Degrees in Related Fields

Los Angeles, CA

Antioch University

Type of program: M.A. in Education, Leadership and Change

The Master of Arts in Education, Leadership and Change program prepares progressive leaders for action at all levels in schools, as well as other nonprofit and for-profit educational organizations and community-based work, to understand and then respond justly to the cultural issues that demand change in our professional and civic lives. Candidates gain authority on: Systems thinking and analysis, change-based organizing, leadership as mission-relevant advocacy, participatory action research, how to draft fundable grant projects, and the ways in which critical literacy can advance personal success and social sustainability. 
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Riverside and Santa Ana, CA

California Baptist University

Type of program: Minor in Global Justice

CBU’s School of Christian Ministries offers a minor in global justice that is designed to complement a variety of professional degrees taken by students who wish to serve in non-profit relief and development work, either domestically or internationally. The integrated curriculum will provide an introduction to the theological and theoretical foundations of social justice, the major social problems and movements, international organizations, and models of integrating their major/professional discipline with global service. 
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Seaside, CA

California State University Monterey Bay

Type of program: Minor in Peace Studies

The Peace Studies Minor offers an interdisciplinary analysis of conflict and nonviolent movements both in the U.S. and globally. Student learning is supported through our commitment to assets-based learning models and the minor’s dual approach of process (conflict resolution and nonviolence skills) and content (global conflict, feminist theory of violence, religious peacemaking, histories and philosophies of nonviolence). Peace Studies minors will engage the campus community with the surrounding communities in shared commitments to developing scholarly and applied strategies for peace building. 
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Northridge, CA

CSU Northridge Tseng College of Graduate, International and Midcareer Education

Type of program: M.A. in Educational Administration

Education is evolving rapidly. Whether participants ultimately seek leadership roles in schools, colleges, universities, government agencies, or other organizations, CSUN’s fully online Master of Arts in Educational Administration puts in their hands the knowledge and skills to advance their careers, and to thrive in today’s dynamic environment. 
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San Bernardino, CA

California State University San Bernardino

Type of program: B.A. in Criminal Justice or  B.A. in Social Work

B.A. in Criminal Justice: A system of criminal justice must meet the needs of each citizen as well as the needs of complex social, economic and governmental institutions. The Bachelor of Arts degree program in criminal justice was developed with these needs in mind and is appropriate for both career-bound preservice students and inservice personnel in law enforcement, probation, parole, corrections, social service agencies and related areas. The criminal justice major is an interdisciplinary program with enough flexibility to permit students to pursue their own interests. 
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B.A. in Social Work: The BASW is the beginning professional degree in the field of social work. Our BASW curriculum is an exciting and highly structured two-year program that students begin after completing lower division course requirements. Students are admitted to the program only in the fall and take a year-long sequence of human behavior, social welfare policy, and social work research courses their first year. In the second year, social work practice courses are taken concurrently with a two-day per week placement in a social service agency. 
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Orange, CA

Chapman University

Type of program: B.A. in Peace Studies

The mission of the Peace Studies Program is to educate students about the causes of violence and war, to train them in the history and techniques of peacemaking and encourage them to pursue careers that will promote peace and justice in both the global and local arenas. The B.A. in Peace Studies is excellent preparation for those seeking to pursue careers in international affairs, whether through the Foreign Service, Peace Corps, the United Nations, or international Non-Governmental Organizations. Areas of involvement might include human rights, social and economic development, disarmament, conflict analysis, and general peacemaking. 
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Arcata, CA

Humboldt State University

Type of program: B.A. in International Studies with a Global Cultural Studies Concentration

International Studies is an interdisciplinary Program that brings together the strengths of faculty from across the university to examine the major issues of the contemporary world, combined with language skills and a study abroad experience. This Concentration focuses on cross-disciplinary exploration of issues pertinent to developing countries. This Concentration focuses on the diverse forms of transnational cultural production (musical, literary, filmic, artistic) that characterize the modern era. 
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Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University

