Social Justice, Minor

Program Overview

A Minor in Social Justice provides the students the framework to think critically about structural inequalities, oppression and injustices, in order to develop strategies for creating and sustaining an equitable and just society. It is the goal of social justice to provide social change towards a peaceful, diverse and inclusive society.

The Social Justice Minor supports the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s mission to transform the Rio Grande Valley, the Americas, and the world through an innovative and accessible educational environment that promotes student success, research, creative works, health and well-being, community engagement, and sustainable development; and the College of Liberal Arts commitment to theoretical and engaged/applied scholarship that serves our professions and our communities, with emphasis on critical thinking, research mentoring, experiential and service-learning to prepare bilingual, biliterate and bicultural graduates to serve our communities, nation and world; and 3) the mission of the Criminal Justice Department to help students develop the knowledge and analytical abilities to become agents of change in a democratic society, with an emphasis on social justice and equality.

The Social Justice minor is available to all students. 

 

Minor Requirements - 18 hours

Required - 9 hours

CRIJ 3310Constitution and Criminal Law

3

CRIJ 3350Social Justice

3

CRIJ 4350Peace, Nonviolence and Justice

3

Criminal justice majors must replace CRIJ 3310 with a Social Justice advanced elective course option to fulfill the minor.

Electives - Choose 9 hours

ANTH 2311Global Health and Social Justice: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Illness and Inequality

3

ANTH 4351Global Health: Critical Perspectives

3

COMM 4345Conflict Management

3

CRIJ 3344Gender, Crime and Justice

3

CRIJ 3345Race, Crime and Justice

3

CRIJ 3352Immigration Law, Policies and Practices

3

CRIJ 3354War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity

3

CRIJ 4316Environmental Crime and Justice

3

CRIJ 4321White-Collar and Organized Crime

3

CRIJ 4335Restorative and Community Justice

3

CRIJ 4356Law and Society

3

ENGL 4357Advanced Creative Writing: Creative Writing and Social Action

3

HIST 4329Black History and Thought

3

HIST 4330Race and Ethnicity in America

3

HIST 4331Mexican-American Civil Rights

3

HIST 4332Chicano Movement

3

MASC 4331Mexican-American Civil Rights

3

MASC 4332Chicano Movement

3

MASC 4300Learning and Reflective Service (Practicum)

3

PHIL 1310Ethics, Happiness, and the Good Life

3

PHIL 1362Race, Sexuality, and Class

3

PHIL 2306Introduction to Ethics

3

PHIL 3360Feminist Philosophy

3

PHIL 3365Chicana and Latin American Feminisms

3

PHIL 4320Moral Theory

3

PHIL 4322Political Philosophy

3

PHIL 4323Radical Political Philosophy

3

PAFF 4378Management of Non-Profit Organizations

3

SOCI 1323Social Problems

3

SOCI 3347Sociology of Immigration

3

SOCI 4313Race and Ethnic Relations

3

SOCI 4323The Mexican American Experience

3

SOCI 4352Social Stratification

3

SOCI 4360Sociology of Education

3

SOCI 4380Social Protest and Social Movements

3