Justice Studies, Global Justice and Policy Track, B.A.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

41 Credit Hours
Philosophy course 3 Credit Hours ¹
Foreign language courses (intermediate level required) 1-14 Credit Hours
Major requirements (core courses and selected tracks) 41 Credit Hours
Electives 18-38 Credit Hours

Total: 120 Credit Hours

Footnote

¹ Any PHIL course except or . Consult the list of courses satisfying Bachelor of Arts degree requirements on the Registrar’s website.

Major Requirements

Core Courses

JUST 100. Justice Studies Proseminar 1.00
JUST 200. Introduction to Justice Studies 3.00
JUST 399. Justice Research Methods 4.00
JUST 400. Senior Seminar in Justice Studies 3.00

Choose one of the following: 3 Credit Hours

JUST 300. Perspectives On Comparative Justice 3.00
JUST 323. Comparative Criminal Justice 3.00
JUST 328. Race, Class and Justice 3.00

Choose one of the following (which is not required for your track): 3 Credit Hours

JUST 210. Crime and Criminal Justice 3.00
JUST 212. Theories of Crime and Criminal Justice 3.00
JUST 221. Social Justice Theories 3.00
JUST 223. Social Justice Interventions and Policies 3.00
JUST 235. Justice in the Global Community 3.00
JUST 237. Dilemmas in Global Justice 3.00

Total: 17 Credit Hours

Students must select one of the following tracks:

Track A. Crime and Criminology
Track B. Global Justice and Policy
Track C. Social Justice Engagement

Track B. Global Justice and Policy

This track explores issues of justice in global context. Most prominent among them are questions of security, equity and equality. Courses in this track address the individual, group and state dimensions of these and related issues in a diverse set of policy areas including democratization, cultural identity, developmental, environmental protection, conflict resolution and human rights.

All students in Track B must take and .

Students select six additional courses from the following. At least four must have a JUST identifier.

Courses

Note: Other courses may be substituted with adviser’s and department chair’s consent.

Select six additional courses from the following: