Social Justice, B.A. 1 Social Justice, B.A. Students who major in social justice expand their knowledge integrating theory and engagement with real world field experiences. They approach social justice through the arts, history, literature, comparative religious studies, political science, philosophy, health education, and gender, women s, and sexuality studies. Social justice students: explore how the intersections of geography, race, class, gender, sexuality, health, economics, and history create networks of privilege and oppression across the globe through course work and reflect on situations they encounter in the field; read, write, listen, and act through course work and fieldwork in order to understand how conditions are created for change on the local, regional, and national level historically, ethically, politically, and personally; learn about selected history of social movements, how those movements emerged, and the impacts those movements had on policy, populations, the environment, and culture through engagement in a core course; develop a deeper understanding of issues, practice, research, and theory related to social justice in one or more areas of study within the traditional disciplines of the liberal arts through 9 s.h. of course work in an area of specialization; and prepare for employment and/or for graduate study in various fields through high quality internships and educational experiences, including anthropology, political science, law, criminology, health, the cultural sector, social services, business, nonprofit management, or public history projects. Requirements The Bachelor of Arts with a major in social justice requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including at least 9 s.h. of work for the major. Students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 2.00 in all courses for the major and in all UI courses for the major. They also must complete the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Program. Students may declare the major at any time. They are advised by the Academic Advising Center until they have earned 24 s.h. of credit. Transfer credit is evaluated case by case; a maximum of 6 s.h. of transfer credit may be counted toward the degree. Foundation courses must be completed at the University of Iowa. Students earning more than one major may count a maximum of 6 s.h. completed for another major toward the social justice major. Work for the major consists of foundation course work, core courses, an emphasis area, and a capstone experience. The B.A. with a major in social justice requires the following course work. Foundation Courses 15 Core Courses 9 Emphasis Area 9 Capstone 6 Total Hours 9 Foundation Courses The foundation consists of five courses (minimum of 15 s.h.). Two introductory courses, SJUS:1001 Introduction to Social Justice and GWSS:1002 Diversity and Power in the U.S., orient students to the major conceptual areas that constitute social justice as an interdisciplinary field: SJUS:1001 introduces students to the principles and theories of social justice; GWSS:1002 examines issues of race, class, and gender in the and the consequences of inequity for communities and individuals. All of these: SJUS:1001/ GWSS:100 GWSS:1002 GWSS:18/ RHET:18/ SJUS:18 PHIL:104 Introduction to Social Justice Diversity and Power in the U.S. Writing to Change the World Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness SOC:2810 Social Inequality Core Courses History and Social Movement Two of these: AFAM:500/ RELS:808 COMM:2054 HIST:22 Malcolm X, King, and Human Movements, Protest, Resistance History of American Inequality HIST:4101 History of Human HIST:4252 American Labor in the Twentieth Century HIST:4260 The Sixties in America HIST:428/ U.S. Women's History as the AMST:428/ GWSS:428/ HRTS:428 History of Human SOC:4540 Political Sociology and Social Movements Human, Diversity, and Ethics AFAM:1020/ AMST:100 AINS:1049/ AMST:1049 HIST:2280/ LATS:2280/ SPAN:2280 Introduction to African American Culture Indian and Native Introduction to Latina/o HRTS:2115/IS:2115 Introduction to Human HRTS:906 Human Systems: Institutions and Mechanisms Enforcing and Implementing Human HRTS:910/IS:910 Human Advocacy PHIL:2402 Introduction to Ethics PHIL:40 Philosophy of Human
