken with permission from the program director.
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- Other relevant courses may also be available with permission from the program director/advisor.
5. One practical skills course:
One course that provides students with practical skills to permit them to be effective in advancing social justice concerns, e.g., communication theory, legal research, advocacy, writing courses, from the following: