The Social Justice minor is designed to help students engage in critical examinations
of various forms of injustices, the power structures that maintain those injustices,
and how those injustices intersect in the experiences of oppressed peoples of the
world.
What You'll Learn
Upon successful completion of the Social Justice Minor, students will be able to demonstrate
a greater awareness, understanding, analysis, and application of the following:
1. Their own membership in multiple identity groups in society, and how those identities
inform how they experience the world.
2. Structures of power such as capitalism, imperialism, colonialism, and white supremacy
that sustain various forms of injustices.
3. Key terms associated with education for social justice such as 鈥渄iversity vs. inclusion
vs. social justice,鈥� 鈥渆quality vs. equity,鈥� 鈥減rivilege,鈥� 鈥渙ppression,鈥� 鈥減ower,鈥� 鈥渁lly,鈥�
and 鈥渋ntersectionality.鈥�
4. Distinctions among various forms of systemic injustice (such as racial, gender,
economic, environmental) propagated at individual, institutional, and societal levels.
5. Challenges and possibilities for or resistance to social change through social
movements.
6. Strategies for applying what they have learned by collaborating with community
partners to plan, implement, and critically evaluate individual and collective action
for equity and social justice.
The Social Justice Minor at 蘑菇短视频 helps students develop a deep
understanding of social inequalities, power structures, and strategies for promoting
equity. The program emphasizes critical thinking, ethical engagement, cultural awareness,
and community-based action.
Students gain practical experience through collaborative projects with community partners,
service-learning opportunities, and applied coursework. Coursework develops skills
in analyzing systems of oppression, understanding intersectionality, and designing
initiatives for social change. Graduates leave the program prepared to apply social
justice principles in their careers, further academic study, or civic engagement initiatives.
Students gain skills to critically analyze complex social problems, develop ethical
and inclusive approaches, and design actionable solutions to promote equity and justice.
The minor prepares students to apply social justice principles in community engagement,
research, and professional or academic pathways.
Students select three 3-credit electives (9 total) from a pre-approved interdisciplinary list spanning anthropology, sociology,
history, political science, communications, education, leadership, health sciences,
and more. Electives must include at least two different prefixes to ensure diverse perspectives.
The Department of Human Services within the College of Education and Allied Professions
consists of 10 academic programs, both distance (online) and residential (at the main
campus in Cullowhee and in Asheville). We offer a wide range of undergraduate, graduate
and post-graduate degrees in fields intended to meet a variety of human needs. Careers
in human services focus on improving quality of life for individuals and communities
and preventing and remediating problems.
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