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Coursework

               Given the explicit interdisciplinary nature of obtaining a degree in social justice, no two social justice majors take the same path. With only two specifically required courses in the major (the introductory course and the capstone class) there is an extremely broad range of educational experiences that can be brought in to complete a social justice degree. My concentration, Intersecting Systems of Power, is directly influence by my background in sociology and seeks to incorporate the social scientific methods of sociology with the more applied and philosophical nature of social justice. I have spent a great deal of time delving into issues of race, gender, & sexuality and wanted my concentration to reflect the complicated ways that society is constructed by using holistic approaches to understanding the world. Without the broad range of disciplinary exposure that is required to finish the social justice track at Hamline, there is no way that I would have been able to become the scholar and worker I am today. Presented here is a brief overview of the learning experiences that I chose to construct my social justice major's breadth and concentration.

Required Courses

  • Introduction to Issues in Social Justice

  • Social Justice Capstone

Breadth Courses

  • Introduction to Issues in Social Justice

  • Race and Politics

  • Youth Activism, Organizing, and Social Change

  • The Role of Conflict in Social Change

  • Contemporary Political Ideologies

  • Inter-group Dialogue on Race

  • Social Justice Capstone

Concentration Courses

  • Voices from Indigenous Worlds: Heritage and Identity

  • Sex and Sexuality: An American Perspective

  • Sociology of Gender

  • Racial and Cultural Minorities

  • Social Justice Internship: Strategic outreach at the Women's Resource Center

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