Type of program: M.A. in Educational Studies or Ed.D. in Educational Leadership for Social Justice or M.A. in Bilingual Education or M.A. in Special Education

LMU’s innovative MA in Educational Studies program offers you the opportunity to design a tailored, personalized MA curriculum that reflects your personal and professional goals. In this program, you take 30 units of coursework: 4 core courses (12 units), and 6 elective courses (18 units) selected in consultation with your academic advisor. Because you can choose your electives from any of the School of Education’s available courses, this program offers you maximum flexibility in designing your study plan, and allows you to center your coursework around your personal goals and professional objectives. This program does not lead to a California teaching credential, and as such is not the best program for those who plan to work as teachers in the California K-12 public school system. 
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Ed.D. in Educational Leadership for Social Justice: The Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice is an innovative 3-year program whose vision is a better and more socially just future for PK-12 schools and other educational and community settings. Our Ed.D. program is designed to provide experienced educators and community leaders with the tools, theories, and experiences needed to succeed in transforming educational settings into inclusive and equitable learning environments. Combining theory with practice, the curriculum provides candidates with a better understanding of the complex issues impacting education and student achievement, and prepares graduates as change agents. 
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M.A. in Bilingual Education: Loyola Marymount University is a recognized leader in the field of bilingual education. Our innovative programs are designed to serve those who strive to be professional, responsible, and socially aware educators prepared to succeed in culturally and linguistically diverse school settings. Our programs provide a solid groundwork in research-based best practices and prepare you to serve as leaders and advocates for equity and excellence in education. Our candidates benefit from comprehensive support for completing the academic and administrative requirements needed to obtain a California Teaching Credential. All of our credential programs are authorized by the state of California, as well as accredited by NCATE. Prospective bilingual teachers can take our 39-unit curriculum to earn a combined California SB 2042 Preliminary Teaching Credential, MA in Bilingual Education, and BCLAD authorization in either Spanish or Mandarin. Depending on the level you intend to teach, you can specialize in elementary or secondary education. 
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M.A. in Special Education: LMU’s Special Education program offers you several crucial benefits. With a rigorous curriculum that bridges theory with practice, LMU prepares you to be not just a teacher, but also a leader and advocate for your students. Our program is authorized by the state of California, and is also NCATE accredited. Classes are taught entirely by our distinguished faculty, all of whom have significant teaching and research experience in Special Education. To accommodate your schedule, classes are held in the late afternoon or evening, and several classes are offered as online/face-to-face hybrid courses. Class sizes are kept small, ensuring that you receive individual attention and develop close relationships with your cohort as well as with your professors. 
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Los Angeles, CA

Mount St. Mary’s College

Type of program: B.A. in Sociology, Specialization 1: Human Rights

The Department of Sociology at Mount Saint Mary’s University applies a human rights framework as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations (1948) to examine social behavior in many contexts, including the family, the community, and the workplace, at the local, regional, national, and global levels. The human rights specialization addresses the fundamental challenges of population growth, migration, cultural diffusion and environmental change, through the lens of human rights advocacy. 
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Los Angeles, CA

Occidental College

Type of program: B.A. in Critical Theory and Social Justice

Critical Theory and Social Justice is an interdisciplinary department, drawing on ideas from across traditional academic disciplines. The CTSJ Department brings together critical theories to analyze, unpack, and address issues and approaches to social justice. Courses and projects draw from theoretical and experiential approaches, including community-based learning and community-based research. 
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San Diego, CA

San Diego State University

Type of program: B.A. or Minor in LGBTQ Studies

San Diego State University is only the second college or university in North America to have a major in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Studies, beginning in January 2012. SDSU has also had a minor in LGBT Studies since fall 2009, and now has a Graduate-Level Certificate in LGBT Studies. LGBT Studies is an interdisciplinary program, not affiliated with any one department. Courses offered include LGBT literature, history of sexuality, media and sexuality, psychology of human sexual behavior, sexuality in modern society, valuing human diversity, lesbian lives and cultures, among many others. 
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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

