Social Justice

Program Type
Undergraduate Certificate
Credential
Undergraduate Certificate
Mode of Study
In person
Department
Women and Gender Studies Program

Tuition & fees

Costs include tuition, fees, & other costs such as books. See cost details

Credit hours

18 required credit hours. Most courses are equal to 3 credit hours. Browse courses

Program duration

Finish in as few as 2 years. Explore program requirements

Admissions

Rolling admissions. Begin program in fall, spring, or summer. View application process & deadlines

Program highlights

  • Develop the analytical and practical skills necessary for creating social change at the interpersonal, institutional, and systemic levels.
  • Advance your career in a wide range of sectors including government agencies, higher education, consulting firms, research institutes, corporations, and non-profits.
  • Build capacity in cross-cultural communication, empathy and sensitivity, anti-racist practice, and civic engagement.
  • Explore urgent national and global issues such as criminal justice reform, economic access, urban violence and policing, and the intersecting histories of oppression and resistance.
  • Study in an interdisciplinary program with course offerings in criminology, economics, social and behavioral science, public health, recreation, anthropology, and more.
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Program requirements

Along with studying the theoretical foundations of social justice, you’ll explore patterns of injustice and resistance, and build skills in analytics methods. The program concludes with a capstone and possible internship with a regional organization.

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Interdisciplinary experts

Our faculty hold terminal degrees in their fields. They are widely published and frequently present at national and international conferences on topics as diverse as LGBTQ+ issues, family dynamics, reproductive justice, incarceration, and more. They also lend their expertise by serving on boards of local community organizations.

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