Social Justice

The Social Justice Program at Saint Martin’s University explores the complex nature of social justice and alternative venues that foster justice.

What to expect at Saint Martin's

While criminal justice and legal studies are the official systems for justice in the United States the outcomes from those systems are not always just. Students experience this at a young age as justice and injustice play out in their own lives. At Saint Martin’s they are given the tools to communicate with others about justice and are inspired to seek out others like themselves who desire to think about justice in a wider way.
A complement to other academic programs at Saint Martin’s, the social justice minor fits hand-in-glove with religious studies, sociology, social work, criminal justice and legal studies, adding value to the students’ academic experience.

Career paths

The program follows the best Liberal Arts tradition encouraging students to work toward social justice no matter what they will be doing for a living
For a complete list of professional applications, visit "What Can I Do With Major?". For additional information about how Saint Martin’s can help you find the career for you, visit our Career Center.

*Electives may include up to six semester hours of internship credit.

Required courses (9 semester hours)

SJ 110/SOC 110 Introduction to Social Justice
SOC 333 Women, Culture and Society
CJ 430/PLS 430 Constitutional Safeguards and Individual Liberties

May include up to six semester hours of internship credit.
Additional courses may be cross-listed for social justice credit on an occasional basis.
Other elective courses may be counted toward the minor if, in the judgment of the program director, they significantly enhance the student’s learning in the program.

SJ 301	Social Justice in Literature
SJ 310	Social Justice in Film
RLS 305	Christian Thought and Ethical Practice
CJ/SOC/GIS 307	Gender, Crime and Law
SOC 316	History of Women in North American Social Work: 1848-1945
HI S319	United States Working Class History
SOC 370	Social Action
ENG 381	Women's Literature
SJ 390	Internship
SJ 395	Special Topics
SJ 397	Directed Study

Special programs:

SJ 110/SOC 110	Introduction to Social Justice
SOC 333	Women, Culture and Society
CJ 430/PLS 430	Constitutional Safeguards and Individual Liberties