Peace and Justice Studies Minor
For a 15-credit minor in Peace and Justice Studies, students complete the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select four electives in Peace and Justice Studies | 12 | |
| PJST 4999 | Capstone Research Seminar | 3 |
| or PJST 2400 | Community Engagement, Social Justice, and Social Change | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Students pursuing a peace and justice studies minor may also elect PJST 3980 Internship. This internship provides students in the minor with the opportunity to understand, through direct participation, how citizens organize to empower their communities and promote policies that will benefit them. Interns are often placed with community organizations in the greater Bridgeport area and some placements include advocacy work in the state legislature in Hartford. The internship is currently an elective and not required of students in the minor.
Peace and Justice Studies Electives
Below are examples of courses that fulfill the elective requirement. This list is suggestive only. Numerous other courses may also serve as electives; consult with the director for additional information.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AETH 2276 | Ethical Dimensions of Global Business Practices | 3 |
| AETH 2283 | Environmental Justice | 3 |
| AETH 2284 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| ANTH 2015 | Refugees and Culture | 3 |
| BLST 1101 | Black Lives Matter | 3 |
| COMM 3245 | Identities, Discourse, and Social Change | 3 |
| ECON 3225 | Applied Environmental Economics | 3 |
| ENGL 1130 | Literature of the Holocaust | 3 |
| ENGL 1140 | Caribbean Literature: History, Culture, and Identity | 3 |
| HIST 2245 | Feminism in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 2257 | Who Built America? Working People in America | 3 |
| HIST 2265 | History of the Indian Subcontinent: Colonialism, Nationalism, and Democracy, c.1857 to Today | 3 |
| HIST 2274 | Historical Perspectives on Contemporary Global Crises | 3 |
| INTL 1051/POLI 1104 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| PHIL 2260 | Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 2282 | Violence and the Sacred | 3 |
| POLI 2257 | Northern Ireland: Politics of War and Peace | 3 |
| POLI 2336 | Politics of Race, Class, and Gender | 3 |
| RLST 2335 | Liberation Theology | 3 |
| RLST 2662 | Afro-Caribbean and African American Religions: Shout, O Children! | 3 |
| SOCI 1135 | Race, Gender, and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SOCI 2100 | American Class Structure | 3 |
| SOCI 2215 | Death Penalty in America | 3 |
| SPAN 4359 | Culture, Civilization, and Literature in the Spanish-American Caribbean Region | 3 |