Jun 06, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Social Justice Minor


Visit the Sociology and Crimonology academic program page for more information about the academic experience, who you will learn from, opportunities outside of class and what you can do with this degree.

Visit the Sociology and Crimonology department page for contact information, a brief overview of the department and the curricular options.

 

Admission Criteria


Current UB students seeking admission to the Social Justice minor should complete the College of Arts and Sciences Major/Minor Change Request Form.

Course Requirements


Social Justice Core (6 credits)


One of the Four Electives for the Social Justice Minor May Come from this List:


Total Credits Required for Minor: 18


Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.

Academic Requirements


Minimum GPA of 2.000 overall.

Minimum grade of C required in SOC 206 SOC 496 , or approved substitutes.

Sociology Department course overlap policy: For Sociology/Criminology double majors, no shared classes are allowed other than the 3 shared required classes (101, 293, 294).  For Sociology and/or Criminology majors also minoring in a departmental minor, and/or for double minors, a minimum of 4 of the classes required for the minor must be unique, i.e., not shared across other departmental majors or minors.

Transfer Credit Policy

The department accepts up to 9 credit hours of appropriate sociology/criminology courses toward the minor requirements. Course descriptions and syllabi may need to be provided.

Learning Outcomes


Upon completion of the Minor in Social Justice, students should be able to:

  • Think critically and sociologically about social injustices and inequities.
  • Understand the intersection of socially and culturally constructed identities based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, age, and religion.
  • Understand the categories of discrimination and their effects, including but not limited to racism, sexism, heterosexism, and classism.
  • Understand the role of social science in the development of an informed approach to social justice.
  • Know how to acquire and evaluate data associated with social justice issues, and acquire the skills needed to assess the validity and reliability of such data.
  • Gain significant practical experience doing social justice service and/or advocacy work.