The international social justice studies minor consists of 18 credits. A minimum of 12 credits must be earned at the upper (300- or 400-) level. No more than six credits can be earned within the same discipline.
Students must complete a minimum of three credits of foreign language course work at the advanced level (300 or above).
Note: Language placement test results cannot substitute for completion of course work.
Students choose from the following courses to complete the minor:
Course | Title | Hours |
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Select a minimum of three credits from the following: | 3-6 | |
International Social Justice Studies | ||
Human Rights and Literature | ||
Select a minimum of three credits from the following: | 3-6 | |
Religion, Globalization and Social Justice | ||
Religion, Racism and Social Justice | ||
Western Religions, Women and Social Justice | ||
Catholic Ethics and Social Justice | ||
Select three different three-credit courses, one from at least three of the following interest areas: | 9 | |
History, gender, race and religion: | ||
African American Family in Social Context | ||
Gender and Global Health | ||
Introduction to African Societies | ||
Women of Africa | ||
Topics in Foreign Literature in English Translation | ||
History of Gender and Sexuality in America I | ||
Forced and Coerced Labor in Africa and the Americas | ||
Women and Global Politics | ||
Global Ethics and the World's Religions | ||
Feminist Social Theory | ||
Politics of Race, Class and Gender | ||
Topics in World Languages and Cultures | ||
Literature: | ||
African Literature | ||
Caribbean Literature | ||
Topics in Foreign Literature in English Translation | ||
Francophone Literatures and Cultures 1 | ||
Hispanic Immigrants in the U.S. | ||
Latino Writers in the U.S. | ||
Topics in Spanish 1 | ||
Politics and globalization: | ||
Politics of the Civil Rights Movement | ||
Rethinking a Continent: Latin America | ||
Rethinking a Continent: Europe | ||
Anthropology of Development and Globalization | ||
International Media Coverage: The Middle East | ||
Government and Politics of Africa | ||
Politics of Southern Africa | ||
International Political Economy | ||
Women and Global Politics | ||
World cinema: | ||
Public Culture: Anthropology Through Film | ||
French Cinema | ||
German Film | ||
Italian Cinema: ____ | ||
Religion and Film | ||
Russian Film | ||
Spanish and Latin American Cinema | ||
National Cinema | ||
Topics courses: | ||
Topics in Anthropology 1 | ||
Topics in Foreign Literature in English Translation 1 | ||
Topics in French 1 | ||
Topics in German 1 | ||
Topics in Religious Studies 1 | ||
Senior Capstone Seminar 1 | ||
Topics in Religious Studies 1 | ||
Topics in Russian 1 | ||
Topics in World Languages and Cultures 1 | ||
Total Hours | 15-21 |
Students must receive approval through the SWS Advising Office for topics courses counting toward the minor.