The social justice and human rights concentration is designed to cultivate a deep theoretical understanding of the social, political, cultural, historical, and economic implications of a wide array of social injustices and human rights issues. Students are engaged in the applied process of imagining and actualizing holistic and complex strategies for creating and sustaining a more equitable, just, and humane world.
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Total credits: 36
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Students pursuing this degree must successfully complete 36 credits of graduate coursework in one of the concentrations which follow. Students must submit a curriculum worksheet that has been approved by their concentration head and the director. All students complete their work in the program with a project or thesis.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAIS 796 | MAIS ProSeminar | 1 |
| Total Credits | 1 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Course | ||
| INTS 540 | Contemporary Issues in Social Justice Human Rights | 3 |
| Ecological Justice Course | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
|
CONF 682
|
Principles of Environmental Conflict Resolution | |
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Environment and Society | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 9 credits of courses with an emphasis on a specific social justice or human rights issue or context or a specific region, chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor 1 | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
| 1 |
Examples of issue emphases include racial justice, human trafficking, or children's rights. Context emphases examples include the education, corporate, or government sector. Regional emphases examples include the Middle East, Latin America, or Southeast Asia. |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 12 electives from the following, chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor 1 | 12 | |
|
CONF 601
|
Theories of Conflict and Conflict Resolution | |
|
CONF 695
|
Selected Topics | |
|
CONF 702
|
Peace Studies | |
|
CONF 709
|
War, Violence, and Conflict Resolution | |
|
CONF 720
|
Ethnic and Cultural Factors in Conflict Resolution | |
|
CONF 722
|
Conflict and Religion | |
|
CONF 723
|
Conflict and Gender | |
|
CONF 728
|
Human Rights Theory and Practice in Comparative Perspective | |
|
CONF 739
|
Collective Action, Social Movements, and Globalization | |
|
CONF 746
|
Peace Building | |
|
CONF 749
|
World Religions, Violence, and Conflict Resolution | |
| Diversity in Higher Education | ||
|
EDUC 537
|
Introduction to Culturally Linguistically Diverse Learners | |
|
EDUC 892
|
Social Justice and Equity in International Education | |
|
EDUC 894
|
Seminar in Multicultural Education | |
|
GOVT 727
|
Restorative Justice | |
|
GOVT 841
|
Ethics and Human Rights in International Affairs | |
|
PUAD 642
|
Environmental Policy | |
|
PUAD 649
|
Advocacy and Lobbying | |
|
PUBP 736
|
International Migration and Public Policy | |
|
PUBP 765
|
Human Smuggling and Trafficking | |
| Gender and Social Structure | ||
| Racial and Ethnic Relations: American and Selected Global Perspectives | ||
| Micro Sociology: Inequality and Everyday Life | ||
| Special Topics (when topic is Narratives of Human Rights: Violations Against Women and Girls; Gender, Sexuality, and Human Rights; or Gender, Sexuality, and Disability) | ||
| Feminist Theories across the Disciplines | ||
| Women and Global Issues | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
| 1 |
At least 6 of these credits must focus on a social justice or human rights issue, context, or region unrelated to the student's chosen emphasis. |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HE 610 | Research Designs in Higher Education | 3 |
| or WMST 610 | Feminist Approaches to Social Research | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAIS 797 | Interdisciplinary Studies Proposal | 1 |
| Total Credits | 1 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one from the following: | 4 | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies Project | ||
| Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis | ||
| Total Credits | 4 | |
