2024-2025 Catalog

Minor: Politics and Human Rights, 18 Credits

The minor in Politics and Human Rights (PHR) prepares students to engage with the major issues that shape our lives. 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 101Foundations of Social and Political Inquiry

3

SOC 330/PHR 330Great Social Thinkers

3

PHR 357/IS 357Human Rights in Comparative Perspective

3

Take 3 PHR Electives (9 credits)

Take any three additional PHR courses. Courses in SOC, PS, or HIST may count toward elective requirements with department chair approval.