This minor provides interdisciplinary instruction in theoretical, comparative, and historical perspectives on human rights through classroom courses, and valuable practical experience in the human rights field through a supervised internship. Fifteen credits at the 2000-level or above are required; at least three credits from Group A (Institutions and Laws or History, Philosophy, and Theory) and three credits from Group B (Applications and Methods); no more than six credits from Group C (Electives); and three credits from Group D (Internship). No more than six credits taken in any one department may be applied to this minor.
Group A
Institutions and Laws
ANTH/HRTS 3230/W; HIST/HRTS 3202; HRTS 3050, 3055, HRTS/POLS 3212, 3200/W, 3420, 3428; HRTS/SOCI 2800, HRTS/SOCI 2845/W.
History Philosophy and Theory
ANTH/HRTS 3326; ANTH/HRTS/LLAS 3327; DMD/HRTS 3828; ENGL/HRTS 3631; ENGR/HRTS 2300; HIST/HRTS 3201, 3207, 3232; HRTS/LLAS 2450; HRTS/POLS 3042; HRTS/PHIL 3220; HRTS 2100/W, 2200, 3460, 3710.
Group B Applications and Methods
BADM 3252 or BLAW 3252/HRTS 3252; BADM 3254 or BLAW 3254 or HRTS 3254; DMD/HRTS 3640, 3641; DRAM/HRTS 3139; ENGR 3257 or HRTS 3257; HRTS 3149/W, 3250/W, 3401, 3475, 3540; POLS/HRTS 3256/W, 3430; SOCI/HRTS 3835.
Group C Electives
Any HRTS course numbered 2000 or above; AAAS/HRTS/SOCI 2220; ANTH/HRTS 3028/W, 3153W; ANTH 3150/W; ANTH/WGSS 3350; ARTH/HRTS 3575; DRAM/HEJS/HRTS 2203; ECON 2445/HRTS/WGSS 3445; ECON 2120, 3473/W; EDCI 2100, 3100; ENGL/HRTS 3619; ENGL 3629; GEOG 2400, 3240; HDFS 3251; HIST/AAAS 3531; HIST/WGSS 3562; HIST/HRTS/AFRA 3563; HIST 3100W, 3418, 3570; LLAS/HRTS 3221/HIST 3575; LLAS 3271/POLS 3834; NRE 2600E; NURS 3225; PHIL/HRTS 2170W, 3219/W; PHIL 2215/W, 3218; POLS/HRTS 3418/W; 3807; POLS/WGSS 3249; POLS 3672/WGSS 3052; POLS 3211, 3214, 3240; POLS/ENGR/HRTS 3209; SOCI/HRTS 2830/W, 2898 SOCI 2503/W; SOCI/HRTS/AFRA 2520; SOCI/HRTS/AFRA 2530; WGSS/HRTS 2263; WGSS 2255, 3105, 3257, 3269.
Group D Internship
The minor is offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.