Minor: Politics and Human Rights, 18-19 Credits

The minor in Politics and Human Rights (PHR) prepares students to engage with the major issues that shape our lives, as citizens and as members of a global community. It consists of 9 credits covering the foundations and theory of politics and human rights, as well as 9 elective credits to be chosen in collaboration with a PHR faculty advisor.

Requirements

Foundations (9 credits)

Take all of the following:

PHR 101	Foundations of Social and Political Inquiry	3
PHR 310/IS 310	Theories of Human Rights	3
IS 150/ECO 150	Economy, Society and the State	3

Take 3 PHR Electives (9-10 credits)

Electives are separated into two categories: Governance and Culture. At least one elective must be from each cluster. The third course may be drawn from either cluster, or from the Theory and Methods or Experiential learning menus. At least two electives must be at the 300-level or higher.

Theory and Methods

PHR 371/IS 371	Research Methods in Social Sciences	4
SOC 330/PHR 330	Great Social Thinkers	3
PS 310	Modern Political Thought	3

Experiential Learning

PHR 299	Independent Study/Internship	1-6
	or
PHR 399	Independent Study/Internship	1-6
	or
PHR 499	Independent Study/Internship	1-6
PHR 333/PS 333	Mock Trial	3
PS 336/PHR 336/SOC 336	Playing Politics	3
SW 209/PHR 209	Practicum in Social Work	4
ART 326/PHR 326	Photography and Social Engagement: A Road to Activism	3
AIP 346	Reform or Revolution: Radical New York in the Early 20th Century (EP, UP)	3
	Course(s) with Service Learning component
	Bedford Hills and Taconic College Programs Combined Course

Governance Cluster

HIST 325	Cold War America	3
HIST 327/IS 327/PS 327	American Foreign Relations	3
PS 106	Introduction to U.S. Politics	3
PS 231/IS 231	Comparative Politics	3
PS 262	Multiculturalism and Democracy	3
PS 263	Power and Politics in the City	3
PS 311/IS 311	Democracy and Its Critics	3
PS 340	Political Participation	3
PS 350/ECO 350/IS 350	Comparative Economics	3
PHR 357/IS 357	Human Rights in Comparative Perspective	3
PS 360	The American Presidency and the Electorate	3

Culture Cluster

AIP 336	The Politics of Abortion (UP)	3
HIST 255	American Women’s History	3
PHR 218/ENV 218	Environmental Justice	3
PHR 304/SOC 304	Art, Politics, and Society	3
PHR 306/SOC 306	Culture and Ideology	3
PS 317	Money, Sex and Power	3
SOC 213/PHR 213	Women, Society and Culture	3
SOC 359/PHR 359	Race and Ethnicity	3
SOC 361/PHR 361	Cultural and Social Change	3
SW 384	Valuing Difference II: Knowledge and Action for Equity	3
SW 105	Introduction to Social Work	3
SW 204	VALUING DIFFERENCE