Academic Bulletin 2023-2024 
    
    Nov 22, 2024  
Academic Bulletin 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Community and Justice Studies Minor


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Faculty: Bloeser, Byrnes, Moore Roberson, Stephens, Swann-Quinn, Williams

The Community and Justice Studies minor is a program in the Interdisciplinary Studies Area of Study. Community and Justice Studies minors may complete any major to satisfy the college requirement that the major and minor be in different areas of study.

The Community and Justice Studies Minor

The Community and Justice Studies minor consists of 24 credits. At graduation, Community and Justice Studies minors must have a GPA of at least 2.0 in the minor. The calculation is based on the grades of all courses presented for the minor. Only the most recent grade is considered for courses that have been repeated. No course for the minor may be taken on a Credit/No Credit basis except for internships that are
required to be taken CR/NC. A maximum of 1 transfer course may be counted toward the minor requirements.

Courses with prerequisites are marked with an asterisk (*).

Core Courses:


This provides a set of common courses in which students develop a shared framework for understanding privilege, social frameworks, justice, and community change. Take three courses (12 credits):

Electives.


Take three courses (12 credits) within a self-described theme area to be determined with the advisor. Students select 3 courses to tie together a theme of interest to the student in order to develop a deeper understanding of a particular idea, issue, or concept. One course must be selected from the list of COMJ electives listed for the major and one must be at the 300-level or above. Possible examples include Community Change and Activism, Public Policy, or Neoliberalism.

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