Human Rights and Social Justice Minor
The Human Rights and Social Justice minor provides an exploration of key historical, political, legal, moral, and sociological influences that have created and formed the study of human rights. Students will identify and comprehend major domestic and international declarations, treaties, and covenants governing human rights as well as mechanisms for monitoring and enforcing human rights standards.
In addition, special topic courses across various disciplines, capstone experiences and internships may be approved on an individual basis.
The minor in Human Rights and Social Justice requires the completion of the following 18 credits
At least two of the following each from a different discipline
| CJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| GS 101 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| PO 121 | Introduction to American Government | 3 |
| PO 122 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| SO 110 | Sociological Imagination | 3 |
Required Courses:
| PO 123 | Human Rights & Social Justice | 3 |
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| SO 123 | Human Rights & Social Justice | 3 |
Choose three electives of the following in at least two disciplines
| AN 110 | Human Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| AN 210 | Culture, Health, and Wellness | 3 |
| CIT 209 | Religion & Revolution | 3 |
| CJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 222 | Race, Ethnicity & Crime | 3 |
| CJ 224 | Women & the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| CJ 225 | Domestic & Sexual Violence | 3 |
| CM 254 | Media & Democracy | 3 |
| CM 351 | Women in Film & Television | 3 |
| ENG 241 | Black Writers in America | 3 |
| ENG 242 | American Women of Color | 3 |
| GS 101 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| HI 207 | History of Latin America to 1826 | 3 |
| HI 208 | History of Latin America Since 1826 | 3 |
| HI 212 | Contemporary Latin America | 3 |
| HI 214 | French Revolution & Napoleon | 3 |
| HI 218 | Modern France | 3 |
| HI 225 | African-American History | 3 |
| HI 231 | The Cold War & American Society | 3 |
| HI 235 | Women in American Society | 3 |
| HI 255 | Celtic & Irish History | 3 |
| HI 322 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 3 |
| HI 328 | The Immigrant Experience | 3 |
| PH 151 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PH 155 | Introduction to Social & Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PH 209 | Theories of Justice | 3 |
| PH 210 | Philosophy of Race | 3 |
| PH 208 | Feminism, Gender & Sexuality | 3 |
| PO 121 | Introduction to American Government | 3 |
| PO 122 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| PO 325 | Politics, Law, & Judicial Behavior | 3 |
| PO 351 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| PO 352 | The First Amendment | 3 |
| SO 110 | Sociological Imagination | 3 |
| SO 201 | Poverty & Inequality in the United States | 3 |
| SO 234 | Sociology of Health & Healthcare | 3 |
| SO 239 | Diversity & Oppression in Contemporary Society | 3 |
| SO 244 | Racial & Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SO 254 | Society & Economic Change | 3 |
| SO 258 | Society & the Environment | 3 |
| SO 259 | Social Movements | 3 |
| SO 263 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| SW 140 | Perspectives on Family Violence | 3 |
| SW 224 | Human Diversity & Social Justice | 3 |
| TRS 142 | The Catholic Social Justice Tradition | 3 |
| TRS 253 | Religion, War, & Peace | 3 |
| TRS 255 | Human Rights | 3 |