2 Social Justice, B.A. SSW:847 Emphasis Area Discrimination, Oppression, and Diversity Students choose one emphasis area from the following lists and complete three courses (9 s.h.); two of the courses must be numbered 000 and above. A course used to satisfy the foundation, core, or human rights, diversity, and ethics requirement cannot be taken to satisfy an emphasis area requirement. Students may substitute courses with approval of the social justice advisor. They also may include one study abroad course related to social justice, including the India Winterim Program; see Study Abroad in the Catalog. In addition, students may create their own emphasis area in collaboration with the social justice advisor. International History, Theory, and Action GWSS:010/ Transnational Sexualities GHS:015 GWSS:50/ Transnational Feminism ANTH:125/IS:50 ANTH:2100 Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems COMM:2086 Global Media COMM:411/ Globalization IS:411 HIST:1602/ Civilizations of Asia: China ASIA:1602 HIST:1604/ ASIA:1604 Civilizations of Asia: Japan HIST:1606/ ASIA:1606 HIST:1609 Civilizations of Asia: South Asia India Now! A Survey from Bollywood Films to Global Terror HIST:1708 Civilizations of Africa HIST:126 History of Globalization HIST:4640 Imperialism and Modern India POLI:104/ Immigration Politics LAS:104/ LATS:104 POLI:512 International Conflict RELS:2068 Jews in Popular Culture RELS:020 Religion and Politics RELS:41/ GWSS:11 Gender and Sexuality in Asia RELS:84/ IS:84/JMC:146/ WLLC:84 Arab Spring in Context: Media, Religion, and Geopolitics RELS:855/IS:855 Human and Islam SPAN:2200 Introduction to Spanish American Cultures SPAN:20 Modern Mexico Human AFAM:500/ RELS:808 Malcolm X, King, and Human ENGL:555/ AFAM:555 GHS:4600 Topics in African Cinema (when topic is visualizing human rights) Global Health and Human HIST:4101 History of Human HRTS:910/IS:910 Human Advocacy HRTS:428/ AMST:428/ GWSS:428/ HIST:428 U.S. Women's History as the History of Human RELS:855/IS:855 Human and Islam Health GWSS:2080/ GHS:2080 GWSS:2600 ANTH:2181/ ASP:2181/ GHS:2181 The Cultural Politics of HIV- AIDS Men, Masculinity, Identity, and Health The Anthropology of Aging ANTH:2182 Africa: Health and Society ANTH:110/ Health of Indigenous Peoples AINS:110/ GHS:110 ANTH:151/ ASP:151/ GHS:151 The Anthropology of the Beginnings and Ends of Life ANTH:152/ ASP:152/ GHS:152 ASP:1800/ CSD:1800/ NURS:1800/ SSW:1800/TR:1800 Anthropology of Caregiving and Health Aging Matters: Introduction to Gerontology ASP:150 Psychology of Aging CPH:400/ Health, Work, and the GEOG:210 Environment CPH:500/ Global Public Health GHS:500 DST:1101 Introduction to Disability ENGL:2105 Disability in Literature and Cultural Theory ENGL:2560 Topics in Culture and Identity (when topic is stories about HIV/AIDS) ENGL:580 Identity and Social Issues GHS:720 Contemporary Issues in Global Health GHS:4600 Global Health and Human HIST:4160/ History of Public Health GHS:4160 HIST:4162/ History of Global Health GHS:4162 HIST:4202 Society and Health Care in American History HIST:7215 Seminar: History of Disability
Social Justice, B.A. JMC:150/ CBH:150/ GHS:150 PSY:290 Media and Health Abnormal Psychology: Health Professions PSY:065 The Aging Mind and Brain PSY:240 Motivation, Addiction, and the Brain RELS:580/ ANTH:11/ GHS:11 Religion and Healing Issues in Gender, Women's and Sexuality GWSS:1001 GWSS:005 GWSS:010/ GHS:015 GWSS:100/ COMM:100 GWSS:118/ ANTH:118 GWSS:157/ HIST:157 GWSS:200 GWSS:00/ ANTH:00 GWSS:26/ GHS:27 GWSS:50/ ANTH:125/IS:50 GWSS:450/ ENGL:820 ANTH:4140/ CBH:4140/ GHS:4140/ GWSS:4140 COMM:2041/ GWSS:2041 COMM:2075/ GWSS:2075 COMM:4169/ GWSS:4169 HIST:282/ GWSS:282 HIST:428/ AMST:428/ GWSS:428/ HRTS:428 POLI:114 Introduction to Gender, Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Practicum Transnational Sexualities LGBTQ/Queer Politics of Reproduction Gender, Sexuality, and Human Feminist Debates and Social Movements Mothers and Motherhood The Politics of Progress: NGOs, Development, and Sexuality Transnational Feminism Writing About Girls Feminist Activism and Global