Type of program: Minor in World Development Studies

The field of world development studies looks at the comprehensive transformations that have been brought to human societies across the globe by the spread of the industrial revolution. Approximately one-third of the world’s population enjoys a higher material standard of living due to industrialization, whereas two-thirds are in relative poverty. The likelihood, means, and consequences of closing this gap provide the central foci of world development studies. Since this social transformation affects all aspects of human existence, all of the social science disciplines devote important efforts to understanding it. Though the minor is not intended as a complete career preparation, it certainly serves as an introduction to a growing career field. 
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Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University

Type of program: B.A. or Minor in Ethnic Studies

One of the oldest programs of its kind, Ethnic Studies examines the legacy of ethnic and racial inequalities in the U.S, sources of resistance and transformation, and the contemporary impacts of these changes. Rooted in the lives of African Americans, Asian/Pacific Islander Americans, Chicanas/os and Latinas/os, and Native Americans/American Indians, Ethnic Studies provides both in-depth study of key populations and comparative analysis.  
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Claremont, CA

Scripps College

Type of program: B.A. in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department examines the categories women, gender, and sexuality as they intersect with race, class, ethnicities, belief systems, and nationalities. We offer an interdisciplinary framework through which to explore the social construction of gender and sexuality and the material impact of these constructions. We offer historical, contemporary, and transnational analyses of how the formation of gender and sexualities emerge in different contexts such as colonialism, nationalism, and globalization. 
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Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University

Type of program: B.A. in Human Development

The Human Development major is designed to provide students with a comprehensive grounding in theoretical approaches to human development across the life span in comparative cross-species, cross-cultural, and multicultural, as well as class and gender perspectives. The Human Development major is interdisciplinary, meaning it draws on theories and concepts from multiple disciplines, including: Anthropology, Education, Gerontology, Psychology, Sociology, and Women’s & Gender Studies. 
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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

Type of program: B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies

The ISF houses a research-driven program of liberal education. It is a problem-based program, not a discipline. It offers motivated students the unique opportunity to develop an individualized cross-disciplinary Research Program that includes a Course of Study and a Senior Thesis. The Course of Study is made up of courses taken in the social sciences, the humanities, and/or the professional schools and colleges, alongside the required courses in ISF. 
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Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

Type of program: B.A. in International Development Studies or  Minor in Public Affairs

B.A in International Development Studies: This Bachelor of Arts degree is designed for students interested in careers or vocations requiring an understanding of the diverse development experiences of the world. IDS students’ educational experiences are balanced between applied, field case-study learning and theoretical, conceptual knowledge. We believe strongly that these two types of learning are inseparable, and are useful for work in academia, government agencies, private industry, or non-governmental and non-profit organizations. 
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Minor in Public Affairs: Applied public policy is an increasingly important element of any modern education. The Minor in Public Affairs complements a liberal arts or science major through a systematic examination of a broad range of public policy issues, mainly through the analysis of specific social, political and economic problems addressed by each of the three departments in the School of Public Affairs: Social Welfare, Urban Planning, and Public Policy. 
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San Diego, CA

University of San Diego

Type of Program: Woman PeaceMakers Program

We believe that strengthening collaborations between expert “insiders” to these conflicts — specifically women peacemakers — and “outsiders” supporting peace efforts, can transform how we do peacebuilding. The Women PeaceMakers Program offers a unique, 10-month fellowship focused on strengthening and improving peace efforts around the world through building an engaged community of peacemakers from conflict-affected communities and international peace partners looking to enhance their ability to end cycles of violence. 
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Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California

Type of program: Ed.D. in Educational Leadership

The Doctor of Education (EdD) in Educational Leadership is a three year degree program designed for working professionals who aspire to be educational leaders. Students strengthen their skills for leading groups in high-performing schools, districts, universities, and other organizations and connecting relevant research with practice. Candidates for this program must have earned a master’s degree and have at least three to five years of work experience in a related field. 
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Tempe, AZ

Arizona State University

Type of program: M.A. in Social Justice and Human Rights or Ph.D. in Justice Studies

