Minor in Global Peace, Human Rights, and Justice Studies

College of Liberal & Creative Arts

Dean: Dr. Ifeoma Kiddoe Nwankwo

Global Peace, Human Rights, and Justice Studies Program

Co-Coordinator: Amy Kilgard, Communication Studies
Humanities Building, Room 289
   
Co-Coordinator: Burcu Ellis, International Relations
Humanities Building, Room 280
Phone: (415) 405-2694

Program Scope

As its title demonstrates, the Global Peace, Human Rights, and Justice Studies Minor is closely aligned with the mission and core values of San Francisco State University. We live in a world fraught with warring and ecological devastation and threatened by the frequent failure of governmental and financial powers to fashion just and effective solutions. Yet there are historical and contemporary examples of individuals, groups, and countries working productively and creatively within and across national boundaries to stop violent conflicts, form affirmative alliances, and ensure that basic rights and freedoms are available to all.

Global Peace, Human Rights, and Justice Studies is an all-university, interdisciplinary minor in which students and faculty cooperatively study and explore the problems, issues, challenges, and opportunities to prevent war and to make this a more just, peaceable, and sustainable world.

Career Outlook

The Minor in Global Peace, Human Rights, and Justice Studies provides critical thinking, collaborative, and problem-solving skills relevant to students whatever their major course of study. These are the skills for analyzing and redressing the underlying roots of violence and injustice, including poverty, racism, sexism, heterosexism, cissexism, neoliberalism, imperialism, and environmental degradation. These are the skills that empower people to work more effectively to protect human rights and create systems of social justice.

Global Peace, Human Rights, and Justice Studies, Minor — 15 units minimum

A minimum of 6 upper-division units are required to complete the minor.

All coursework used to satisfy the requirements of the minor must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0.

Core Area 1: Introduction (3 units)

Select One:

Core Area 2: Conflict Resolution & Non-Violence (3-4 units)

Select One:

Core Area 3: International Law and Organizations (3-4 units)

Select One:

Electives (6-8 units)

Select 6-8 units on advisement. Courses may be used for electives if not taken in the core.

The following electives are available for field study or internship on advisement: