Social Justice, Minor
A key component of the mission of Georgian Court University is “the will to translate concern for social justice into action.” Justice is one of the core values of Georgian Court University. The minor in Social Justice will give students an opportunity to nurture their desire and strengthen their skills to create a more just and compassionate world.
Students who complete the Social Justice minor will:
- develop and nurture a commitment to justice for all people;
- identify and critically analyze situations of social injustice in a variety of contexts; and
- gain knowledge and skills across several disciplines to equip them for lives devoted to civic engagement in the interest of social justice.
Contact the chair of the Department of Religious Studies, Philosophy, and Theology for more information.
For this interdisciplinary minor, students must complete six courses, with a grade of C or better, for a total of 18 credits. Students may choose from any of the courses listed below. Up to two 3-credit courses (6 credits) may double-count for General Education requirements and the Social Justice minor. Up to two 3-credit (6 credits) courses may double-count for a student’s major or other minor requirements and the Social Justice minor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AN112 | Cultural Anthropology | 3.0 |
| BI310 | Ecology & Health | 3.0 |
| CJ167 | Race, Ethnicity & Criminal Justice | 3.0 |
| CJ365 | International Human Rights Law | 3.0 |
| CJ375 | Global Justice & Law | 3.0 |
| EC383 | Labor Economics | 3.0 |
| EN190 | TopicsPostcolonialLit | 3.0 |
| HST320 | Rebels & Radicals in U.S. History | 3.0 |
| HST321 | Gandhi & King | 3.0 |
| PL354 | Bioethics | 3.0 |
| PS300 | Multicultural Psychology | 3.0 |
| RS325 | Theology of Creation | 3.0 |
| RS336 | Social Justice Ethics | 3.0 |
| RS436 | Research Project in Social Justice | 3.0 |
| SO101 | Principles of Sociology | 3.0 |
| SO304 | Globalization & Sustainability | 3.0 |
| SW203 | Introduction to Social Welfare | 3.0 |
| SW253 | Human Rights & Social Justice | 3.0 |
| SW323 | Social Policy | 3.0 |