Program: Graduate Certificate in Social Justice Studies - University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Apr 04, 2025

2021-2022 Graduate Catalog

Plan Description

The graduate certificate in Social Justice Studies (SJS) targets full- or part-time graduate students who seek professional preparation commensurate with the relevant Transformative Standards for Social Justice, Peace, and Environmental Education codified by Andrzejewski, Baltodano, & Symcox in 2009.

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Plan Admission Requirements

Application deadlines

Applications available on the UNLV Graduate College website.

Qualified students must apply for admission to the Graduate College via the online application.

Applicants must complete and submit a résumé / vita.

Applicants must complete and submit a 250-750 word personal statement detailing their interest in the SJS certificate.

All applicants must review and follow the Graduate College Admission and Registration Requirements.

Students are accepted into a certificate program as described in the Graduate Catalog. The faculty and corresponding sub-disciplines and sub-plans within the described programs are subject to change at any time.

Plan Requirements

Total Credits Required: 18

Course Requirements

Required Courses – Credits: 3

CME 700 - Social Justice Education

Additional Required Courses – Credits: 6

Choose One (1) 600 level or above WMST, AAS, AIS, AUS, LAS, IDS course focused on social justice (i.e., race and ethnic relations, social stratification, social movements/social change, political sociology, gender and sexual politics, etc.). Choose One (1) 600 level or above Sociology course focused on social justice (i.e., race and ethnic relations, social stratification, social movements/social change, political sociology, etc.). The Sociology and IGES courses selected to fulfill these additional required course credits cannot be applied to also fulfill the elective course credits delineated below.

Elective Courses – Credits: 9

Choose from the following list of courses (no more than 6 credits in the same content area):

Certificate Requirements

Students must earn a B or better in all courses.

Plan Certificate Completion Requirements

Students must submit all required forms to the Graduate College and then apply for graduation in MyUNLV by the appropriate deadline.

Certificates will be awarded upon the student’s successful completion of all certificate requirements and graduation application.

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