Social Work 2000- Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice
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True Blue Core Knowledge Domain: History and Civic Learning (HCL) (6 hours)
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- For all catalogs 2024-2025 and beyond, this course (3 hours) satisfies the True Blue Core curriculum requirement for Explorations in History & Civic Learning. To learn more about TBC requirements: https://w1.mtsu.edu/truebluecore/core.php.
- For all catalogs prior to 2024-2025, this course may NOT be used to satisfy general education requirements. Students wishing to switch to the 2024-2025 catalog should see their advisors to discuss the implications of changing catalogs. To learn more about general education requirements for catalogs prior to 2024-2025: https://w1.mtsu.edu/gen_ed/requirements.php
- The TBC outcome for Explorations in History and Civic Learning (HCL): Students demonstrate civic learning by using knowledge, information, and understanding to comprehend civic identity and civic obligations in local and global contexts.
Description:
This course is designed to introduce students to advocacy for social and economic
justice. Students will critically analyze various social movements related to civil
and human rights. Content focus on the historical and contemporary context of social
and economic justice frameworks. Social justice and its varied meanings assist students
in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to alleviate the harm of social oppression
and discrimination.
See the sample syllabus
Director of the True Blue Core
Susan Myers-Shirk, Ph.D.
Professor of History
Implementation Coordinator
Dr. Christina Cobb
Associate Professor, University Studies
Administrative Coordinator
Abby Arnold
Graduate Assistant
Molly Walters
Contact Information
core@mtsu.edu
615-898-5624
Institutional Memberships
- Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
- Association for General & Liberal Studies (AGLS)
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