Social Justice Minor

The minor in Social Justice provides students with a solid background in philosophical concepts and theories of social justice, and fosters skills necessary for critical analysis of social justice issues that arise in contemporary society. (This minor is not open to Philosophy majors).

Requirements: (18 credits)

Social Justice Core:

PHIL 244	Introduction to the Philosophy of Social Justice	3
PHIL 344	Topics in Philosophical & Social Justice	3

NOTE:

• PHIL 244 is offered in the Fall ONLY
• PHIL 344 is offered in the Spring ONLY

Electives (12 credits)

12 credits from the following courses: 

AAPI 110	Introduction to Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies	3
AAPI 202/CRM 202	Prejudice, Harassment, and Bias Crime in the 21st Century	3
ANTH 200/AFAM 200	Dimensions of Diversity and Inequality	3
ANTH 350/WGSS 350	Genders and Cultures Around the Globe	3
ANTH 352	Ethnicity and Ethnic Identity	3
CEN 200	Introduction to Community and Civic Engagement	3
CEN 201	Practicum in Community and Civic Engagement	1
ENG 209	EJI Topics in Literature	3
ENG 212/AFAM 212	African-American Literature	3
ENG 215/WGSS 215	Introduction to Women Writers	3
LING 406/LING 506	TESOL Methods	3
LING 415/LING 515	Language Policy and Planning	3
LING 437/LING 537	Introduction to Multilingualism	3
LTN 250/SOC 250	Latina Identity and Empowerment	3
PHIL 211/PES 210	Philosophy & Global Justice	3
PHIL 222/WGSS 222	Philosophy of Gender	3
PHIL 360/AFAM 360	African-American Philosophy	3
PS 111/AFAM 111	Race and Ethnicity in US and Global Politics	3
PS 270	Law and Politics	3
PS 300	Corruption and Scandal in Politics	3
PS 332	Civil Liberties	3
RJ 200	Studies in Racial Justice	3
RJ 371/HIST 371/SOC 371	Race and Immigration in CT	4
SOC 208/WGSS 208	Sociology of LGBTQ+Communities	3
SOC 209	Sociology of Culture	3
SOC 212	Race, Class, and Gender	3
SOC 240/WGSS 240/WGSS 240	The Sociology of Gender	3
SOC 250/LTN 250	Latina Identity and Empowerment	3
WGSS 200	Introduction to Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies	3
WGSS 222/PHIL 222	Philosophy and Gender	3
WGSS 288	Topics in Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies	3
WGSS 350/ANTH 350/WGSS 350	Men and Women in Different Cultures	3
WGSS 240	The Sociology of Gender	3

Total Credit Hours: 18