Minor in Human Rights Advocacy
Minor in Human Rights Advocacy
School of Arts and Sciences
The minor in human rights advocacy is designed to provide an in-depth examination of human rights issues in history and contemporary events. The minor will also focus on the processes and institutions available for dealing with human rights violations. It is an appropriate minor for students in any major who have a concern for human rights and wish to use the knowledge and skills developed in their major to deal with these issues and/or develop career opportunities.
Total credit hours required for the minor: 19
| Course | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Government 211 (HRA 211) | Introduction to Human Rights | 1 |
| Government 281 | Political Ideas and Ideologies | 3 |
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| History 334 | History of Colonial Africa | |
| History 335 | History of Modern South Africa | |
| History 344 | Modern China | |
| History 381 | Germany in the Nazi Era | |
| History 372 | Modern Russia | |
| Government 364* | International Law | 3 |
| Six credit hours from the following courses: | 6 | |
| Anthropology 251 | Native American Culture | |
| Government 346 | Civil Liberties | |
| Government 363* | International Organizations | |
| Sociology 252 | Racial and Cultural Minorities | |
| Government 464 (HRA 464) | International Protection of Human Rights – Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| 19 | ||
* Prerequisite may be waived for non-government and politics and international studies majors.