Health Gender, Communication, Gender, Sexuality, and Media Feminist Rhetorics Women and Power in U.S. History Since the Civil War U.S. Women's History as the History of Human Women and Politics in the PSY:560 Psychology of Gender RELS:2771/ Sexual Ethics GWSS:2771 RELS:41/ GWSS:11 Gender and Sexuality in Asia RELS:855/IS:855 Human and Islam SPST:1074/ AMST:1074/ GWSS:1074 SSW:712/ NURS:712 Inequality in American Sport Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society SSW:796 Family Violence Politics and Social Justice AINS:002/ HIST:202 ANTH:1046/ GEOG:1046/ GWSS:1046 Indian History and Policy Big Ideas: People and the Environment - Technology, Culture, and Social Justice COMM:2088 Media and Democracy HIST:4260 The Sixties in America POLI:1100 Politics POLI:111 American Public Policy POLI:114 Women and Politics in the POLI:150 Problems in American Politics POLI:512 International Conflict RELS:1810 Longing for Freedom RELS:020 Religion and Politics Ethnic and Cultural in the AFAM:1020/ AMST:100 AFAM:2064/ SOC:2064 AFAM:2070/ COMM:2069 AFAM:4195/ HIST:4295 AINS:1049/ AMST:1049 AINS:002/ HIST:202 ANTH:2100 Introduction to African American Culture Racial Inequity and the Experiences of African American Families in the U.S. Black TV Drama: The Wire African American History 1619-1865 Indian and Native Indian History and Policy Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems ANTH:216 Urban Anthropology ANTH:2165/ Native Peoples of North AINS:2165/ AMST:2165 America COMM:2076/ Race, Ethnicity, and Media AFAM:2076 ENGL:444 Literatures of the American Peoples HIST:4216/ Mexican American History LAS:4216 HIST:4217/ LAS:4217/ LATS:4217 Latina/o Immigration HIST:4296/ AFAM:4298 African American History 1865-Present
4 Social Justice, B.A. LATS:2280/ HIST:2280/ SPAN:2280 RELS:745/ AFAM:245 Introduction to Latina/o Twentieth-Century African American Religion: Civil to Hip-Hop SOC:80 Race and Ethnicity SPAN:400 Chicano Literature and Culture SPAN:420/CL:96 Cuban American Literature SPAN:440 Topics in Latino/a Literature SPAN:4820/ LATS:4800 Latino/a Popular Culture Environmental Issues ANTH:1046/ GEOG:1046/ GWSS:1046 Big Ideas: People and the Environment - Technology, Culture, and Social Justice ANTH:10 Environment ANTH:410/ Religion and Environmental RELS:470 Ethics EES:1080/ ENVS:1080 Introduction to Environmental Science EES:1400 Natural Disasters EES:070 Marine Ecosystems and Conservation GEOG:1020 The Global Environment GEOG:1070 Contemporary Environmental Issues GEOG:2410 Environment and Development GEOG:290 Water Resources GEOG:40 Ecosystem Services: Human Dependence on Natural Systems GEOG:400 Iowa Environmental Policy in Practice GEOG:760/ Hazards and Society GHS:760 GEOG:4770 Environmental Justice RELS:976/ AINS:276 American Indian Environmentalism The Arts and Social Practice GWSS:190 GWSS:450/ ENGL:820 GWSS:600 AFAM:245/ RELS:745 ARTS:2000/ ASP:2000/ EDTL:2000/ RHET:2000 Tell Magazine Writing and Publishing Workshop Writing About Girls Art, Feminist Practice, and Social Justice Twentieth-Century African American Religion: Civil to Hip-Hop Big Ideas: Creativity for a Lifetime ARTS:400 Grant Writing in the Arts ASIA:2450 India Beat: The Aesthetics and Politics of India Today DANC:1055 Creativity in Motion DANC:2060/ Dance and Society in Global DPA:2060 Contexts DANC:2065 Performing Crisis: Dances of Identity, Witness, and Resistance DANC:2080 Dance and Social Action EDTL:204 Art Education Studio and -4 Field Components ENGL:201 Reading and Writing About Poetry ENGL:2505 Introduction to Postcolonial ENGL:2560 Topics in Culture and Identity ENGL:444 Literatures of the American Peoples MUS:1687 Orientation to Music Therapy 2 THTR:415/ GWSS:415 THTR:421/ GWSS:421 THTR:520/ DPA:520/ ENTR:520/ INTD:520 THTR:4510/ DPA:4510/ ENTR:4510/ INTD:4510 WRIT:100 WRIT:4100 Capstone Cultural Diversity and Identity Performing Autobiography New Ventures in the Arts Arts Leadership Seminar Writing with Purpose: Arts Outreach with the Iowa Youth Writing Project Iowa Youth Writing Project Mentorship Practicum Students complete all of the requirements for either Option A or Option B (6 s.h.). Option A Students complete a senior project and