This is the preliminary (or launch) version of the 2023-2024 VCU Bulletin. This edition includes all programs
and courses approved by the publication deadline; however we may receive notification of additional program
approvals after the launch. The final edition and full PDF version will include these updates and will be available
in August prior to the beginning of the fall semester.
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. .
Students must complete a minimum of three credits of foreign language course work at the advanced level (300 or above).
Courses marked “when appropriate” require preapproval from the School of World Studies Advising Office.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Select a minimum of six credits from the following: | 6 | |
| International Social Justice Studies | ||
| Human Rights and Literature | ||
| The Humanities in International Studies | ||
| Select a minimum of 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| 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 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 | ||
| History of 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 and Film | ||
| Religion, Globalization and Social Justice | ||
| Religion, Racism and Social Justice | ||
| Western 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) | ||
| Topics in World Languages and Cultures (when appropriate) | ||
| World Cinema Cultures (when appropriate) | ||
| Topics in World Languages and Cultures (when appropriate) | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |