Social Justice BS
All majors will take the core hours and will select one of three professional minors or a second major.
Requirements
General Education — 52 hours
See the General Education Curriculum Section for the complete list of courses.
Variations for General Education for Social Justice Majors:
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Introduction to Environmental Science (
SCI 2000) as Lab Science
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Principles of Macroeconomics (
ECO 2000) or American Political Institutions (
POL 2020) as Institutional Choice
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General Sociology (
SOC 2010) as Behavioral Science
Core — 40 hours
| BIB 3100 | Biblical Theology of Social Justice | 2 |
| BUS 2300 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management | 3 |
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| HIS 3170 | Latin American History | 3 |
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| HIS 3300 | Women's Lives in American History | 3 |
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| HIS 3310 | African-American History | 3 |
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| ICS 3070 | Ministry of Compassion | 3 |
| SJS 2010 | Introduction to Social Justice | 3 |
| SJS 4000 | Field Internship in Social Justice | 2-6 |
| SJS 4110 | Senior Seminar in Social Justice I | 3 |
| SJS 4120 | Senior Seminar in Social Justice II | 3 |
| SJS 4130 | Social Justice Research Methods | 3 |
| SOC 2800 | Introduction to Criminology and the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| SOC 3300 | Urban Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 3350/COM 3350/SWK 3350 | Human Diversity | 3 |
| SWK 2250 | Introduction to Community Practice | 3 |
| THE 3100 | Theology, History, and Social Movements in Social Justice | 2 |
SJS 4000: 3 credit hours required; 3 additional hours may be taken for elective credit
Social Justice BS Professional Minors
Public Policy Professional Minor — 18 hours
Select ONE of the following — 3 hours
| POL 2000 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| POL 2020 | American Political Institutions | 3 |
Select TWO of the following — 6 hours
POL 2000 or POL 2020: whichever is not used to satisfy the "Select ONE" requirement
Environmental Justice Professional Minor — 16 hours
| BIO 3040 | Ecology | 4 |
| SJS 3020 | Theology and Practice of Environmental Justice I | 3 |
| SJS 3025 | Theology and Practice of Environmental Justice II | 3 |
| SJS 4200 | The Theology and Readings in Environmental Justice | 3 |
Select ONE of the following — 3 hours
Nonprofit and Congregational Leadership Professional Minor — 17 hours
| CED 3200 | Church and Community | 3 |
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| CHM 3010 | Counseling and Caring for Children and their Families | 2 |
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| PRA 3310 | Pastoral Care and Counseling | 2 |
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| YMN 3010 | Counseling and Caring for Teenagers and their Families | 2 |
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| SJS 3010 | Introduction to Community Development | 3 |
| SJS 4010 | Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| SJS 4020 | Principles of Nonprofit Administration and Management | 3 |
Select ONE of the following — 3 hours
General Electives — 10-12 hours
Total Credit Hours: 120