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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. A 200-level language skill is highly recommended.
Courses marked “when appropriate” require preapproval from the School of World Studies Advising Office.
Students choose from the following courses to complete the minor:
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| WRLD 210 | International Social Justice Studies | 3 |
| Select a minimum of 15 credits from the following | 15 | |
| Politics of the Civil Rights Movement | ||
| Oppression, Resilience and the Black Family | ||
| Gender and Global Health | ||
| Public Culture: Anthropology Through Film | ||
| Rethinking a Continent: Latin America | ||
| Rethinking a Continent: Europe | ||
| Topics in Anthropology (when appropriate) | ||
| Anthropology of Development and Globalization | ||
| Topics in Foreign Literature in English Translation (when appropriate) | ||
| French and Francophone Cinema (when appropriate) | ||
| Francophone Literatures and Cultures (when appropriate) | ||
| Topics in French (when appropriate) | ||
| German Film (when appropriate) | ||
| Topics in German (when appropriate) | ||
| Feminist Theory | ||
| Politics of Race, Class and Gender | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in America I | ||
| Forced and Coerced Labor in Africa and the Americas | ||
| Topics in International Studies (when appropriate) | ||
| Religious and Ethnic Minorities in the Middle East | ||
| Nature, Culture, Justice | ||
| Revolutions and Counterrevolutions in the Middle East | ||
| International Migration and Displacement | ||
| Activism and Dissidence | ||
| Topics in International Studies | ||
| Italian Cinema: ____ (when appropriate) | ||
| Global Ethics and the World's Religions | ||
| Topics in Religious Studies (when appropriate) | ||
| Religion, Globalization and Social Justice | ||
| Religion, Racism and Social Justice | ||
| Religions, Women and Social Justice | ||
| Topics in Religious Studies (when appropriate) | ||
| Russian Film (when appropriate) | ||
| Topics in Russian (when appropriate) | ||
| Hispanic Immigrants in the U.S. | ||
| Latino Writers in the U.S. | ||
| Spanish and Latin American Cinema | ||
| Topics in Spanish (when appropriate) | ||
| Human Rights and Literature | ||
| The Humanities in International Studies | ||
| Topics in World Languages and Cultures (when appropriate) | ||
| World Cinema Cultures (when appropriate) | ||
| Topics in World Languages and Cultures (when appropriate) | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |