Social Justice Studies Major

Required:

• SJS 101 - Interdisciplinary Introduction to Social Justice Studies Credit(s): 4
• PSYC 224 - Psychology of Prejudice Credit(s): 4
• SOC 360 - Social Movements Credit(s): 4
• SJS 301 - Capstone in Social Justice Studies Credit(s): 4

Two courses in historical understanding of justice issues

(at least one from the History department):

• HIST 190 - Special Topics in History Credit(s): 1 to 4
• HIST 211 - African-American History Credit(s): 4
• HIST 222 - American Women’s History Credit(s): 4
• HIST 261 - American Environmental History Credit(s): 4
• HIST 322 - Women and Gender in European History Credit(s): 4
• REL 213 - Religion, Racism, and Overcoming “Us vs. Them” Credit(s): 4
• REL 225 - Women and Religion in American Credit(s): 4
• REL 247 - The Margins and the Mainstream in Christian History Credit(s): 4
• REL 313 - Heresy, Magic, and Witchcraft in Christian History Credit(s): 4
• MUS 257 - Race Relations in the History of Jazz Credit(s): 4
• POSC 275 - Religion and American Politics Credit(s): 4
• POSC 266 - Women and Politics Credit(s): 4
• WMST 101 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Credit(s): 4

One course in philosophical approaches to justice:

• CJ 254 - Restorative Justice & Indigenous Philosophy Credit(s): 4
• PHIL 215 - Environmental Ethics Credit(s): 4
• PHIL 220 - Political Philosophy Credit(s): 4
• PHIL 245 - The Ethics of Globalization Credit(s): 4
• PHIL 250 - Applied Ethics Credit(s): 4
• REL 263 - Ethics, Religion, and Conflict Credit(s): 4
• REL 264 - Christian Perspectives on Sexual Ethics Credit(s): 4
• REL 265 - Religion, Ethics, and the Environment Credit(s): 4

One course that grounds appreciative understanding of difference and related justice issues in written and creative arts:

• COMM 275 - Gender, Race, Class & Media Credit(s): 4
• ENG 222 - African-American Literature and Culture Credit(s): 4
• ENG 223 - U.S. Latinx Literature Credit(s): 4
• ENG 234 - Women’s Literature, Women’s Lives Credit(s): 4
• ENG 236 - Studies in Ethnic and Multicultural Literatures of the U.S. Credit(s): 4
• ENG 238 - Topics in Lit&Envir
• ENG 240 - Global Literatures Credit(s): 4
• MUS 257 - Race Relations in the History of Jazz Credit(s): 4
• SPAN 341 - Film in Spanish Credit(s): 4
• THTR 245 - Theatre and Social Change Credit(s): 4
• THTR 235 - Women and Theatre Credit(s): 4
• THTR 255 - Agents of Change Credit(s): 4
• THTR 265 - World Theatre Credit(s): 4
• WMST 170 - Gender/Transgender in Popular Culture Credit(s): 4

One course that examines policy, politics, and/or economics:

• CJ 265 - Courts and Sentencing Credit(s): 4
• ECON 225 - Health Economics Credit(s): 4
• HCA 310 - Health Policy and Reform Credit(s): 4
• HSV 343 - Social Policy, Equity, and Change Credit(s): 4
• POSC 270 - American Public Policy Credit(s): 4
• POSC 271 - Social Policy Credit(s): 4
• POSC 265 - Latino Politics in the U.S. Credit(s): 4
• POSC 266 - Women and Politics Credit(s): 4
• POSC 325 - Supreme Court and Civil Liberties Credit(s): 4
• POSC 370 - Environmental Politics Credit(s): 4
• SOC 255 - Globalization and Social Justice Credit(s): 4

One course in research skills needed for conducting social justice advocacy OR one course in skills for disseminating social justice ideas:

• BIOL 103 - Environmental Issues Credit(s): 4 w/Lab
• BIOL 190 - Special Topics in Biology Credit(s): 1 to 4
• BIOL 290 - Special Topics in Biology Credit(s): 1 to 4
• CHEM 155 - Environmental Chemistry Credit(s): 4 w/Lab
• PSYC 310 - Research Methods Credit(s): 4
• SOC 321 - Methods of Social Research Credit(s): 4
• HSV 250 - Grant Writing and Program Evaluation Credit(s): 4
• COMM 102 - Public Speaking in Society Credit(s): 4
• COMM 111 - Media & Public Relations Writing Credit(s): 4
• COMM 221 - Digital Video Credit(s): 4
• ENG 202 - Fiction Writing Credit(s): 4
• ENG 203 - Poetry Writing Credit(s): 4
• ENG 204 - Nonfiction Writing Credit(s): 4
• SPAN 333 - Translation Credit(s): 4

An additional elective course, which may be any SJS designated course, any of the courses listed above, or:

• ACCT 201 - Introduction to Accounting Credit(s): 4
• CIS 120 - Web Development Credit(s): 4
• EDUC 115 - Child and Adolescent development Credit(s): 4
• EDUC 200 - Families in Society Credit(s): 4
• HSV 301 - Counseling Strategies Credit(s): 4
• MAGT 323 - Human Resource Management Credit(s): 4
• MAGT 221 - Social Entrepreneurship Credit(s): 4

Note:

HONR’s courses except Foundations 1 or 2 may be counted at discretion of the director when such courses focus on justice issues