Introduction
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These program requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major, minor and CLAS advisors to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.
Program Delivery
Declaring This Minor
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General Requirements
Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the minor.
Program Requirements
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Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours from the approved courses.
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Students must complete a minimum of nine upper-division (3000-level and above) credit hours in the minor, chosen from the approved courses below.
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Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the minor and must achieve a minimum cumulative minor GPA of 2.0. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to minor requirements.
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Students must complete a minimum of nine credit hours with CU Denver faculty chosen from the approved courses below.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Foundations in Social Justice | |
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| Internship | |
| Special Topics: Social Justice | |
| Social Justice Capstone | |
| Social Justice Senior Project | |
| Special Topics: Social Justice | |
| Independent Study | |
| Directed Research | |
| Total Hours | 18 |
Anthropology
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Globalization, Migration and Transnationalism | |
| Cultural Diversity in the Modern World | |
| Nations and Migrations | |
| Immigrant Health | |
Communication
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Communication, Citizenship, and Social Justice | |
| Introduction to Environmental Communication | |
| Communication and Diversity | |
| Communication, Prisons, and Social Justice | |
| Communication and Conflict | |
| Gender and Communication | |
| Environmental Communication | |
| Digital Health Narratives | |
| Communication, Media, and Sex | |
| Topics in Communication (topic must be approved by SJ minor advisor) | |
Education
English
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Topics in Literature (topic must be approved by SJ minor advisor) | |
| Advanced Topics in Writing, Rhetoric, & Linguistics (topic must be approved by SJ minor advisor) | |
| Proposal and Grant Writing | |
| Contemporary Feminist Thought | |
| Topics in English: Film and Literature (topic must be approved by SJ minor advisor) | |
| Illness & Disability Narrative | |
Ethnic Studies
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Ethnicity, Health and Social Justice | |
| Indigenous Studies | |
| Global Media | |
| Power, Poverty, Culture | |
| History of the American Indian | |
| Social History of Asian Americans | |
| Culture, Racism and Alienation | |
Geography & Environmental Sciences
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Geography of Food and Agriculture | |
| Globalization and Regional Development | |
| Geography of Health | |
| Hazard Mitigation and Vulnerability Assessment | |
| Population, Culture, and Resources | |
| The Politics of Nature | |
| Urban Geography: Denver and the U.S. | |
| Urban Sustainability and Resiliency: Perspectives and Practice | |
History
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| U.S. Labor History, 1800 to the Present | |
| Women & Gender in US History | |
| Immigration and Ethnicity in American History | |
| Social Movements in 20th Century America | |
| Nations and Classes: 19th Century Europe | |
| Consumer Culture | |
| Survey of Feminist Thought | |
| Crime, Policing, and Justice in American History | |
| African Struggle for Independence | |
Landscape Architecture
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Intro to Landscape Arch: Engaging Designed Landscape | |
| Special Topics in Landscape Architecture (topic must be approved by SJ minor advisor) | |
Philosophy
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Justice, Freedom, and Power: Social and Political Philosophy | |
| War and Morality | |
| Ideology and Culture: Racism and Sexism | |
| Philosophy of Death and Dying | |
| Pragmatism: Classical American Philosophy | |
| Punishment and Social Justice | |
| Feminist Philosophy | |
| Special Topics in Philosophy (topic must be approved by SJ minor advisor) | |
| Philosophy of Media and Technology | |
Political Science
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Race, Gender, Law and Public Policy | |
| Political Movements: Race and Gender | |
| The Urban Citizen | |
| Topics in Political Science (topic must be approved by SJ minor advisor) | |
| Local Governance and Globalization | |
| Indigenous Political Systems | |
| Indigenous Politics | |
| Theories of Social and Political Change | |
| Social Justice And Globalization | |
| Labor and Working Class Politics | |
| Immigration Politics | |
| Strategies of Peacebuilding | |
| Community Organizing and Community Development | |
Public Service
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
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| Leading and Engaging for the Public Good | |
Religious Studies
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Religion and Cultural Diversity | |
Sociology
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Urban Sociology | |
| Race and Ethnicity in the U.S. | |
| Sociological Theory | |
| Global Perspectives on Social Issues | |
| Sociology of Law | |
Social Justice
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Special Topics: Social Justice | |
Social Sciences
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Special Topics in Law Studies | |
| Topics in Law Studies: Social Context of Law | |
| First Amendment: Theory and Context | |
Women's and Gender Studies
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Survey of Feminist Thought | |
| Contemporary Feminist Thought | |
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