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What is Social Justice?

Social justice is concerned with the promotion of a just society with an emphasis on human rights. The goal of social justice is to establish a society in which all people are guaranteed certain and basic human and legal rights and have access to opportunities and resources to achieve valued economic, political, and social goals.

Classes

Core Classes

  • SWK 106 Introduction to Social Justice*
  • Select one course from Group 1:
    • ANT 201 World Cultures*
    • SOC 101 Global Inequalities*
    • WGS 383 Women and World Cultures
  • Select one course from Group 2:
    • ANT 330 Sex, Gender, and Culture 
    • EMB 105 Media in a Diverse Society*
    • TAR 102 Race, Gender, and Theatre*
  • Select one course from Group 3:
    • BLS 100 Introduction to Black Studies *
    • EDU 316 Education in a Multicultural Society 
    • WGS 388 African American Women's History/Culture
  • SWK 565 Compassion, Empathy & Forgiveness

Select two courses from the following

  • ANT 100 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology*
  • ANT 201 World Cultures*
  • ANT 330 Sex, Gender, and Culture
  • BLS 100 Introduction to Black Studies*
  • BLS 494 Topics: Black Studies 
  • EDU 316 Education in a Multicultural Society
  • EMB 105 Media in a Diverse Society*
  • ENG 338 Writing for Social Change
  • GEO 100 Geography and the Human Landscape*
  • JUS 231 Race, Gender and Crime
  • LDR 160 Leadership Around the World* 
  • LDR 180 Leading Social and Cultural Change*
  • PSC 308 Civil Liberties
  • REL 200 World Religions and Cultures*
  • SOC 101 Global Inequalities*
  • SOC 480 Global Aging Issues and Policies
  • TAR 102 Race, Gender and Theatre*
  • WGS 150 Intro to Contemporary Gender Issues*
  • WGS 310 Gender in the Workplace
  • WGS 383 Women and World Cultures 
  • WGS 385 Gendered Television and Film
  • WGS 388 African-American Women’s History/Culture
  • WGS 394 Topics in WGS
  • WGS 594 Topics in WGS 

*Class also fulfils a general education requirement

Questions?

Contact Program Director Dr. Holly Riffe at riffeh@nku.edu or Advisor Emma Bernardi at bernardie1@nku.edu