Social Transformation
The undergraduate certificate in social transformation introduces students to the ways in which social change is catalyzed by social movements, social entrepreneurship, social innovation, protest, law, activism and organizing. Students enrolled in the certificate learn how diverse communities locally and globally have achieved social change, understand theories of social transformation, and consider how to apply what they have learned about social transformation and transformational knowledge to the social problems facing communities today. The course work provides comparative, transdisciplinary, and socially engaged frameworks within which to understand local
and global mobilization, including but not limited to civil rights movements, labor movements, democracy movements, movements for global justice and for gender equality. Students learn how communities that have traditionally been institutionally marginalized have successfully mobilized to achieve institutional, political, cultural and economic change.
- College/school:
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
Certificate Requirements (15 credit hours): Students pursuing the certificate must complete 15 hours of coursework, at least 12 hours of which must be from ASU. A minimum grade of "C" is required for a course to count toward the certificate. The same course may be used to satisfy multiple graduation requirements. There are no language requirements. Required Certificate Courses: There will be two required courses: Certificate Elective Courses: In addition to the two required courses, certificate students must take three upper division courses, or nine credit hours, related to social transformation and transformational knowledge. These courses may be chosen from the following course list. Additional related courses can be applied to the certificate with advisor approval. WST 375 Women and Social Change (SB & C)
WST 377 History of Feminist Thought (H & C)
WST 378 Global Feminist Thought (L & C & G)
WST 380 Gender, Race and Class (SB & C)
WST 394: Topic: Women, Power and Leadership
AFS 355 Democracy and Civil Society in Africa
AFH/WST 364 Unruly Voices: Black Women and Cultural Narratives (C)
AFR 394 Race, Ethnicity and Politics
AFS 415 Black Political Thought and the Limits of Liberal Democracy (SB & G & H)
AFS 494 Topic: Effective Methods for Social Transformation
AFS 470/WST 471 Women¿s International Human Rights
AFS 325 Music as Political Discourse: Reggae, Calypso, and Hip Hop
APA/AFS 394 Race, Space and Production of Inequality
APA/AFS 394 Topic: Social Movements and Intercultural Coalitions
APA 394: Inequality and Diversity in Education
JUS 320 Community and Social Justice (SB & C)
JUS 321 Wealth Distribution and Poverty (SB & C)
JUS 350 Immigration and Justice (SB & C)
JUS 375 Justice and Mass Media (SB)
JUS 394 Black Political Movement
JUS 394 Cyberpolitics
JUS 394 Prison Social Movements
JUS 430 Social Protest, Conflict and Change ((L or SB) & C)
JUS 444 Environment and Justice (L & C)
JUS 460 Feminism and Justice (C)
JUS 474 Legislation of Morality
JUS 497 Honors Colloquium: Social Enterprise: Innovation and Justice
AIS 394 Innovation for American Indian Sustainability
HST 306 The Civil Rights Movement ((HU or SB) & H)
HST 354 Revolutionary Europe (SB & H)
HST 498 Pro-Seminar: Segregation and Desegregation in US History and Law (L)
REL 379 Religion, Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict (HU & G)
REL 482 Religion, Violence and Conflict Resolution
REL 494 Topic: Inquiry into Religion and Conflict
TCL 340: Chicana/o and Latina/o Politics (L & C)
TCL 341: Policy Issues in Chicana/o and Latina/o Urban Settings (C)
COM 312 Communication, Conflict and Negotiation
COM 341 Social Context for Performance
SOC 352 Social Change (SB & G& H)
NLM 410: Social Entrepreneurship
THP 482 Theatre for Social Change (C)
URB 405: Citizen Engagement and Community Building
HDA 494: Public Practice: Engagement & Community
MHL 494: Music and Movement in Hip Hop Culture
MHL 494: Urban Movement Practices
ENG 371: Rhetoric of the Environmental Movement
ENG 333: Ethnic American Literature ((L or HU) & C)
ENG 367: Environmental Issues in Literature and Film (L or HU)
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
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