Justice and Equity Studies Minor

The Justice and Equity Studies program focuses on a study of justice and equity that extends beyond the study of crime, law, and the criminal justice system, understanding that these are constitutive parts of larger issues of justice, conflict, and social change. As such, this minor situates conversations about justice and equity within an interdisciplinary framework that emphasizes historic, economic, political, and social context. The courses, taught by faculty from a broad range of disciplines, provide opportunities for students to grapple with key classical statements, evaluate empirical research, and propose policy solutions. Students who complete the minor will have learned knowledge and skills allowing them to pursue careers in law, public policy, social justice, criminal justice, and social services.

The minor in Justice and Equity Studies requires completion of 21 hours of courses (as distributed below), including a minimum of 12 hours of courses at or above the 300 level, and completion of a capstone portfolio and portfolio conference.

Students must take 1 course from each of the 3 core groups (or an equivalent course as approved by the program director).

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
Justice and Equity Studies Minor Requirements		21
Group 1
PHL 102	INTRO TO ETHICS
HY 104	WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1500
HY 221	UNITED STATES TO 1877
HY 222	UNITED STATES SINCE 1877
Group 2
PSC 101	INTRO TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
PSC 102	INTRO TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS
SOC 100	INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY
SOC 103	INTRO TO CRIMINOLOGY
Group 3
EH 243	PROTEST LITERATURE
PHL 337	PHILOSOPHY OF RACE
SOC 330	RACE AND ETHNICITY
Students must take 4 additional electives from the following list (including no more than two electives from any discipline)
CM 340	SPEC TOPICS IN COMM ARTS 1
CM 433	DARK SIDE INTERPERSONAL COMM
ED 307	MULTICULTURAL FND EDUCATION
EH 243	PROTEST LITERATURE
EH 415	ANGLOPHONE/POSTCOLONIAL LIT
EH 438	AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE
EH 439	ETHNIC AMERICAN NOVEL
EH 465	DRAMATIC LITERATURE 2
HY 367	WOMEN IN U.S. HISTORY
HY 473	U.S.-LATIN AMERICAN RELATIONS
HY 475	SECTARIANISM ISLAMIC WORLD
HY 476	BEING YOUNG MODERN MIDDLE EAST
HY 482	COMPTV SLAVERY & ABOLITION
HY 483	GENDER & SEXUALITY LATIN AM
HY 485	NAZI GERMANY AND THE HOLOCAUST
PHL 303	CONTINENTIAL PHILOSOPHY
PHL 310	PHILOSOPHY OF ART
PHL 314	ASIAN PHILOSOPHY
PHL 337	PHILOSOPHY OF RACE
PHL 438	CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT
PSC 436	POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES
PSC 440	REGIONAL STUDIES
PSC 451	LAW, COURTS, & PUBLIC POLICY
PY 201	LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT
PY 434	PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW
SOC 306	SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER
SOC 320	SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION
SOC 330	RACE AND ETHNICITY
SOC 350	MONEY AND POWER
SOC 369	ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY
SOC 382	WHITE COLLAR CRIME
SOC 384	DRUGS AND SOCIETY

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CM 340: Spec Topics in Comm Arts:  Public Memory and Race in the South

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EH 465: Dramatic Literature: Studies in Drama, Gender and Sexuality

Students must complete a Capstone Portfolio and a Portfolio Conference.
In their final semester at UAH, students completing the minor in Justice & Equity Studies will prepare a portfolio featuring three research projects or major papers from their Justice & Equity Studies courses in at least two different disciplines. Students will introduce the portfolio with a cover letter tying the papers to the Student Learning Outcomes for the minor. Following the completion of the portfolio, students will complete a portfolio conference, consisting of questions and answers, as well as a broader discussion of the portfolio, with the director and two other members of the Justice & Equity Studies Program Advisory Committee.