Human Rights Studies Minor

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Students declaring the minor will be required to consult with the director to ensure that the courses selected display a significant degree of coherence and coverage. Students are encouraged to include a human rights-related undergraduate research project, community-engaged scholarship project, internship, and/or study abroad experience, approved by the director of the Human Rights Studies minor, as part of their program of study.

18 hours including one course from:

14-15 hours chosen from the categories below:

The additional courses can be HRST-prefixed courses or chosen from the lists below. With the exception of HRST, no more than two courses can come from any one discipline or prefix. Other appropriate courses with a human rights emphasis may be approved by the program director.

Human Rights in Global Perspective

Human Rights of Marginalized Populations

Civil and Political Rights

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Additional Information

University-wide minimum requirements for a minor: 1) one-half of the hours required for a minor must be completed in residence at UNC Asheville, to include at least 6 hours at the 300-400 level; 2) students must have a cumulative grade-point-average of at least 2.0 on minor courses taken at UNC Asheville.