Social Justice and Civic Engagement Minor

The social justice and civic engagement minor (SJCE) allows students to deepen their civic engagement and service to the community while studying emerging research in the field of social justice. Students will study the roots of social inequality and injustice and how to pursue justice in the world. Topics such as: service, social justice, global injustice, public ethics, civic engagement, human rights, social change, and global pursuit of the common good will be introduced. SJCE provides a capstone experience for students to do community-based research. In addition, students are encouraged to develop an ethically responsible personal and cultural stance through community-based learning and civic engagement. This minor benefits students who have a passion for social justice; who want to make a difference or deepen their engagement in the community; who are interested in pursuing social work, law, education, or ministry; who are concerned about global affairs, international relations, human rights; or who wish to become leaders, entrepreneurs, social workers, or community organizers.

Minor Requirements:

Twenty-one semester hours including SJCE 210  and SJCE 410 .

The remaining 15 semester hours are completed through a combination of community-based learning courses and related social justice/civic engagement courses as follows:

• Six to 9 hours in courses designated as including a community-based learning component or a 299 community-based learning intensive. It is recommended that one of these courses be in the student’s major field of study.
• Six to 9 hours in related social justice/civic engagement courses in the general curriculum selected in consultation with the program director.
• Completion of at least 100-clock hours of service with approved community-agency partners.

A minimum of 15 hours in the minor must be completed at Dominican.