M.A. in Social Justice and Human Rights: The MA in social justice and human rights addresses urgent social issues related to human security, labor, migration, children, family, education and the environment. The coursework in this theoretically and methodologically rigorous program examines social issues in contexts defined by multiple and intersecting forms of social identity and disadvantage, including gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexuality and nationality. The program requires an internship to be completed domestically or internationally, where students typically work alongside other advocates for social justice to help refugees, migrants, workers, and survivors of violence or human trafficking. 
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Ph.D. in Justice Studies: Join us in the Justice Studies PhD program at the nation’s first School of Social Transformation. Our diverse community of scholars unites students and faculty across academic boundaries to strategically create social change that is democratic, inclusive and just. Our inclusive doctoral program in justice studies prepares future scholars and change agents to address complex social problems and become tomorrow’s leaders. We take a unique approach to the study of justice by examining the intersecting forms of injustice, engaging multiple visions of justice -­ knowing that no one solution works for all – ­ and transforming communities by empowering those silenced by inequality. 
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Waltham, MA

Brandeis University

Type of program: Minor in Social Justice and Social Policy or Minor in Peace, Conflict and Coexistence Studies

Minor in Social Justice and Social Policy: The Social Justice and Social Policy Program also brings together an unusually broad spectrum of faculty and curriculum — combining the academic perspectives of arts and sciences departments with professional expertise from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management. Students are encouraged to explore policy areas in concrete detail, focused variously on particular groups (children, the elderly, people with disabilities) or particular services (health care, income support). 
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Minor in Peace, Conflict and Coexistence Studies: Since the late 1980s, the focus of Brandeis’ Peace, Conflict and Coexistence Studies Program (PAX) has shifted from the Cold War and the nuclear threat to understanding how conflicts can be resolved nonviolently instead of violently — whether the conflicts are international, among groups and individuals, or even within the self. This emphasis supplements and intersects with the larger goal of ending war altogether. 
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Boston, MA

Boston University

Type of program: M.P.H. Concentration in Health Law, Bioethics & Human Rights

The Master of Public Health degree program, with a concentration in health law, bioethics & human rights, provides foundational instruction in public health law, which students may complement with advanced studies in bioethics or human rights. This concentration is appropriate for those who plan to work in government agencies, health care institutions, advocacy groups, and nongovernmental organizations, and, for those who pursue further education, it provides a foundation for specialized academic training in law, ethics, or human rights. 
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Providence, RI

Brown University

Type of program: Concentration in Development Studies

Development Studies is an interdisciplinary concentration whose main mission is to provide students with the knowledge, critical perspectives and skills they need to engage with the issues and problems of social and economic development, especially as they relate to the Global South. The concentration draws from a range of disciplines, but is particularly grounded in the social sciences: anthropology, sociology, political science, history and economics. Concentrators combine courses that offer local and historical knowledge of specific areas of the developing world, with those that explore transnational dimensions of development. 
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Bryn Mawr, PA

Bryn Mawr College

Type of program: Concentration in Peace, Conflict, and Social Justice Studies

The Peace, Conflict, and Social Justice Studies concentration reflects Bryn Mawr’s and Haverford’s interest in the study of conflicts, peacemaking, and social justice as well as related issues of human rights. Through this program students can explore these phenomena through courses in the social sciences, such as anthropology, economics, education, history, political science, social psychology, and sociology, that are built around such foci, as well as through courses in the humanities and natural sciences through which issues of peace, conflict, social justice, and/or human rights can be highlighted and traced. 
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Worcester, MA

Clark University

Type of program: B.A. in International Development, Community, and Environment or Concentration in Peace Studies

