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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Social Justice Minor
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Disciplinary Focus (9 credits)
Each student must choose from one Disciplinary Focus area listed below, and select a total 3 courses from that focus area. 1 course must be at the 100/200 level, and 2 must be at the 300/400 level. Internship/Experiential Learning Requirement (3 Credits)
Students are required to take 1 of the Internship or Experiential Learning courses listed below. Three Non-Focus Electives (9 credits)
Students must take one course in each of the non-Focus Non-Focus Disciplines (3 courses total) so that by the end of the program you have taken at least one course in each of the four disciplinary areas of the program (Africana & American Studies; Global Gender & Sexuality Studies; Indigenous Studies; and Sociology). At least 2 out of the 3 elective courses must be at the 300/400 level. See “Disciplinary Focus” list above for full list of courses organized by discipline. Total Credits Required for Minor: 21
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. 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 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 sciences and the humanities 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.
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