Coursework required for the minor
Undergraduates seeking to minor in Human Rights Studies must complete:
- A total of 18 credit hours with a grade of C or higher.
- A minimum of 12 credit hours must be from courses at the 3000 and/or 4000 level.
The minor requires at least 9 credit hours from the following Core courses:
| Course Number | Course Name |
| PHIL 3210 | Social Philosophy |
| PSCI 3240/PSCI 8245 | The Politics and Practice of Human Rights |
| RELI 4220/CACT 8226/RELI 8226 | Violent conflicts, Peacebuilding, and the Ethics of Intervention |
| SOC 4740 | Social Justice and Social Change (Service Learning Component) |
| RELI 2020 | Religion and Human Rights |
The remaining credit hours must be chosen from the following list of courses (or other courses, including independent studies, approved by the Human Rights Committee) and in at least two areas:
- Gender & Sexuality
- Race & Ethnicity
- Politics & History
- Environment, Health & Economics
- Law, Justice & Ethics
Gender and Sexuality
| Course Number | Course Name |
| ART 3870 | Gender & Sexuality in Modern Art |
| BLST 1950/WGST 1950 | Black Women in America |
| BLST 4260 | Women of Color Writers |
| CMST 3750/WGST 3750 | Gender and Communication |
| ENGL 4250/WGST 4250/ENGL 8256 | Introduction to Women's Studies in Literature |
| PSCI 3130/WGST 8135/WGST 3130/PSCI 8135 | Women and Politics |
| SOC 3700 | Introduction to LGBTQ Studies |
| WGST 3100/PSCI 3100/WGST 8105/PSCI 8105 | LGBT Politics |
| WGST 3230/PSCI 3230/PSCI 8235/WGST 8235 | Gender and Global Politics |
Race and Ethnicity
| Course Number | Course Name |
| BLST 2260/ENGL 2260 | Black Short Story |
| BLST 2360/ENGL 2360 | Contemporary Black Literature |
| BLST 3120/PSCI 3120 | The Black Experience in American Politics |
| BLST 3400 | Issues in Black Communities |
| BLST 4650/BLST 8655 | Slavery and Race Relations in the Americas |
| CMST 4530/CMST 8536 | Intercultural Communication-US |
| CMST 4570/CMST 8576 | Intercultural Communication in the Global Workplace |
| CMST 4580/BLST 4580/BLST 8586/CMST 8586 | Communicating Race, Ethnicity & Identity |
| EDUC 2030 | Human Relations for Bias-Free Classrooms |
| ENGL 2230 | Ethnic Literature |
| HIST 4420/HIST 8426 | The Sioux Tribe |
| HIST 4450/HIST 8456 | Native American Environmentalism |
| NAMS 1100 | Introduction to Native American Studies |
| SOC 3900 | Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S. |
| SOC 4250/SOC 8256 | Latino/a Migration in the World Economy |
Politics and History
| Course Number | Course Name |
| BLST 2410 | African American History to 1865 |
| BLST 2420 | African-American History: Emancipation to Brown |
| BLST 2430 | African American History Since 1954 |
| BLST 3120/PSCI 3120 | The Black Experience in American Politics |
| BLST 3980 | Special Topics in Black Studies |
| HIST 4650/HIST 8656 | History of Modern Ireland |
| HIST 4720/RELI 4160/RELI 8166/HIST 8726 | The Holocaust |
| HIST 4730/HIST 8736 | Israel and Palestine |
| HIST 4740/HIST 8746 | Comparative Genocide |
| HIST 4800/HIST 8806 | U.S. and the Middle East |
| INST 2130 | International Studies |
| JMC 4310/JMC 8316 | Media & Politics |
| PSCI 3130/WGST 8135/WGST 3130/PSCI 8135 | Women and Politics |
| PSCI 3140/PSCI 8145/LLS 3140/LLS 8145 | Latino/-a Politics |
| WGST 3100/PSCI 3100/WGST 8105/PSCI 8105 | LGBT Politics |
| PSCI 3220 | International Organizations |
| WGST 3230/PSCI 3230/PSCI 8235/WGST 8235 | Gender and Global Politics |
Environment, Health, and Economics
| Course Number | Course Name |
| BSAD 2100 | Principles of Sustainability: Impact of Individuals & Organizations on Ecology, Equity & Economics |
| ENVN 4320/CACT 8326 | Ecological Sustainability and Human Health |
| GEOG 4160/GEOG 8166 | Urban Sustainability |
| HED 4650 | Global Health |
| PSCI 4290/PSCI 8296/CACT 8306 | International Development & Sustainability |
| SOC 3850 | Society, Environment, and Resource Conservation |
| SOC 4140/SOC 8146 | Urban Sociology |
Law, Justice, and Ethics
| Course Number | Course Name |
| BLST 3410 | Law in The Black Community |
| CRCJ 3010 | Philosophy of Criminal Justice |
| CRCJ 4060 | Criminal Justice Ethics |
| LAWS 3170 | Ethics in Business |
| LAWS 4930 | International Business Law |
| PHIL 1020 | Contemporary Moral Problems |
| PHIL 2030 | Introduction to Ethics |
| PHIL 3040 | Philosophy of Law |
| PHIL 3050 | Ethical Theory |
| PSCI 4140/PSCI 8146 | Constitutional Law: Civil Rights |
| PSCI 4190/PSCI 8196 | Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties |
| PSCI 4240/PSCI 8246 | International Conflict Resolution |
| PSCI 4260/PSCI 8266 | International Law |
| RELI 2200 | Intro to Religious Ethics |
| RELI 4200/CACT 8206/RELI 8206 | Comparative Religious Ethics |
| THEA 3750/THEA 8755 | Theatre and Social Justice |