B.A. in International Development, Community, and Environment: At IDCE students learn how to address complex problems and build community while managing resources wisely. In the classroom and in the field, IDCE students develop critical analytical skills, explore linkages between local and global perspectives, and focus on the human and ecological dimensions of sustainability. The major forces of social change — grass roots initiatives, social movements, government policy, market approaches, entrepreneurship, technological innovation, individual action, and education — form the core of our transdisciplinary studies. 
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Concentration in Peace Studies: Peace is not simply the absence of war. It is also the presence of justice and equality that ensures basic necessities of life are met. It involves the elimination of violence, oppression, greed and environmental destruction by the constructive mediation of conflicts. As a student concentrating in peace studies, you will examine the contexts in which conflict occurs: between individuals, in communities and organizations, and within societies and between states, and how conflict can lead to constructive change rather than violence.
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Hamilton, NY

Colgate University

Type of program: B.A. or Minor in Peace and Conflict Studies or Minor in LGBTQ Studies

We invite you to join us as we dissect and strive to understand the nature of peace, violence, and conflict within human society. Our approach to this monumental task is interdisciplinary, drawing on research, methods, and insights from all disciplines as we build a fuller understanding of human peace and conflict. We offer you the opportunity to focus your studies on three distinct areas of specialization within the study of global and regional peace and conflict issues: collective violence, human security, and international social justice. 
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Minor in LGBTQ Studies: Sexuality offers a critical lens to analyze communities, cultures, and subcultures; institutions, discourses, and literatures; economic and political movements; the social construction of power, status, and hierarchies; and identity categories configured on the basis of age, ability, class, ethnicity, gender, race, and religion. Our minor course of study will allow you to gain critical understandings of normative categorization, query unspoken assumptions, examine social stratification and distributions of power, and explore the diversity of forms that sexuality has taken historically and in contemporary contexts. Click to learn more.

Greencastle, IN

DePauw University

Type of program: B.A. or Minor in Conflict Studies

Because of the ubiquity and significance of conflict in human affairs, the study of the causes, processes and resolution of conflict is increasingly claiming a central place in how we understand and engage the world. Majors apply a wide array of theoretical lenses (e.g., Social Psychology, Gender, Critical Security, Post-Colonial) to the exploration of conflict at all levels (intra-personal to international), conflict-types (e.g., interest, value, structural) and substantive issues (e.g., contemporary armed conflict, human rights, environment, labor- management, globalization, culture, interfaith). 
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Durham, NC

Duke University

Type of program: B.A. in Public Policy

A major in public policy studies aims to teach students how to make a difference in the complex policy issues of today. Rigorous coursework provides students skills in political and economic analysis, knowledge about how to lead people and organizations, and a strong ethical foundation for decision-making. As a liberal arts major, public policy studies teaches students to read critically, think analytically, and write concisely. A policy-oriented internship is a required part of the curriculum. 
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Richmond, IN

Earlham College

Type of program: B.A. in Peace and Global Studies

Students who decide to major in Peace and Global Studies (PAGS) explore strategies for constructing a just and peaceful world. The goal of the program is to develop students’ competencies in fields contributing toward social transformation and peace. In a time of seemingly unending war, massive and deepening economic inequality, and disproportionate levels of violence experienced along the lines of race, class, gender, and sexuality, PAGS prepares students to confront these pressing matters. 
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New York, NY

Fordham University

Type of program: B.A. in Humanitarian Studies

You see the injustice, poverty, and disaster zones around the world—and you must do something about them. If you believe, as we do, in Fordham’s Jesuit-inspired mission to care for others and fight for justice, the international humanitarian affairs major might be the perfect program for you. In our interdisciplinary program, offered by the Institute for International Humanitarian Affairs, you’ll examine the global impact of disasters, disease, poverty, conflict, human rights violations, and policies. You’ll learn the tools and techniques experts use to improve lives—and cast a critical eye on complex variables like politics. 
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Washington D.C.

