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Humanities & Justice Program

Why Humanities & Justice?

  • You like

    Asking difficult questions, reading challenging works, writing clear arguments, and thinking about justice.

  • You'll learn

    Transferrable skills for career success and justice-related concepts like human rights, reconciliation, and others.

  • You can be

    A lawyer, an activist, a non-profit leader, a policy maker, a teacher, and much more.

Highlights

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    BA in Humanities & Justice Studies

    Requirements for the BA in Humanities and Justice Studies

    Humanities & Justice Major
    Find details about the Humanities & Justice major
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    Humanities & Justice Studies Minor

    Requirements for the Minor in Humanities and Justice Studies

    Humanities & Justice Minor
    Find details about the Humanities & Justice Studies minor
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    Humanities & Justice Major Resources
    Major Resources
    Find info for students majoring in Humanities & Justice
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    Our Graduates

    Profiles of recent graduates from the Humanities and Justice Studies Program

    Meet our Grads
    Meet alums who majored in Humanities & Justice
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