Offered by the Peace and Social Justice Studies Council
Council: Gary A. McCool, Filiz Ruhm, Sheryl L. Shirley, Katherine M. Tardif, Metasebia Woldemariam
Peace and social justice may be the most important subjects of serious study in the 21st century. Ignorance of the conditions that promote and hinder the development of peace and social justice has led to oppression, civil conflict, and war. This subject—including human rights, economics and society equality, global poverty, militarization, climate change, and conflict resolution—is everybody’s business, not merely that of the generals, government leaders or the global elite. This minor, which allows students to select courses from a wide interdisciplinary array of choices, will inform and empower students to make a difference for peace and social justice in our world today.
Please see complete information on all of the requirements to earn a minor at Plymouth State University.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Course | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3-4 | |
CM 2915 | Communication and Leadership | |
PO 1035 | World Politics (GACO) | |
PODI 1056 | Humanitarianism: Working in the Global Community (PPDI) | |
PODI 1101 | Citizen Politics (SSDI) | |
| Upper-level Courses | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 6-8 | |
CJ 3157 | Society, Ethics, and the Law (DICO) | |
CM 3485 | Global Perspectives in the Media (GACO) | |
IS 4360 | Cultural Diversity and American Society (DICO,INCO,INCP) | |
PO 3255 | Model United Nations (GACO,INCO,INCP) | |
PY 3560 | Philosophical Perspectives on War and Peace (GACO,INCO,INCP) | |
| Domestic Issues | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3-4 | |
CJDI 1030 | The Individual and the Law (SSDI) | |
IS 4370 | Hispanic Culture in the United States (DICO,INCO,INCP) | |
LIDI 2025 | Queer Language, Culture, and Identity (DICO,SSDI) | |
PS 3035 | Social Psychology | |
PYDI 1050 | Building a Civil Society (SSDI) | |
PYDI 1130 | Ethics and Everyday Life (SSDI) | |
PY 3345 | Military Ethics (GACO) | |
PY 3720 | Philosophy of Law (DICO,INCO,INCP) | |
SO 3065 | Social Problems | |
| Global Issues | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3-4 | |
HIDI 1455 | Roots of Current Global Conflicts (PPDI) | |
PODI 1045 | Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism (PPDI) | |
PODI 1051 | Global Problems, Power and Politics (SSDI) | |
PO 3305 | Latin American Politics (GACO,WRCO) | |
PO 3355 | Women in World Politics | |
PO 3505 | Politics and Conflict in the Middle East (GACO,INCO,INCP) | |
| Total Credits | 15-20 | |