Gallaudet University

Type of program: B.A. in Deaf Studies

By studying and living at the world’s only bilingual ASL and English university, you will become fluent in ASL and gain firsthand insight into the global deaf and hard of hearing community. Our highly published faculty are excellent teachers as well as scholars. Through the deaf studies program, they will help you build a strong foundation in the historical, sociological and cultural aspects of the deaf community to prepare for a career in deaf education, linguistics, interpretation, sociology or social work. 
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Fairfax, VA

George Mason University

Type of program: B.A. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution

The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution pulls content and courses from across the social science disciplines. Courses include an emphasis on asking the right questions to analyze conflict effectively and designing real world interventions that will work. Research and theory are paired with hands on skill development, preparing students for careers across a spectrum of possibilities. 
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Washington, D.C

Georgetown University

Type of program: Certificate in International Human Rights Law

Georgetown University Law Center has a rich variety of human rights courses and programs which are a natural fit to the Certificate of Study in International Human Rights Law. This program is designed to encourage LL.M. students to attain extensive knowledge in the field of human rights law on both a national and international level. Our renowned full-time faculty teach a variety of courses in the international human rights law area and provide advice on the development of the curriculum. 
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Cambridge, MA

Harvard University

Type of program: Harvard Law School Human Rights Program

The Human Rights Program seeks to inspire and offer guidance to international human rights learning, scholarship, and research at Harvard Law School. Founded by Professor Emeritus Henry Steiner in 1984, the program helps students, advocates, and scholars deepen and disseminate their knowledge of human rights. In advancing discussions and critical reflection on human rights, the academic program helps build a community of scholars and practitioners at Harvard Law School and beyond. LL.M. Concentration in Human Rights is also offered. 
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Boston, MA

Northeastern University

Type of program: LL.M. Concentration in Human Rights or Public Interest Law or Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy  or Social Justice Program

Candidates for the LL.M. degree have the opportunity to concentrate in Human Rights. Both US- and internationally-trained lawyers are invited to join in the School of Law’s commitment to promote social, cultural and economic rights. All LL.M. students concentrating in Human Rights take four human rights-related courses: Human Rights and the Global Economy (or an equivalent introductory Human Rights course), International Law, plus two additional human rights-related courses (see sample list of offerings). 
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Public Interest Law: Grounded in social justice, our curriculum offers a broad range of courses — from Welfare Law to Problems in Public Health Law — focused on legal areas that disproportionately affect the underrepresented and minorities in our society. Make sure to check out our list of Public Interest and Advocacy courses. 
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Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy : The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) is at the center of the School of Law’s human rights efforts and works closely with scholars, institutions and advocates nationally and internationally to address issues of human rights and economic development. Reflecting our faculty’s interests, PHRGE is particularly engaged with the international movement to promote economic, social and cultural rights. 
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Social Justice Program: Starting early in the first year, each LSSC “law office” participates in a closely supervised clinical experience, representing and assisting a nonprofit community-based or advocacy organization in solving a societal problem involving issues of diversity, the law and social justice. We encourage all nonprofit community-based or advocacy organizations, government agencies and state legislators to apply to work with LSSC on a social justice project. 
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Chicago, IL

Northeastern University of Illinois

Type of program: B.A. in Justice Studies or Minor in Social Justice 

B.A. in Justice Studies: In Justice Studies, we seek to discover the social and historical roots of justice and injustice, and examine how popular understandings of these shape public policies, including those of the criminal justice system. We study systematic explanations for the failure (or triumph) of justice in society and explore the potential for transformative justice. Through critical inquiry, social science investigation, and experiential learning, Justice Studies students develop an understanding of social and economic justice issues and critical criminology, which studies the structural roots of crime and takes up the legal and social concerns of diverse, urban, low-income and disenfranchised communities whose members are often clients of the criminal justice system. 
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Minor in Social Justice: Inequality and injustice are powerful and harmful forces in society, but they are often invisible to us. The Social Justice minor arms students with both extensive knowledge about these forces, and the skills needed to combat them in the United States and throughout the world. Core issues you will explore include the nature of social inequality (e.g., racial, ethnic, class, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, etc.) that exist within systems of criminal justice, law, education, employment, health care, media, family, and human relationships and the competing interpretations of the causes of, and solutions to, inequality. 
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South Bend, IN

