Curriculum
“Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause.” --Isaiah 1:17
All students complete the common core curriculum and in addition select one of the tracks for their program emphasis.
Common Core Curriculum (20 hours):
- ASJ 510 Introduction to Social Justice & Community Development, 4 hours
- ASJ 520 Social Justice: Historical & Public Policy Perspectives, 3 hours
- ASJ 530 Global Poverty & Social Change, 3 hours
- AJS 540 Rural Communities in Global Perspective, 3 hours
- One of the following courses: REL 509 The Old Testament Foundations for Christian Life and Service; REL 510 The New Testament Foundations for Christian Life and Service; REL 515 Ethical Issues in the Twenty-First Century; or REL 521 Voices of the 20th Century Prophets; 3 hours
- ASJ 600 Applied Social Justice Internship, 4 hours
Christian Community Development Track (12 hours)
- ASJ 550 Community Research & Action, 3 hours
- ASJ 560 Building Powerful Community Organizations, 3 hours
- ASJ 570 Leading Sustainable Community Organizations, 3 hours
- MCS 503 Personal Development & Holistic Mental Health, 3 hours
Social Entrepreneurship Track (12 hours)
- ACCT 510 Accounting & Financial Management or ECON 530 Managerial Economics, 3 hours
- MGT 525 Leadership, 3 hours
- MGT 540 Organizational Behavior, 3 hours
- MGT 590 Entrepreneurship, 3 hours