Social Justice, Minor
The Interdisciplinary Studies Program offers a minor in Social Justice. Students completing this minor will be able to analyze how demographic factors such as gender, race, ethnicity, and/or social class affect the lives of socially disadvantaged people; explain the ways that social institutions and governments influence the lives of socially disadvantaged people; and work effectively with the socially disadvantaged.
The social justice minor requires a minimum of 15 hours from the following areas as indicated.
One course in Lillian E. Smith Studies (3 hours)
Choose one course practicum with a local social service agency (3 hours)
Choose three courses related to social justice issues, government institutions, and/or working with socially disadvantaged groups. Each of the three courses must have different prefixes (PHIL/RELG is considered one prefix), and at least two must be 3000 or 4000-level courses. (9 hours)
Piedmont University retains relationships with a number of non-profit and human services organizations in and around both campuses. Internship opportunities (for credit or for experience) are available at most of these organizations.