Social Justice - Bachelor of Arts

For information, contact the Department of Sociology and Gerontology, 375 Upham Hall, 513-529-2628.

The Bachelor of Arts in Social Justice (SJS) offers a sociologically-based foundation of knowledge and skills to examine ideals of justice, realities of injustice, and change strategies to bridge the gap between the two. It prepares students for graduate work, law school, and a broad range of careers in areas including public policy, business, social activism, human services, public health, foreign affairs, and humanitarian relief.

Program Requirements

(40 Semester hours)

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Courses		12
Select all of the following:
SJS/SOC 165	Social Justice Perspectives
SJS 303	Life After Graduation: Careers in Sociology/Social Justice
SJS/SOC 323	Social Justice and Change
SJS/SOC 470	Social/Political Activism
Logic, Reasoning, Research Methods		3-4
Select one of the following:
SOC 262	Research Methods
PHL 273	Formal Logic
STA 261	Statistics
or STA 301	Applied Statistics
Electives		15
Select 15 hours from the courses below; minimum of 3 required hours per category
Identities and Inequalities Courses (Electives category 1)
ATH 325	Identity, Race, Gender, Class
SOC 221	Sexualities
SOC 203	Sociology of Gender
SOC/EDP/DST 272	Introduction to Disability Studies
SOC 279	Race, Nation, and Sport
SOC 318	Social Forces and Aging
SOC 348	Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 372	Social Stratification
Institutions and Processes Courses (Electives category 2)
AMS 302	Immigrant America
ATH 358	Travelers, Migrants, and Refugees: Transnational Migration and Diasporic Communities
GHS 101	Gateway to Global Health
JRN 101	Journalism and American Life
SJS 159	Creating Global Peace
SJS 215	EMPOWER I: Educational and Economic Justice and Service-Learning
SJS 216	EMPOWER II: The Intersections of Race, Class, and Education
SOC 225	Work and Occupational Justice
SOC 305	Introduction to the Sociology of Globalization
SOC/SJS 350	Topics in Justice Studies
SOC 352	Criminology
SOC 357	Medical Sociology
SOC 362	Family Poverty
SOC 372	Social Stratification
SOC 440A	Internship in Applied Sociology ¹
SJS 419	Environment, Society & Justice
Related hours		10
Courses must be taken in the same department or program. If your interests are not accommodated by the pre-approved areas listed below, you may elect to design an individualized course of study with approval from the Chief Departmental Advisor. Pre-approved related areas include:
Community-Based Leadership (CBL)
Critical Race and Ethnic Studies (CRE)
Disability Studies (DST)
Entrepreneurship (ESP)
Environmental Science (IES)
Food Systems and Food Studies (IES)
International Studies (ITS)
Latin American, Latino/a and Caribbean Studies (LAS)
OTR Residency
Social Work (BSW)
Sustainability (IES)
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGS)
Total Credit Hours		40-41

¹: Maximum of 4 credit hours count for the Major. Must be pre-approved as a social justice-related placement.

Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts in Social Justice meet the College of Arts and Science writing in the major requirement by completing the following courses: SJS 165, SJS 323, and SJS 470.