Social Justice Minor

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A committee of faculty members, appointed by the provost, in consultation with the appropriate Division Chairs, will oversee the minor and monitor the list of electives (approving the inclusion of new courses, deleting those that are no longer offered, and annually communicating those changes to the curriculum committee and the Office of the Registrar).

Required Courses: 9.0

SOC 1010 - INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY credits: 3.0
SWK 2010 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL JUSTICE credits: 3.0
SSC 4590 - APPLIED SENIOR PROJECT IN SOCIAL JUSTICE credits: 3.0

Identity Classes:

Choose two classes from the Racial and Class Issues category, as well as two classes from the Gender and Sexuality category: 12.0

Racial and Class Issues Courses:

ENV 1020 - INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES credits: 3.0
ENG 1028 - MAGIC REALISM credits: 3.0
ENG 1967 - CLIMATE FICTION credits: 3.0
MAT 1960 - ANALYZING FAIRNESS, EQUITY, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE credits: 3.0
THE 1010 - INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE credits: 3.0
THE 1013 - ACTING I credits: 3.0
ECO 2010 - PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS credits: 3.0
ENG 2510 - BRITISH MULTICULTURAL FICTION credits: 3.0
AMS 3000 - RACE AND AMERICAN IDENTITY credits: 3.0
ANT 3250 - THE CULTURE OF GLOBAL CAPITALISM credits: 3.0
FAR 3010 - DIGITAL STUDIO: ART WITHOUT BORDERS credits: 3.0
HIS 3465 - RECONSTRUCTION AND THE RISE OF JIM CROW credits: 3.0
SOC 3210 - MONEY, WORK, AND SOCIAL CLASS credits: 3.0
SOC 3220 - RACE, IDENTITY, AND DIFFERENCE credits: 3.0

Gender and Sexuality Courses:

WMS 1000 - WOMEN AND SOCIETY credits: 3.0
ENG 1120 - LGBTQ STORIES credits: 3.0
HMS 1960 - HUMAN SEXUALITY credits: 3.0
WMS 1200 - WOMEN’S HEALTH credits: 3.0
PSY 2150 - PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN AND GENDER credits: 3.0
PSY 2250 - GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES OF SEXUAL HEALTH AND IDENTITY credits: 3.0
SOC 2970 - SEXUAL IDENTITY AND SOCIETY credits: 3.0
SOC 3300 - GENDER AND SOCIETY credits: 3.0

Activism Courses:

Choose one of the classes from the Activism category: 3.0

ANT 2010 - SOCIAL INEQUALITY credits: 3.0
PSC 2025 - SOCIAL CHANGE credits: 3.0
PSY 2430 - DIGITAL ACTIVISM credits: 3.0
HMS 3120 - COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION credits: 3.0

Total Credits Required to Complete Minor: 24.0

See Prerequisites:

SOC 1010 INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY is a prerequisite for several courses.