Notre Dame University

Type of program: Supplementary Major or Minor in Peace Studies

The Kroc Institute’s undergraduate program welcomes any student at the University of Notre Dame or Saint Mary’s College who is interested in peace, justice, human rights, and the future of the globe. The program empowers students to be effective citizens with knowledge and understanding of critical world issues; strengthens students’ skills in research, writing, conflict resolution, strategic peacebuilding and nonviolent social change; and challenges students to think and act in new ways, putting principles of social justice to work in making a difference to the world. 
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Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College

Type of program: Minor in Peace and Conflict Studies

The Peace and Conflict Studies Program at Swarthmore College provides students with the opportunity to examine conflict in various forms and at levels stretching from the interpersonal to the global. The multidisciplinary curriculum explores the causes, practice, and consequences of collective violence as well as peaceful or nonviolent methods of dealing with conflict. Students with any major, whether in course or in the Honors Program, may add a course minor in peace and conflict studies. Alternatively, students in the Honors Program may choose an honors minor in peace and conflict studies. 
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Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University

Type of program: B.A. in Citizenship and Civic Engagement or Minor in Rhetoric and Public Advocacy

B.A. in Citizenship and Civic Engagement: CCE, offered by the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is a double-major program. In addition to CCE, students choose a second major in a policy-relevant field, usually in the social sciences or public communications. Any major at SU can fit with CCE, depending on your interest, but popular companion majors include Anthropology, Broadcast and Digital Journalism, Economics, Food Studies, Geography, History, International Relations, Policy Studies, Political Science, Public Relations, Sociology and Women & Gender Studies. 
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Minor in Rhetoric and Public Advocacy: The undergraduate minor in rhetoric and public advocacy is an interdisciplinary program supported by the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies as well as the Writing Program in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. The 18-credit minor explores the connections between advocacy, as a pragmatic practice for social change, and rhetoric, as a historical tradition of public argument, within national and local contexts. 
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Medford, MA

Tufts University

Type of program: B.A. or Certificate in Peace and Justice Studies

The primary goal of the PJS program is the development of students’ knowledge and competencies in fields that contribute towards peace and social transformation. PJS was founded to provide students an academic means to integrate an understanding of the many crises facing the world and to encourage involvement in nonviolent attempts to build a world of peace and justice. Education, particularly higher education, offers a valuable setting for creating peace and justice through study and active involvement in social change processes. PJS is dedicated to working to provide a university-wide forum for the discussion of these issues. 
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Chicago, IL

University of Chicago

Type of program: Minor in History

Students specializing in all disciplines are welcome to minor in history. Majors in global studies, political science, public policies, economics, and philosophy find that a history minor provides a historical understanding of social, cultural, political and economic issues. You may choose to take courses in a variety of fields, time periods, and thematic topics, with the aim of developing a broad understanding of historical change across time and space, or you may choose to focus on a specifically defined field of interest. 
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Boulder, CO

University of Colorado, Boulder

Type of program: B.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies

Peace and Conflict Studies is an interdisciplinary field focused on advancing our understanding of conflict dynamics and improving our ability to wisely, equitably, and efficiently handle conflict. The program empowers students by teaching them the sophisticated advocacy, collaboration, and peacebuilding skills that are essential to solving today’s big problems. PACS offers an individually-tailored program of study that provides students with the ability to more constructively handle conflict in family, workplace, and community settings; a foundation for peace- and conflict-related careers; and a better understanding of public policy controversies. 
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Denver, CO

University of Denver

Type of program: M.A. in International Human Rights

The MA in International Human Rights provides students with the opportunity to explore issues of human dignity while critically examining the norms, processes and institutions designed to promote and protect human rights in our globalizing world. The program is unique among its peers for its interdisciplinary nature, linking human rights to development, health, security and humanitarian assistance, and for its emphasis on theory and practice. 
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Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

Type of program: Minor in International Development and Humanitarian Assistance

This interdisciplinary minor provides UF students with foundational skills and knowledge necessary to contribute productively in nonprofit organizations, private businesses and public-sector organizations involved with international development and humanitarian assistance. Core coursework focuses on international development policy and nonprofit organizations. Students may choose electives in agriculture, ecology, conservation, economic policy and regulations, contemporary international issues and foreign policy. 
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Honolulu, HI

