Cross-Cultural & Social Justice Minor
The cross-cultural and social justice minor encourages students to make a difference in an increasingly diverse, complex, and unequal world. Students enrolled in the minor will study and analyze issues around social and environmental justice, marginalization, and (in)equality in local, cross-cultural, and global contexts. This includes the study of social change, social movements, and conceptualizations of a more just society and world.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IDST 150 | Introduction to Cross-Cultural & Social Justice Studies | 3 |
| Lower-Level Electives | 6 | |
| Upper-Level Electives | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Electives
Courses must be selected from at least two different disciplines, with no more than nine credits from one discipline, and no more than six credits at the upper level from one discipline.
Lower Level Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology | ||
or ANTH 130H | Honors: Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology | |
or ANTH 240 | Peoples of the World | |
| Visual Anthropology | ||
| Topics in Human Heritage 1 | ||
| Introduction to Latinx Studies | ||
| Queer Lit | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Global Anglophone Literary Survey | ||
IDST 250-259 2 | ||
| Introduction to Critical Ethnic Studies | ||
| Introduction to Sociology (OR SOCI 201) | ||
Upper Level Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology of Violence | ||
| Anthropology of Refugees and Displacement | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Culture and Conflict in Africa | ||
| Culture, Health and Illness | ||
| Culture, Power and Protest | ||
| Special Topics in Anthropology (not more than one) 3 | ||
| Managing Workplace Diversity | ||
| Global Issues in Communication | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Visions and Voices: American Ethnic Literature and Art | ||
| Creativity and Survival | ||
or ENGL 405H | Honors: Creativity and Survival | |
| Special Topics in Literature 2 | ||
| Topics in Asian History (OR HIST 330 OR HIST 340 or HIST 350) | ||
| Methods in Interdisciplinary Studies 2 | ||
IDST 350-369 2 | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Contemporary Moral Issues | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Special Topics in Philosophy 5 | ||
| Constitutional Law | ||
| Topics in Global Political Science 6 | ||
| Latin American Politics and Society | ||
| The Politics of War and Conflict | ||
| Inequality and Social Policy | ||
or SOWK 340 | Inequality and Social Policy | |
| Global Development | ||
| Latinas in US Society | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Criminology | ||
| Special Topics in Sociology (not more than one) 2 | ||
| Genocide | ||
| Social Stratification | ||
| Community Organizing | ||
| Special Topics in Social Work 7 | ||
| Hispanic Literature in Context | ||
| Special Topics in Hispanic Literature and Film (not more than one) | ||
- 1
Must focus on cross-cultural and/or social justice themes. (e.g. The Idea of Latin America)
- 2
Must focus on cross-cultural and/or social justice themes.
- 3
Must focus on cross-cultural and/or social justice theme (e.g., Ethnographies of South Asia)
- 4
Must focus on cross-cultural and/or social justice theme (e.g., American Ethnic Literature and Art)
- 5
Must focus on cross-cultural and/or social justice theme (e.g., History of Japan, History of India, Chinese Culture and Civilization, Latin American Politics and Society, Modern Middle East.
- 6
Must focus on cross-cultural and/or social justice theme. (e.g., Theories of Justice, Justice and Immigration, Marx)
- 7
Must focus on cross-cultural and/or social justice theme (e.g., Sub-Saharan African Politics)
- 8
Must focus on cross-cultural and/or social justice theme (e.g., Intergroup Dialogue)
With the approval of the Cross-Cultural & Social Justice minor coordinator, students may obtain credits for taking other classes offered across campus, provided these classes relate to issues of cross-cultural & social justice studies.