the following three courses. Students prepare for the capstone by completing GWSS:4090 Senior Research Seminar, in which they enact research methodologies and prepare a final project that culminates in a substantial written or creative work that focuses on a topic related to course work in their emphasis area. The creative work is presented to the GWSS faculty during the senior research presentation day. During the fall of their last year of study, students enroll in GWSS:4050 and GWSS:990 to complete a semester-long individual research-related literature review and proposal. Students complete the course and project under the supervision of a faculty mentor. 1- GWSS:990 Independent Readings 2 and Research in Gender, GWSS:4050 Introduction to the Capstone 1 Research Project GWSS:4090 Senior Research Seminar
Social Justice, B.A. 5 Option B Option B requires two semesters of course work. In the fall semester of their final year, students complete an experiential learning activity and earn s.h. through an accredited program such as study abroad, the Pomerantz Career Center, Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates (ICRU), or an independent study project with preapproval from a social justice faculty member. Students also could choose to take SJUS:400. During their senior year, students must complete one of the writing courses from the list below or take SJUS:4080. Students submit a final project in the form of a written essay, research paper, or creative work during their last year that ties the work in their emphasis area to their experiential learning activity under the supervision of a faculty mentor. This work is showcased in the department's annual spring semester Senior Research Poster Session. Students with interest in Option B should speak with the social justice advisor about procedures and formulating a timeline. Students complete 6 s.h. for capstone requirement as follows. SJUS:400/ GWSS:400 GWSS Advocacy and Engagement Colloquium Experiential learning activity in accredited program such as study abroad, the Pomerantz Career Center, ICRU, or an independent study project; consult social justice faculty member SJUS:4080 CNW:1620 CNW:2680 CNW:2760 Advocacy and Engagement Capstone Introduction to Creative Nonfiction The Art and Craft of Creative Nonfiction The Art and Craft of Writing for Social Change University of Iowa Honors Program. Visit Honors at Iowa to learn about the University's honors program. Membership in the UI Honors Program is not required to earn honors in the social justice major. Academic Plans Four-Year Graduation Plan The following checkpoints list the minimum requirements students must complete by certain semesters in order to stay on the University's Four-Year Graduation Plan. Before the fifth semester begins: SJUS:1001 Introduction to Social Justice, GWSS:1002 Diversity and Power in the U.S., GWSS:18 Writing to Change the World, PHIL:104 Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, and SOC:2810 Social Inequality Before the seventh semester begins: two history and social movement courses; the human rights, diversity and ethics course; and at least 90 s.h. earned toward the degree Before the eighth semester begins: 9 s.h. in the emphasis area and plan a capstone option with advisor During the eighth semester: capstone requirement, all remaining course work in the major, all remaining General Education courses, and a sufficient number of semester hours to graduate Career Advancement The Pomerantz Career Center offers multiple resources to help students find internships and jobs. Honors Honors in the Major Students have the opportunity to graduate with honors in the major. Departmental honors students must maintain a cumulative University of Iowa g.p.a. of at least. and a g.p.a. of at least. in all work for the major. Honors students must complete Capstone Option A. Capstone Option A GWSS:990 Independent Readings 2 and Research in Gender, GWSS:4050 Introduction to the Capstone 1 Research Project GWSS:4090 Senior Research Seminar University of Iowa Honors Program In addition to honors in the major, students have opportunities for honors study and activities through membership in the