Guided by experienced faculty and community mentors, students earning a Social Justice Studies degree explore the reality and consequences of systemic oppression. They also learn how to respond to those realities and consequences in ways that alleviate immediate suffering and lead to social transformation.

Trevecca’s Bachelor of Science in social justice is an interdisciplinary program with courses in business, law, sociology, social work, science, and religion. Students are equipped with a solid foundation that allows them to help the oppressed and marginalized find spiritual, physical, and emotional restoration. The program combines biblical theology, Christian ethics, and human rights and offers incredible opportunities for hands-on experience and real-world impact through our J.V. Morsch Center for Social Justice.

Our Bachelor’s International Social Work (ISW) program offers students the expertise to become social workers without borders. Placing emphasis on our global interconnectedness, students get a chance to explore local social problems from global perspectives, while also appreciating their local context. Our students learn to connect and empower individuals, groups and communities. We address current social issues, such as migration and refugees, sustainability, child protection, human rights and social development.

A Social Change major from Graceland is a way to give students an education that cultivates and creates a transformative community beyond the walls of the university. The Social Change Major is designed for students in all fields to prepare them to enter the work world as leaders who are enabled to create positive change.

Students in the Social Justice and Human Rights programs examine a wide variety of oppressions such as racism, sexism, heterosexism, anti-immigrant oppression, ableism, economic injustice, animal exploitation, and environmental injustice, as well as related denials of human rights, such as human trafficking, settler colonialism, mass incarceration, use of sweatshop and child labor, unequal access to education, and voter disenfranchisement.

While defining the importance of education, Dr. King also could have been writing journalism’s mission statement. Those principles have not changed. However, in the 15 years of Morehouse’s journalism program, the discipline has become a rapidly evolving multimedia environment that has chopped down the past’s print, broadcast, and photographic silos.

The Graduate Certificate in Deaf Studies and Social Justice is designed for those interested in gaining a deeper understanding of deaf culture, language, and social issues. The program covers topics s...

The Graduate Certificate in Social Change Leadership is designed to help students develop skills to drive positive social change. The program covers key concepts such as social justice, community enga...

The Graduate Certificate in Social Change and Development is designed to help students understand how to create positive impacts in communities and societies. It covers key ideas about social justice,...

IU School of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and has been helping students acquire social work skills since 1911. The Bachelor of Social Work program is competency based. Through a rigorous course of study, students develop the ability to:

The Bachelor of Arts in Social Justice & Enterprise explores how individuals and organizations can work towards creating fairer, more equitable communities. The course combines topics like social just...

The Bachelor in Social Justice program is designed to explore the principles of fairness, equity, and human rights within society. It offers students a comprehensive understanding of social systems, i...

The Social Justice Bachelor of Arts program offers students a chance to explore the principles of fairness, equality, and human rights. The curriculum is designed to provide a broad understanding of s...

The Bachelor's in Social Welfare and Justice program provides students with a comprehensive understanding of social systems, justice issues, and community well-being. It prepares students to assess an...

The Bachelor of Social Justice and the Arts (B.S.) program is designed to explore the intersections between social justice issues and various forms of artistic expression. It combines a core curriculu...