The minor engages students in both a critical examination of various forms of injustice (such as poverty, racism, and speciesism, and environmental degradation) and an exploration of strategies for creating and sustaining an equitable and just world. This minor is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing on disciplines as distinct as critical race studies, critical animal studies, and environmental science. It is designed particularly to help students consider the intersectional nature of all types of exploitation and their related movements for liberation.
Policies
Eight credits of coursework must be unique to the minor and students must complete all coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.00. For policies governing all minors, see AP.5.3.4 Minors.
(formerly SOCJ)
Minor Requirements
Total credits: minimum 16
Students should be aware of the specific policies associated with this program, located on the Admissions & Policies tab.
Coursework
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| INTS 334 | Environmental Justice (Mason Core) | 4 |
| INTS 362 | Social Justice and Human Rights (Mason Core) | 3 |
| INTS 437 | Critical Race Studies (Mason Core) | 3 |
| or INTS 438 | Representations of Race (Mason Core) | |
| Electives | ||
| Select six credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Human Rights and Inequality | ||
| Educating Diverse and Exceptional Learners | ||
| Human Rights | ||
| Law and Justice (Mason Core) | ||
| Social Movements and Community Activism (Mason Core) | ||
| Conflict Resolution and Transformation | ||
| Violence, Gender, and Sexuality | ||
| Spirituality and Conflict Transformation (Mason Core) | ||
| Introduction to Childhood Studies (Mason Core) | ||
| Contemporary Youth Studies (Mason Core) | ||
| Poverty, Wealth and Inequality in the US (Mason Core) | ||
| Social Justice Consciousness and Action | ||
| Art as Social Action (Mason Core) | ||
| Gender Representation in Popular Culture (Mason Core) | ||
| Social Justice Narratives (Mason Core) | ||
| Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Television | ||
| Temptress: Sexuality and Power | ||
| Women and Leadership | ||
| Refugee and Internal Displacement (Mason Core) | ||
| Human Trafficking and Smuggling | ||
| Research for Social Change (Mason Core) | ||
| Leadership in a Changing Environment | ||
| Social Justice Education (Mason Core) | ||
| Genealogy of Black Feminist Thought | ||
| Policing Black Bodies | ||
| Community Engagement for Social Change (Mason Core) | ||
| Social Movements and Political Protest | ||
| Race and Ethnicity in a Changing World (Mason Core) | ||
| Contemporary Gender Relations (Mason Core) | ||
| Globalization and Social Change (Mason Core) | ||
| Social Inequality (Mason Core) | ||
| Education in Contemporary Society | ||
| Introduction to Women and Gender Studies (Mason Core) | ||
| Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies (Mason Core) | ||
| Current Issues in Women and Gender Studies | ||
| Queer Theory | ||
Relevant coursework from AFAM, ANTH, COMM, CONF, CRIM, CULT, EVPP, FRLN, GLOA, GOVT, PHIL, PSYC, SOCI, WMST, and other coursework with advisor approval | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |