The Human Rights Studies Minor  

Students enrolled in the Human Rights Studies Minor at Purdue will develop a comprehensive knowledge of human rights history, theory, and practice.

Those engaged with literature, history, political science, philosophy, art, culture, or religion will have their understanding improved and research deepened by understanding how human rights concepts have been practiced, the philosophical tensions at their foundations, and the historical circumstances of their development. Human rights concepts remain central to international relations and development work. Anyone who wants to work in these fields, or study their history and nature, would benefit from the Human Rights Studies Minor. This minor will not only be useful to students in disciplines that have traditionally taken human rights as an object of study, but also for students whose professional goals involve international business, science, agriculture, and sustainable development.

Courses

To graduate with a Human Rights Studies Minor, you must complete 5 courses (15 credits) in total. The Plan of Study includes three core courses and two electives. These courses can overlap with other courses in your major.

Core Classes (must complete three courses)

HIST 33805: History of Human Rights (required course)

PHIL 24000: Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 26000: Philosophy and Law
(choose one of these philosophy courses)

POL 43300: International Organization
POL 43801: International Human Rights
(choose one of these political science courses)

Electives (must choose two elective courses from the list below)

 ANTHROPOLOGY

 CRITICAL DISABILITY STUDIES

CDIS 23900: Introduction to Disability Studies

 HISTORY

 PHILOSOPHY

 POLITICAL SCIENCE

 SOCIOLOGY