University of Hawaii, Manoa

Type of program: B.A. in Peace Studies

Peace Studies broadens students’ perspectives and strengthens critical thinking on issues of war and peace, justice and human rights, and governance. Conflict resolution processes such as facilitation, mediation, and negotiation are necessary in organizational, community, and civic relations, and build important interpersonal skills that are vital to good leadership. Students develop a theoretical foundation to advance scholarship in peace studies, including human rights and advocacy, leadership and governance, policy analysis, and communications, while they learn and hone practical conflict management skills to develop as professionals in their chosen field. 
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Towson, MD

Goucher College

Type of program: B.A. or Minor in Peace Studies

In this interdisciplinary program, students explore those alternatives through the study of conflict, violence, and nonviolence in the lives of individuals, communities, and the shared world. Students consider peace and conflict theories as they apply to historical and contemporary conflicts around the world. Additionally, they practice reflection and critical thinking and render service to communities as engaged citizens in the practice of peace. 
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Irvine, CA

Brandman University

Type of program: B.A. in Social Work

The purpose of the social work profession is to enhance the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. The Bachelor of Arts in Social Work program seeks to encompass the diverse areas of social, political, cultural, economic, organizational and technological processes that affect change in societal dynamics. The program is professionally accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates will have the foundation for entry-level social work careers in areas such as child welfare, community mental health, developmental disabilities, criminal justice and other settings and/or have the preparation needed to begin a higher level of study in the field. 
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Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota

Type of program: Master of Public Affairs

The Master of Public Affairs (MPA) degree program is geared toward mid-career professionals who want to advance their skills in public and nonprofit leadership, management, and policy analysis at the local, state, national, or global level. Designed to stimulate personal and professional growth through concentrated work with dedicated peers, the MPA allows students to design a program that works best for them and their goals. 
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Knoxville, TN

University of Tennessee

Type of program: Undergraduate Concentration or Graduate Certificate in Disasters, Displacement and Human Rights Program

The Disasters, Displacement, and Human Rights Program (DDHR) promotes holistic training, collaborative research, rigorous theoretical approaches, and applied work on historical and contemporary problems broadly associated with human rights concepts and norms. Through innovative, inter-subdisciplinary work in cultural, biological/forensic and archaeological anthropology we contribute to the development of anthropology as a science, as an art, and as a tool for improving the human condition. 
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Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College

Type of program: B.A. in Peace and Justice Studies

The Peace and Justice Studies Program provides an intellectual focus on forms of peacemaking and conflict resolution. The program combines the social scientific analysis of conflict with the study of strategies for promoting peace and justice. Areas of major focus in the program are international conflict and peacemaking, forms of conflict resolution, race, class and gender inequities, ethnic conflict, human rights, grassroots urban organizing, and environmental justice. The program focuses on domestic U.S. issues as well as international ones. 
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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Universidad Nacional de General San Martin

Type of program: MSc in Human Rights and Democratization in Latin America and the Caribbean

The MSc in Human Rights and Democratization in Latin America and the Caribbean is part of one of the seven regional programs that together make up an extensive academic network that includes universities and research centers worldwide. All programs are associated with the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratization (EIUC). The Masters is part of the Global Campus Regional Masters on Human Rights and Democratization, whose mission is to train professionals in an integrated structure to respond to universal values ​​and standards and regional perspectives on human rights and strengthen democracy throughout the world. 
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

University of Toronto

Type of program: International Human Rights Program

The International Human Rights Program at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law enhances the legal protection of existing and emerging international human rights obligations through advocacy, knowledge-exchange, and capacity-building initiatives that provide experiential learning opportunities for students and legal expertise to civil society. We provide experiential learning opportunities for students and legal expertise to civil society through the following programs and initiatives: Clinical Legal Education, Volunteer Working Groups, Summer Internships, Speaker Series and Symposia, Rights Review Magazine. 
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