GE Pathway: Diversity and Social Justice

The social justice pathway offers students opportunities to examine issues and theories related to identity, diversity, and equity.  Through interdisciplinary coursework and projects, students will deepen their understandings of the disparate ways that people access civil, political, economic, social, cultural, and environmental rights and opportunities and the ways that social structures impact equitable distribution.

Students interested in this pathway, have the option of completing a GE minor. See information on GE Minor: Diversity and Social Justice.

Course List:
To complete this pathway, students are advised to complete four courses (12 units), from the list of choices below:

• At least two courses must be upper division courses (3000 or higher)
• At least one must be a Writing Intensive (WI) course

GE Category A3 -- Critical Thinking

• SOC 1800: Critical Thinking about Social Issues

GE Category B2 -- Life Science

• BIOL 2160: Genetics and Society
• BIOL 2180: Sustainable Agriculture

GE Category B4 -- Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

• MATH 1101: Mathematics and Society

GE Category B5 -- Upper Division Scientific Inquiry

• BIOL 3010: Human Ecology
• MATH 3140: Introduction to Systems Modeling

GE Category C1 -- Arts

• CAL 1804: Rock and Roll: Justice and Society (DI)
• COMM 1020: Looking at Movies (DI)
• ENG 1210: Diversity Literature and Social Justice (DI, WI)

GE Category C2 -- Humanities

• PHIL 1010: Introduction to Philosophical Problems (G, WI)

GE Category C4 -- Upper Division Arts or Humanities

• ARAB 3900: Female Voices in Arab American Literature (DI, G, WI)
• ART 3000: Art and Activism (DI)
• ART 3210: Visualizing Gender, Performing Identity (DI, G, WI)
• HIST 3890: Images of Africa (DI, G)
• PHIL 3001: Philosophy in the World (DI, G, WI)

GE Category D3 - Social Sciences Perspective

• ECON 2000: The Economy: Problems and Perspectives (G)
• GSS 1000: Introduction to Women's Studies (DI, G)
• GSS 1010: Introduction to Masculinity Studies (DI, G)
• GSS 1030: Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies (DI, G)

GE Category D4 -- Upper Division Social Science

• ANTH 3603: Gendered Worlds: Power, Difference, and & In/equality (DI, G)
• COMM 3305: Digital Media and Society
• GSS 4200: Feminist Theory (DI, G)
• GSS 4500: Queer Theory (DI, G)
• PA 3150: Society, Business, & Global Governance (G)
• SSCI 3010: Revolutions and Revolutionary Ideas (DI, G)
• SSCI 3011: Revolutions and Revolutionary Ideas (DI, G, WI)
• SSCI 3160: Race and Racism (DI, G)
• SSCI 3250: Perspectives on Gender (DI)