Community Dev & Social Justice, BA

Will. Power. 101

Required Course: 1

• WPS 1010 Will. Power. 101 Credits:

University Core Curriculum

Required Credits: 40

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World Languages Requirement

Required Credits: 0-6

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Required Core Courses

Required Credits: 9

• ANTH 1000 Community and Power: Intro to Social Justice Studies Credits: 3.0

• Choose 1 research methods course from the following:

• ANTH 3010 Research Methods in Anthropology Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2050 Research in African World Studies Credits: 3.0
• WGS 3010 Feminist Methodologies Credits: 3.0

• Choose 1 Senior Capstone/Seminar from the following:

• AWS 4980 Seminar in Africana World Studies Credits: 3.0
• ANTH 4900 Anthropology Senior Seminar Credits: 3.0
• WGS 4100 Capstone Course in Women’s Studies Credits: 3.0

Core Competency I:Critical Race, Gender, Class and Sexuality

Required Credits:3

• ANTH 2570 Sex, Gender and Sexuality: Beyond Nature vs. Nurture Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2250 Race,Gender and Social Justice Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2550 The Black Woman Experience Credits: 3.0
• LAS 2020 Latinos and Latinas in the US Credits: 3.0
• WGS 2020 Latinos and Latinas in the US Credits: 3.0
• WGS 2250 Race, Gender and Social Justice Credits: 3.0
• WGS 2550 The Black Woman Experience Credits: 3.0
• WGS 2570 Sex, Gender and Sexuality Credits: 3.0

Core Competency II:Culture and Community Development

Required Credits: 3

• ANTH 2300 Culture, Identity & Cognition Credits: 3.0
• ANTH 3100 Global Transformations and The Human Condition Credits: 3.0
• ANTH 3710 Health and Healing Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3050 Community Development Credits: 3.0
• WGS 3100 Contemporary Feminist Issues Credits: 3.0

Core Competency III:Community Based Civic Engagement & Leadership

Required Credits: 3

• ANTH 3011 Anthro Sem: Public Eng in Anth Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2980 Student Community Service Credits: 3.0
• WGS 3330 Activism and Social Change Credits: 3.0
• WGS 3530 NJ’s Immigrant Communities Credits: 3.0

Interdisciplinary Enrichment Electives

Required Credits: 12 

Students should speak with their advisor when choosing electives.

• ANTH 2020 Diversity and Equity in Schools Credits: 3.0
• ANTH 2700 Anthropology of Inequality Credits: 3.0
• ANTH 2800 Introduction to Transgender Studies Credits: 3.0
• ANTH 3350 Latina Testimonies Credits: 3.0
• ANTH 3410 Law in Society and Culture Credits: 3.0
• ANTH 3560 Urban Anthropology Credits: 3.0
• ANTH 3570 Kinship Credits: 3.0
• ANTH 3700 Anthropology Social Movements Credits: 3.0
• ANTH 4910 Internship Anthropology Credits: 1.0 - 8.0
• AWS 2620 Caribbean Women:Cultr and Soc Credits: 3.0
• AWS 2910 History of Civil Rights Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3210 Haiti: Its History, People, and Culture Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3380 African Politics Credits: 3.0
• AWS 3580 Psychology of African Americans Credits: 3.0
• HIST 2910 History Civil Rights Movement Credits: 3.0
• LAS 2620 Caribbean Women: Their Culture & Society Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3210 Faces of Diversity Credits: 3.0
• LAS 3350 Modern Latin American Theater Credits: 3.0
• PBHL 3140 Reproductive Rights Credits: 3.0
• PHIL 2190 Philosophy of Justice Credits: 3.0
• PHIL 2400 Ethics and Community Engagement Credits: 3.0
• POL 1250 Law in Everyday Life Credits: 3.0
• POL 2230 Urban and Suburban Politics Credits: 3.0
• POL 3380 Caribbean Political Systems Credits: 3.0
• POL 3520 Politics of Poverty Credits: 3.0
• POL 3550 Politics of the Environment Credits: 3.0
• POL 3606 Women and Political Leadership Credits: 3.0
• POL 3800 Public Management Credits: 3.0
• PSY 3450 Community Psychology Credits: 3.0
• PSY 3580 Psy of African Americans Credits: 3.0
• SOC 2220 Public Sociology and Civic Engagement Credits: 3.0
• WGS 3080 Human Trafficking Credits: 3.0
• WGS 3140 Reproductive Rights Credits: 3.0
• WGS 3350 Latina Testimonios: Ethnographies, Memoirs and Poetry Credits: 3.0
• WGS 3440 Men and Masculinity Credits: 3.0
• WGS 3480 Ecofeminism Credits: 3.0
• WGS 3590 Gender and Islam Credits: 3.0
• WGS 3606 Women and Political Leadership Credits: 3.0
• WGS 3730 Politics Sexual Violence Credits: 3.0
• WGS 2800 Introduction to Transgender Studies Credits:

Technology Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 2

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Writing Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 4

One (1) Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the University Core Curriculum, Area 2B: ENG 1100  

Three (3) additional Writing Intensive courses are required for graduation.

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