SJUS 3050 - Politics of Social Justice

Description

This course examines selected contemporary issues of social justice at the national, state, and local level of politics in the United States. This course analyzes various social justice issues through an economic, demographic, institutional, and political lens. Course topics include a critical analysis of governance, criminal law, economic development, immigration, poverty and race, drugs, and social equity.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:

Explain the role of politics in social justice issues.
Evaluate how political policy and laws impact different racial, ethnic, religious, socioeconomic, and gender groups.
Summarize the various views of immigration and immigration policy in the U.S.
Dissect the concept of systemic racism and its influence on politics and political policies.

Course Structure

Module 1 – Social Equity
Module 2 – Economic Development
Module 3 – Federalism, Politics, and Social Justice
Module 4 – Immigration
Module 5 – Poverty & Race
Module 6 – Criminal Law
Module 7 – Drugs
Module 8 – Social Justice Analysis

Credit Hours

Organizational Leadership & Criminal Justice

Prerequisites

SOCI 1101 or POLS 1101 or CRJU 1100