Social Justice Minor

WHY MINOR IN SOCIAL JUSTICE?

Are you interested in integrating socially just practices into your field of study? Do you want to make a real difference in your communities and the world? The 16-credit Social Justice minor will prepare you to view and approach your work through a social justice lens—how an issue impacts the access, opportunity and equality of an individual's or communities' essential economic, political and social rights. Upon completion of this minor, you'll be able to

• Analyze the relationship among power, privilege and oppression;
• Recognize and counter stereotypes, myths, and discriminatory attitudes and practices at the individual and institutional levels;
• Create strategies to advocate for social, political, legal and economic justice;
• Facilitate building safe, equitable, sustainable and non-discriminatory communities;
• Apply ethical principles to social justice practice.

COURSES IN THIS MINOR CURRENTLY INCLUDE:

• EHS 210 Social Justice Intensive
• SWK 305 Social Justice: Oppression & Empowerment
• EHS 300* Community Advocacy & Inquiry in Dublin: Service Learning OR EHS 490* EHS Internship Experience OR EHS 495* EHS International Service Internship

Choose three courses from the following: 

• BUS 210 Corporate Social Responsibility
• COM 270 Intercultural Communication
• EDU 135 Teaching Diverse Learners
• EDU 245 Service Learning
• ENP 210 The Environmental Impacts of Consumerism
• PSY 240 Social Psychology
• SWK 130 Differently Abled
• SWK 230 LGBTQ Experiences
• SWK 240 Family Violence: Crisis & Justice
• COM 350 Conflict Management
• COM 402 Gender, Sexual Identity & Communication
• ENP 310 Environmental Justice
• SWK 470 Global Social Action

^*Requires advisee and program approval