Solidarity and Social Justice Minor
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| SOSJ 101 | Introduction to Solidarity and Social Justice | 3 |
| SOSJ 499 | Solidarity and Social Justice Praxis | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Block A: What is social justice and why does it matter?: | ||
| Select three credits of the following: | 3 | |
| Ethics-Human Rgts-Globalizatn | ||
| Political Theology | ||
| Theories Solidarity & Soc Just | ||
| Ancient Concepts of Justice | ||
| Special Topics: Block A | ||
| Special Topics Block A | ||
| Special Topics Block A | ||
| Special Topics Block A | ||
| Block B: What does social injustice look like and how does it happen?: | ||
| Select three credits of the following: | 3 | |
| Sex, Gender and Society | ||
| Sociology of Health & Medicine | ||
| Work, Wages, and Inequality | ||
| Sociology of Race & Ethnicity | ||
| Social & Economic Inequalities | ||
| Elite & White Collar Deviance | ||
| Inequality, Crime & Urban Life | ||
| African-American History | ||
| Sociology of Education | ||
| Third World Development | ||
| Mass Incarceration | ||
| Special Topics: Block B | ||
| Special Topics Block B | ||
| Special Topics Block B | ||
| Special Topics Block B | ||
| Block C: How does social change happen?: | ||
| Select three credits of the following: | 3 | |
| Social Problems, Solutions, and Change | ||
| Rights, Justice, and US Citizenship | ||
| Women and Politics | ||
| Race & Ethnicity Politics | ||
| Social Movements | ||
| Global Social Change | ||
| Tyranny to Democracy in the 21st Century | ||
| Capitalism Environment Justice | ||
| Interreligious Dialogue | ||
| Special Topics: Block C | ||
| Special Topics Block C | ||
| Special Topics Block C | ||
| Special Topics Block C | ||
| Block D: What skills do I need to promote social change?: | ||
| Select three credits of the following: | 3 | |
| Journalistic Writing | ||
| Photographic Art | ||
| Photojournalism | ||
| Civic Journalism | ||
| Analyzing Practices and Habits | ||
| Writing for Social Action | ||
| Argumentation and Debate | ||
| Writing for Social Action | ||
| Emerging Media | ||
| Justice and Arts of Civic Life | ||
| Intersectional Communication | ||
| Organizing for Health Equity | ||
| Special Topics: Block D | ||
| Special Topics Block D | ||
| Special Topics Block D | ||
| Special Topics Block D | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
(A maximum of six credits may be taken from any one department)
Notes: Some courses have pre-requisites that are not required for the minor. Take this into consideration when choosing courses.
Carefully check course attributes. Courses with the Social Justice designation are instructor-specific. Not all SOSJ courses carry the Social Justice designation.