About Justice Studies

	About Justice Studies
JS Courses Checkoff Sheet JS Faculty Master's Programs JS Home	JUSTICE STUDIES MAJOR (Humanities and Justice) Bachelor of Arts The Justice Studies Major offers students the opportunity to explore fundamental questions about justice from a humanistic and multi-disciplinary perspective. Rooted in history, literature, and philosophy, Justice Studies prepares students for basic inquiry and advanced research into issues of justice that lie behind social policy and criminal justice as well as broader problems of social morality and equity. Its courses are designed to help students develop the skills of careful reading, critical thinking, and clear writing that are necessary for the pursuit of any professional career. This major provides an excellent preparation for law school and other professional programs, for graduate school in the humanities, and for careers in law, education, public policy, and criminal justice. The Justice Studies curriculum involves a sequence of five interdisciplinary "core" courses in Humanities and Justice (designated with the 'HJS' prefix by the Registrar); six courses from a list of humanities courses in history, literature, and philosophy (HIS, LIT, PHI), chosen in consultation with a faculty adviser; and one course from a list of two which feature criminal justice issues as specific and central concerns (GOV, LAW). Students must review their course of study with a faculty adviser in order to insure its breadth and coherence. The program coordinator will assign an adviser to each Justice Studies student. *Coordinator* : Professor Amie Macdonald, (212) 237-8345; (amacdonald@jjay.cuny.edu). Credits required. 36 Prerequisites: English 101-102 or English 101-201; one of the required general education courses in literature, history, or philosophy; one of the required general education courses in the social sciences. INTERESTED? contact a member of the Justice Studies Faculty by clicking here.

	Justice Studies Curriculum: goatsh goats PART ONE. JUSTICE STUDIES REQUIREMENTS: (five courses) Subtotal: 15 credits Humanities and Justice 250. Justice in the Western Traditions Humanities and Justice 310. Comparative Perspectives on Justice Humanities and Justice 315. Research Methods in Humanities and Justice Studies Humanities and Justice 410. Text and Theory: Senior Prospectus Humanities and Justice 415. Research Project in Humanities and Justice Studies PART TWO. THE DISCIPLINARY COMPONENT: (six courses) go Subtotal: 18 credits Students take six courses in one or more of the humanities disciplines (History and/or Literature and/or Philosophy) in order to explore how the fundamental assumptions, methods, and general subject matter of these disciplines relate to issues of "justice." These courses will be chosen by the student, with oversight by an adviser, from the list below or from a designated list of other humanities courses being taught in any particular semester. A minimum of 9 of the 18 credits must be taken at the 300-level or above. Category A. History Courses History 219. Violence and Social Change in America History 224. A History of Crime in New York City History 227/228. American Constitutional History I & II History 277. American Legal History History 320. The History of Crime and Punishment in the United States History 325. Criminal Justice in European Society, 1750 to the Present Category B. Literature Courses Literature 223. African-American Literature Literature 290. Special Topics Literature 313. Shakespeare Literature 315. American Literature and the Law Literature 316. Gender and Identity in Literary Traditions Literature 327. Crime and Punishment in Literature Literature 340. African American Experience in America: Comparative Racial Perspectives Spanish 208. The Theme of Justice in 20th Century Spanish Literature Category C. Philosophy Courses Philosophy 203. Political Philosophy Philosophy 304. Philosophy of Mind Philosophy 310. Ethics and Law Philosophy 322. Judicial and Correctional Ethics Philosophy 326. Topics in the History of Modern Thought Philosophy 340. Utopian Thought Philosophy/Government 423. Selected Topics in Justice PART THREE. TOPICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE: (1 course) Subtotal: 3 credits Government 375. Law, Order, Justice and Society or Law 301. Jurisprudence Major Total: 36 credits click on arrow to go to course descriptions