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Human Rights Specialization Option One

This specialization addresses the fundamental challenges of population growth and migration, cultural diffusion, environmental change, and quality of life of human populations around the world, with a core guiding foundation of human rights advocacy. A range of topics will be explored, including the impact of poverty, child labor, children at war, regional cultural conflict, women’s issues, environmental change, economic development, and access to health care, housing, and other basic resources necessary for sustainability or growth. The intersection of religion, politics, economics, and culture will be emphasized.

Required Courses

FLM 131Film Media and Social Justice

3
SOC 163Women's and Children's Human Rights

3
SOC 164Advocacy and Human Rights

3
SOC 179Commodifying Bodies: Human Trafficking Across the Globe

3
SOC 180Social Stratification and Human Rights

3
SOC 186Immigration and Human Rights

3

Plus two additional courses from the following:

SOC 125Media Anthropology

3
SOC 134Mediation and Negotiation

3
SOC 160Diversity in Society

3
SOC 161Dynamics of Majority-Minority Relations

3
SOC 167U.S. Women of Color

3
SOC 175Urban Sociology

3
SOC 177Human Rights and Science Fiction

3
SOC 185Human Rights and Global Development

3
SOC 187Environmental Studies

3
SOC 190Social Change and Human Rights

3
SOC 191Social Movements

3
SOC 195Sociology of Religion

3

Also highly recommended: A semester of study abroad in the junior year. This requires coordination with the Department Chair and the Advisement Office.