2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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 101Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

GS 101Introduction to Global Studies

3

PO 121American Government and Politics

3

PO 122International Politics

3

SO 110Sociological Imagination

3

Required Courses:

PO 123Human Rights & Social Justice

3

or

SO 123Human Rights & Social Justice

3

Choose three electives of the following in at least two disciplines

AN 110Human Cultural Diversity

3

AN 210Culture, Health, and Wellness

3

CIT 209Religion & Revolution

3

CJ 101Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

CJ 222Race, Ethnicity & Crime

3

CJ 224Women & the Criminal Justice System

3

CJ 225Domestic & Sexual Violence

3

CM 254Media & Democracy

3

CM 351Women in Film & Television

3

ENG 241Black Writers in America

3

ENG 242American Women of Color

3

GS 101Introduction to Global Studies

3

HI 207Colonial Treasures: Unveiling Latin America's Material Legacy

3

HI 208History of Latin America Since 1826

3

HI 212Contemporary Latin America

3

HI 214French Revolution & Napoleon

3

HI 218Modern France

3

HI 225African-American History

3

HI 231The Cold War & American Society

3

HI 235Women in American Society

3

HI 255Celtic & Irish History

3

PH 151Introduction to Ethics

3

PH 155Introduction to Social & Political Philosophy

3

PH 209Theories of Justice

3

PH 210Philosophy of Race

3

PH 208Feminism, Gender & Sexuality

3

PO 121American Government and Politics

3

PO 122International Politics

3

PO 325The Politics of Law

3

PO 351Constitutional Law

3

PO 352The First Amendment

3

SO 110Sociological Imagination

3

SO 201Poverty & Inequality in the United States

3

SO 234Sociology of Health & Healthcare

3

SO 239Diversity & Oppression in Contemporary Society

3

SO 244Racial & Ethnic Relations

3

SO 254Society & Economic Change

3

SO 258Society & the Environment

3

SO 259Social Movements

3

SO 263Sociology of Gender

3

SW 140Perspectives on Family Violence

3

SW 224Human Diversity & Social Justice

3

TRS 142The Catholic Social Justice Tradition

3

TRS 253Religion, War, & Peace

3

TRS 255Human Rights

3