Social Justice Studies (SJS)

SJS 159. Creating Global Peace. (3)

Focuses on the study of peace, as represented across disciplinary boundaries and at local-to-global scales of analyses. Combines guest lectures, scholarly readings and other media, reflective writing and discussion, and a service-learning commitment that together explore different ways of thinking about peace, and 'peace' practices at global to local scales. IIC, IIIB. PA-2A, PA-4C. CAS-C.
Cross-listed with GEO.

SJS 165. Social Justice Perspectives. (3)

Social Justice Perspectives provides a basis to understand, interpret, and solve social problems in fair, equitable, and just ways. IC, IIC, IIIB. PA-2A, PA-4B, SI-02. CAS-C.
Cross-listed with SOC.

SJS 177. Independent Studies. (0-6; maximum 10)

SJS 215. EMPOWER I: Educational and Economic Justice and Service-Learning. (3)

EMPOWER explores how educational and economic injustices impact communities and considers strategies for social change. This course contains a Service-Learning component. IC. PA-4B.

SJS 216. EMPOWER II: The Intersections of Race, Class, and Education. (3)

Builds on the concepts learned in EMPOWER I to further explore issues of race and class and how they intersect in education. This course contains a Service-Learning component. Recommended prerequisite: SJS 215.

SJS 265. Critical Inquiry: Penny Lecture Series. (2)

Weekly lectures given by different Black World Studies Affiliates. Credit/No Credit.
Cross-listed with CRE 265 and SOC 265.

SJS 277. Independent Studies. (0-6; maximum 10)

SJS 287. Anti-Racism Social Movements: From ideas to action. (3)

This class, rooted in the experiences of Black, Asian, Indigenous, and Hispanic/Latino people, aims to critically investigate anti-racist protest and social movements that have occurred throughout U.S. and world history.  Students will explore anti-racist, etc. practice and organizing associated with vibrant massive movements for justice and equity.  This course will see how counter narratives and social movements have adapted anti-racist vision, leadership, and practice that have challenged and transformed many of these institutions.  It will focus on the long-term social and institutional transformation that are still needed to continue this work. ADVW. PA-1C. CAS-C.
Cross-listed with CRE 287.

SJS 303. Life After Graduation: Careers in Sociology/Social Justice. (3)

Explores a variety of career paths that use the skills acquired by sociology and social justice studies students while developing and honing those skills.
Cross-listed with SOC.

SJS 323. Social Justice and Change. (3)

Study of how social justice is realized through social change, focusing on the individual and collective actions of people fighting for their vision of a just world and a just future.
Prerequisites: SOC 151 or SOC 153 or SJS/SOC 165 or CRE 151 or DST/EDP/SOC 272.
Cross-listed with SOC.

SJS 340. Internship. (0-20)

SJS 350. Topics in Justice Studies. (3; maximum 6)

This is a special topics course in the broad areas of social justice and human rights. The specific topic addressed will differ depending on instructor and/or academic term.
Prerequisites: SOC 165/SJS 165, or permission of instructor.

SJS 377. Independent Studies. (0-6; maximum 10)

SJS 419. Environment, Society & Justice. (3)

Interdisciplinary studies of the underlying social aspects of environmental problems and issues. Topics include the unequal distribution of hazardous waste sites, the environmental impacts of war, vulnerability to disaster, the social construction of the environment, population growth, environmental movements, the political economy of the environment, and ecological modernization.
Cross-listed with IES.

SJS 470. Social/Political Activism. (3)

Provides students with the opportunity to explore how indigenous groups effect change in their communities.
Prerequisite: SOC 151 or SOC 153, or SOC/SJS 165, or CRE 151.
Cross-listed with CRE/DST/SOC.

SJS 477. Independent Studies. (0-6; maximum 10)