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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027

College/School: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Plan Code: LAHRTSCERT

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Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours
The certificate in human rights requires 18 upper-division credit hours. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be completed through The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search. Only courses completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a scale of 4.00) or better may be applied toward the certificate requirements.
JUS 355 Human Rights Organizations and Institutions or POS 465 International Organization and Law (GCSI) or SGS 321 International Institutions and Global Governance 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
JUS 352 The Global Politics of Human Rights (CIVI) or POS 368 Ethics and Human Rights (GCSI) or POS 480 Global Justice (GCSI) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
Marginalization and Human Rights AFR 301 Race and Racism in Africa/African Diaspora (HUAD) AFR 420 Race Ethnicity and Politics in the African Diaspora AIS 455 Indigenous Rights, Material Culture and Museums (HUAD) APA 330 / WST 331 Asian Pacific American Genders and Sexualities (HUAD) HST 369 / JST 369 History and Memory of the Holocaust JUS 430 Social Protest, Conflict, and Change (CIVI) JUS 435 Cinema and Justice (HUAD) JUS 438 Human Differences: Dilemmas of Justice (CIVI) JUS 456 Human Rights and Sustainability JUS 468 Protest, Justice, Law and the Media POS 472 Constitutional Law II SGS 343 Religion, Nationalism, and Ethnic Conflict (GCSI) SPA 494 Topic: Latin American Photography and Human Rights WST 313 Women and Sexuality (SOBE) WST 345 Gender, Religion, and Global Violence WST 378 Global Feminist Theory (GCSI) WST 477 Gender and Violence Social Stratification and Human Rights AFR 304 Islands of Globalization: Caribbean Politics and Political Economy AFR 305 The Global History of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade (GCSI) AFR 470 Women's International Human Rights APA 350 / JUS 365 Inequality and Diversity in Education (SOBE) JUS 325 Globalization and Socio-Economic Justice JUS 405 Inequality, Economy and Justice (HUAD) JUS 477 Youth and Justice (SOBE) POS 471 Constitutional Law I (AMIT) SOC 426 Social Inequalities (CIVI) WST 365 Women and International Health States and Conflict HST 370 Eastern Europe in Transition HST 436 Rise & Fall of Soviet Communism JUS 374 The Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights JUS 430 Social Protest, Conflict, and Change (CIVI) JUS 467 Terrorism, War, and Justice (CIVI) JUS 469 Political Deviance and the Law JUS 494 Topic: Torture, War and Human Rights LAS 481 Dictatorships and Dirty Wars: Latin American Cinema from Resistance to Reconciliation PHI 448 Justice and Reparations POS 305 Politics and Film POS 394 Topic: The Future of War REL 388 Religion, Ethics, and International Politics (CIVI) SGS 340 Violence, Conflict and Human Rights (GCSI) SGS 341 Humanitarian Crisis and International Intervention (HUAD) SPA 472 Latin American Society: Five Case Studies Students select three electives on current issues in human rights. Courses must be taken from at least two of the substantive areas listed below and from two or more subjects. Other course options may be approved by an academic advisor in the School of Social Transformation. 9 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	9
JUS 484 Internship or SST 484 Internship or JUS 498 Topic: Research Apprenticeship or SST 498 Topic: Research Apprenticeship To better connect classroom learning with practical experience, students will be required to participate in either a for-credit internship with a human rights organization in the U.S. or abroad, or a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) under faculty supervision (honors thesis may substitute). A written component to the internship or REU is required. JUS/SST 484 or JUS/SST 498 both require departmental approval prior to registration. Please contact School of Social Transformation Advising to get started. 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3

Notes

Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.

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