Preliminary Social Justice Minor Curriculum
A. Introductory Course 3 credits
Courses in this category introduce students to the idea of social justice and the minor. All Social Justice minors must take one of these courses. If a student takes a second course listed in this category, the second one would count for the minor under its thematic designation.
Introduction to African American Studies AAS 100
Introduction to Women's Studies WS 201
Ethical Issues in a Diverse Society Philo 205
Social Work Ethics in a Diverse Society SW 105/WS 105
Environmental Ethics RS 162/ES 162
B. Elective Groups: 15 credits Distribution among groups as approved by each individual student's committee.
C . Political Economy :Courses in this category introduce students to structural analyses of basic social and political institutions, in ways that explain the fundamental origins of inequities that give rise to the need for social justice movements.
Anthro 338 The Anthropology of Law and Politics
Anthro 344 Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Anthro 348 Economy, Nature, and Culture
Env Stds 390 Topics: Environment, Globalization, and Critical Theory
Geog 311 Economic Geography
History 396 America in the Sixties
Pol Sci 253 Introduction to the Law
Pol Sci 303 Women and Politics
Pol Sci 321 Political Issues in American Public Policy
Soc 331 Social Stratification
Soc 373 Sociology of Law
Soc 359 Minority Groups
WMST 201 Introduction to Women's Studies
WMST 350 Women, Race, and Class
II. Ethical and Cultural Foundations Courses in this category provide more specific understandings of the realities of cultural diversity, and introduce concepts of ethics central to social justice movements.
AAS 100 Intro. to African American Studies (if not used as an intro course)
Anthro 122 World Ethnography
Anthro 123 American Ethnology
Anthro 232 Cultural Anthropology
Anthro 312 North American Indians
Anthro 322 Peoples and Cultures of Africa
Anthro 326 Peoples and Cultures of the Pacific
Anthro 360 Mesoamerican Cultures
Comm 425 Seminar in Media Ethics
El/SecEd 353 Hmong Language, Culture, & Learning (4)
English 219 African American Literature
English 220 Introduction to American Indian Literature
English 319 African Am Lit II: Optional Content
English 322 Theories of Writing: Politics and Cultures of Literacy
English 371 African Am Women Writers: Op Con
English 391 Gay and Lesbian Lit: Optional Content
Env Stds 262 Environmental Ethics
Geog 111 Human Geography
Geog 316 Ethnic Landscapes
Interdis 102/Interdis 366/WMST 366/Comm 400 Poverty and Privilege in Tanzania
Phil 106 Honors Ethics
Phil 205 Ethical Issues in a Diverse Society (if not used as intro course)
Phil 325 Social and Political Philosophy
Pol Sci 302 Civil Liberties in the US
Psych 271 Cross-Cultural Psychology
Rel Stds 262 Environment and Values
Soc Work/WMST 105 Social Work Ethics in a Diverse Society (if not used as an intro course)
WMST 371 African-American Women Writers
WMST 391 Gay and Lesbian Lit: Optional Content
III. Social Problems and Policies Courses in this category address specific social justice issues or arenas for activism, and provide analyses of how these issues have been addressed by public policies.
Bio 104 Ecosphere in Crisis
Comm 316 Gender and Language
Comm 347 Race, Class, & Gender in American Film
Comm 436 Rhetoric of the Women's Movement
Crim Jus 319 Criminal Courts: Proof Of Guilt
Crim Jus 328 Criminal Court Behavior
Crim Jus 333 Illegal Bias in the Criminal Justice System
El/SecEd 348 Principles of Bilingual/Bicultural Education
Env Stds/Soc 261 Environment and Society
Geog 377 Population and Environment
Hum Serv 353 Domestic Violence
Intrnatl 205 Contemporary International Issues
Pol Sci 326 Politics of Development
Pol Sci 330 Discrimination and Legal Remedies
Pol Sci 374 Genocide and Human Rights
Pol Sci 393 International Law and Organization
Pol Sci 395 Global Environmental Politics
Psych 338 Adult Development and Aging
Soc Work 167 Introduction to Social Work
Soci Work 333 Poverty
Soc Work 368 Social Welfare Institutions
Soc Work 371 Child and Family Welfare
Soc Work 375 Treatment and Mistreatment of Offenders
Soc Work 468 Social Welfare Policy
Sociology 342 Social Ecology
Sociology 351 Criminology
Sociology 353 Juvenile Delinquency
WMST 347 Race, Class, and Gender in American Film
WMST 353 Domestic Violence
D. Capstone Course: Practical Applications/Individual Study: 3 credits
Topic and placement for internships must be approved as relevant by Social Justice faculty advisors. An Individual Study course may also be used for the capstone course, again with the approval of the topic by the student's advisors. 6 credit maximum in this category for the minor.
Crim Jus 396 Internship in Criminal Justice
English 401 Internship in English
History 399 Internship in History
Hum Serv 377 Family & Community Advocacy (Community Devt)
Intrdscp 366 Service Learning Independent Study
Intrdscp 399 L&S Career Internship
Intrdscp 446 Independent Study
Internat 396 Internship in International Studies
Journal 427 Professional Journalism Internship
Pol Sci 396 Internship in Government
Soc Work 379 Generalist Practice II Community Lab
Soc Work 401 Applied Generalist Practice I
SocWork 451 Applied Generalist Practice II
Sociology 467 Internship in Sociology
Updated November 19, 2007