2016-2017 Academic Bulletin

Nov 23, 2024

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2016-2017 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Community and Justice Studies Minor

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Because this program is interdivisional, students who minor in Community Justice Studies may complete any major to satisfy the college requirement that the major and minor be in different divisions. (Note, however, that Community and Justice Studies minors may not also minor in Values, Ethics, and Social Action).

The minor requires a minimum of 26 semester credit hours. No courses for the minor may be taken on a Credit/No Credit basis except for internships that are required to be taken CR/NC. Courses with prerequisites are marked with an asterisk (*).

Core Courses:

Take three courses (12 credits):

COMJ 160 - Introduction to Community and Justice Studies Credits: 4
COMJ 260 - Interdisciplinary Methods for Social Research Credits: 4 *
COMJ 560 - Community and Justice Studies Junior Seminar Credits: 4 *

Ethics:

Take one of the following (4 credits):

PHIL 140 - Ethics and Community Credits: 4
PHIL 210 - Oppression and Liberation Credits: 4
PHIL 285 - Business and Management Ethics Credits: 4
RELST 200 - Christian Ethics Credits: 4

Community and Justice:

Take two courses (eight credits) across or within any of the elective focus area designations below (8 credits). At least one course (4 credits) must be in the Social Science division.

Place:

ARTEN 301 - Envisioning Environmental Futures Credits: 4 *
COMRT 279 - Community-Based Media: Creative Citizenry Through the Use of Video Credits: 4
ENVSC 250 - Environmental Education Credits: 4
PSYCH 375 - Community Psychology Credits: 4 *

Political Participation and Democracy:

COMRT 145 - Foundations of Rhetoric and Public Communication Credits: 4
HIST 253 - Citizenship, Democracy, and the French Revolution Credits: 4
HIST 326 - The American Revolutionary Era Credits: 4 *
JOURN 200 - Journalism and Democracy in the United States Credits: 4
POLSC 221 - Law, Courts, and Judicial Processes Credits: 4
POLSC 325 - Rights in Comparative Perspective Credits: 4

Social Systems and Privilege:

BLKST 100 - Introduction to Black Studies Credits: 4
COMRT 460 - Media and Cultural Politics Credits: 4 *
HIST 337 - History of American Masculinity Credits: 4 *
SOCAN 200 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 4
WGSS 100 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Credits: 4
WGSS 207 - Human Sexual Identities Credits: 4

Global Systems:

ECON 256 - Economic Development Credits: 4 *
GHS 130 - Introduction to Global Health Credits: 4
PHIL 310 - Global Justice Credits: 4 *
POLSC 120 - Comparative Government and Politics Credits: 4
POLSC 329 - Islam, Migration & Race in Western Europe Credits: 4

Community Change and Activism:

COMRT 277 - Video Activism: History, Theory, Politics and Practice Credits: 4
COMRT 360 - Rhetoric and Civic Engagement Credits: 4 *
COMJ 460 - Community Organizing and Civic Professionalism Credits: 4 *
HIST 269 - The Sixties in America Credits: 4
HIST 332 - Problems in Contemporary America Credits: 4

Public Policy:

COMRT 261 - Media Institutions Credits: 4
ECON 238 - Poverty, Inequality, and Efficiency Credits: 4 *
ENVSC 380 - Climate and Energy Policy Credits: 4 *
POLSC 213 - Health Policy in the U.S. Credits: 4
POLSC 214 - Rural Politics Credits: 4

Service Leadership:

Students must hold a Service Leader position for one year (e.g. Bonner, Davies, Allegheny Volunteer Service Leader) and concurrently take COMJ 520 Connecting Action and Reflection I during the first semester of the leadership position and COMJ 521 Connecting Action and Reflection II during the second (1 credit each).

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