This multidisciplinary minor offers students an opportunity to focus on issues of justice as they affect the family within social, political and economic institutions. It is designed for students seeking to enhance their major and career potential. Combined with the appropriate major, a minor in Justice and Families can provide the first stepping stone to a career in public welfare, social research and family policy, grassroots community initiatives, family law, immigration services and gerontology.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| JUST 205 | Perspectives on Justice Studies | 3 |
| JUST 401 | Social Justice and Family Policy | 3 |
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Crime in the Life Course | ||
| Family Violence | ||
| Restorative Justice | ||
| Victimology | ||
| Women and Prison | ||
| Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice | ||
| Drugs and Society | ||
| Seminar on Gender and Crime | ||
or GSWS 403 | Seminar on Gender and Crime | |
| Immigration Law | ||
| Family Law | ||
| Elder Law | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Current Social Issues in Child Advocacy | ||
| Social Gerontology: The Study of Aging | ||
| Challenge of Aging | ||
| Children's Rights and Child Advocacy | ||
| Hispanic/Latino Psychology | ||
| Psychology of the Black Experience | ||
| Sociology of the Family | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |