Social Justice Minor

The minor in Social Justice provides students with a solid background in philosophical concepts and theories of social justice, and fosters skills necessary for critical analysis of social justice issues that arise in contemporary society. (This minor is not open to Philosophy majors).

Requirements: (18 credits)

Philosophical Reasoning:

PHIL 310

Philosophy Research and Writing

3

Social Justice Core:

PHIL 244	Introduction to the Philosophy of Social Justice	3
PHIL 344	Topics in Philosophy & Social Justice	3

Electives:

9 credits from the following (other courses may be substituted with the approval of the Philosophy Department Chair).

PHIL 144	Moral Issues	3
PHIL 211/PES 210	Philosophy & Global Justice	3
PHIL 222/WGSS 222	Philosophy of Gender	3
PHIL 360	African-American Philosophy	3
SOC 212	Race, Class, and Gender	3
SOC 240/WGSS 240/WGSS 240	The Sociology of Gender	3

Total Credit Hours: 18