The Justice and Society major in the Justice and Peace Studies (JPS) Program empowers students as agents of change who advance justice, peace, and environmental sustainability in our complex world.
The flexible curriculum complements any major, supports any minor, can be tailored to support any interests, and helps prepare students for any career.
The interdisciplinary curriculum is anchored in Creighton's Catholic, Jesuit tradition and cultivates the Ignatian ideal of cura personalis by developing the skills of:
- Social analysis to diagnose the root causes of problems.
- Ethical reflection to make moral judgments about pressing issues.
- Vocational discernment to discover personal and professional pathways to build a better world.
JPS Program alumni are well-rounded "men and women for and with others" and have careers in health care (as doctors, nurses, mental health practitioners, and administrators), law, social work, public policy, education, pastoral ministry, negotiation and conflict resolution, mediation, and more.
B.A., Major in Justice and Society Requirements: 40 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Course | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Introduction to Sociology: Self and Society | ||
| Introduction to Anthropology: Human and Cultural Diversity | ||
| Introduction to Anthropology: Culture, Ecology and Sustainability | ||
| Introduction to Anthropology: Social and Cultural Determinants of Health | ||
| Sociology/Anthropology | ||
| SOC/ANT 301 | Social and Cultural Theory | 3 |
| SOC 312 | Research Design for the Social Sciences | 3 |
| SOC/ANT 314 | Statistics for the Social Sciences | 4 |
| SOC/ANT 316 | Qualitative Methods, Ethnography, and Engagement | 3 |
| SOC 411 | Social Inequality and Stratification | 3 |
| Service, Justice, and Vocational Discernment | 6 | |
| Models and Heroes of Service and Justice | ||
| Land More Than a Job: Justice, Career, and Vocational Discernment | ||
| Ethics | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Theological Ethics: Social Action and Political Advocacy | ||
| Catholic Social Teaching | ||
| Peace Studies | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| An Introduction to Conflict Resolution | ||
| Ultimate Questions: Reconciliation | ||
| Christian Ethics Of War And Peace | ||
| Ecological Sustainability | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Sustainability Across the Rural Americas | ||
| A History of (Un)natural Disasters | ||
| History of Environmental Inequalities | ||
| Global Environmental History | ||
| Philosophical Ethics: Energy and Environment | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Environment & Society: Sociological Perspectives | ||
| Sustainable Practice: The Examined Life | ||
| The Human Induced Climate Crisis:Origins and Solutions | ||
| Divine Providence, Catholic Social Teaching, & the Problem of Climate Change | ||
| God is Green | ||
| Elective Courses | 6 | |
| Choose two courses in any combination from the following: | ||
300+ Anthropology (Cultural or Medical), Communication Studies, Criminal Justice, Education, Encuentro Dominicano, English, Environmental Science, Health Administration and Policy, History, Honors, Justice and Peace Studies, Political Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Sustainability Studies, or Theology chosen in consultation with the JPS director. | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |