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SJS

2 courses with the subject SJS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

SJS 1100Introduction to Social Justice3

Explores concepts of social justice with a focus on race, power, and justice in the United States, tracing historical and contemporary structures of racism that shape social, political, economic, and environmental inequities, particularly affecting Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color. The course examines points of resistance and transformation, emphasizing individual agency and the evolution of human rights as an intellectual and activist site of global social change over time. Major Content Areas Analyze and Critique Intersectional Systems of Racial Power and Injustice. Definitions of social justice including activist profiles and narratives. Concepts, systems, and forms of oppression (e.g., Dominance, oppression, perpetrator and bystander, implicit bias, stereotyping, identity, policing). The role of social institutions (impede or restrict, limit or enable justice). Origins and evolutions of racial bias, prejudice and stereotypes. Legal implications of social policy and implementation. Perspectives of social justice. Concepts and forms of oppression (e.g., Dominance, oppression, perpetrator and bystander, implicit bias, stereotyping, identity). Systems of oppression, empowerment, power, control, and privilege. The role of social institutions (impede or restrict, limit or enable justice). Culture, socialization origins of bias, prejudice and stereotypes. Learning Outcomes Analyze how race and other socially constructed identities contribute to systemic inequalities and oppression within U.S. societal structures while evaluating students’ perceptions and bias within the context of these social structures. Critically examine social injustices and inequities from various historical, cultural, and geographic settings. Assess the scholarly and activist paradigms, including intersectionality, that understand and challenge systemic social inequalities perpetuating race and other points of identity as sites of power and domination. Critically examine social injustices and inequities from a variety of historical, cultural, and geographic settings. Summarize multidisciplinary perspectives, origins and theories of social justice and injustice. Evaluate forms of privilege, oppression and power through the lens of intersectionality. Explore social movements and community organizing from a variety of perspectives and lenses. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci 7B - Race/Power/Justice

Subject: SJS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 IHCC Catalog
Source: catalog.inverhills.edu

SJS 1200Social Justice in Action: Methods, Skills, and Practice3

This course explores and applies theories and methods of social justice to combat oppression and promote positive social change. Students broaden their understanding of contemporary social justice issues through opportunities to develop, practice, and apply skills learned in the classroom to community-based learning environments in the greater Twin Cities region. Through case studies, skill development, and class activities, students begin honing their skills in public speaking, networking, teamwork, identifying problems and solutions, perspective taking, persuasive writing, advocacy, conflict resolution, and ethical decision making. Pre-Requisites SJS 1100 Major Content Areas Theories and methods of social justice and change Action plan implementation and assessment Approaches to community organizing Evaluating organizational structure Public speaking skills Networking skills Teamwork skills Identifying problems and solutions Perspective taking Persuasive writing Conflict resolution Ethical decision-making skills Self-reflection Learning Outcomes Conduct community-based learning and apply social-justice skills to real-life social injustice, conflict, and change. Assess and evaluate the work and mission of social justice organizations. Evaluate personal social-justice perspectives, beliefs, and behaviors, and skill development associated with community-based learning activities. Apply and assess the skills, theories, methods, strategies, tools, and resources learned in SJS 1100 to address current and historical social injustices. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 09 - Ethical/Civic Resp 05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci

Subject: SJS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 IHCC Catalog
Source: catalog.inverhills.edu

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