B.A. HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICE

Career Pathways

• Government

• Nonprofits and NGOs

• Civil Rights Organizations

• Corporate Social Responsibility

• Research Consultancies

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• Issue Advocacy

• Social Justice Campaigns

• Political Affairs

• Diplomacy and International Affairs

• Legal Services

Core Skills

• Advocacy Skills

• Analytical Abilities

• Critical Perspectives

• Documentary Film Production

• Grant Writing

• Testimony Gathering

• Writing Competencies

About Core Courses

The BA in Human Rights Practice prepares students to identify complex social, political, cultural, and environmental causes of human rights abuses. They evaluate and utilize practical skills for working with marginalized community members and for advancing human rights.

• HRTS 400: Community Engagement for Human Rights - Incorporates experiential opportunities for students, so they integrate theory and practice, and connect more effectively with their community. Emphasis is on developing skills and an ethos for working with marginalized community.

• HRTS 495A: Human Rights Across Contexts - Will cover a topic and how it plays out in several locations across the globe. A typical topic would be the #MeToo movement in several places or the rise of authoritarianism in different countries. This class will emphasize review of case studies on the topic and will engage practitioners and researchers who worked on the cases under study.

• HRTS 496A: Human Rights Crises - Engage in short, real-time examinations of a human rights emergency or crisis around the globe. Students learn from local activists and scholars what the issues are, how they emerged, and what activists are doing to try to incorporate human rights protections into crisis intervention and problem solving.