Human Rights ,Certificate
Child Welfare, Economic Development, Environment, Health, Labor, Violence, law
Human rights are an integral part of a just society. In this program, you'll develop the skills to identify human rights violations, analyze their causes and consequences, and formulate approaches for redressing the harms they perpetuate.
The certificate program in human rights provides students with interdisciplinary tools and perspectives from history, law, political science, sociology and philosophy that can serve as a framework for thinking broadly and critically about human rights issues. Coursework and experiential learning opportunities prepare students for work protecting human rights, including:
- children's rights
- environmental human rights
- immigrants' rights
- personal integrity rights
- the right to education
- the right to health care
- the right to housing
- the right to water and energy justice
- sexuality rights
- women's rights
- workers' rights
- College/school:
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Location: Tempe
2026-2027 Catalog Year
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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. |
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JUS 355 Human Rights Organizations and Institutions
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POS 465 International Organization and Law
(GCSI)
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SGS 321 International Institutions and Global Governance
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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JUS 352 The Global Politics of Human Rights
(CIVI)
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POS 368 Ethics and Human Rights
(GCSI)
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POS 480 Global Justice
(GCSI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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Marginalization and Human Rights Social Stratification and Human Rights States and Conflict 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
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C | 9 |
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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
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C | 3 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
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To declare a certificate in human rights, a student must have a minimum of 30 earned credit hours.
A student pursuing an undergraduate certificate must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at ASU. Undergraduate certificates are not awarded before the completion of an undergraduate degree. A student who already holds an undergraduate degree may pursue an undergraduate certificate as a nondegree-seeking graduate student.
Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program’s learning outcomes include the following:
- Employ the core concepts and methods used in studying human rights in their written work.
- Apply fundamental principles of human rights to research or community engagement.
Human rights training can lead to a rewarding and meaningful career path as well as a professional degree. The following list of career options is not exhaustive; each offers distinct opportunities, requirements, strategies and tools for social change:
- human rights activism coordinator
- human rights advocacy officer
- human rights campaigner
- human rights educator
- human rights fundraising specialist
- human rights grant writer
- human rights lawyer or legal officer
- human rights policy analyst
- human rights program officer
- human rights researcher or research assistant
School of Social Transformation
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WLSN 5th floor
SSTadvising@asu.edu
480-965-7682
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
