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The Certificate in Social Justice is intended for all ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV students interested in pursuing the study of social justice. This interdisciplinary certificate develops competence in identifying and examining the causes and consequences of social inequalities and the differential perception and treatment of groups and individuals on the basis of a variety of factors including but not limited to gender, sexual orientation, class, race, ethnicity and religion. Incoming students with a background in Social Justice 12 wishing to pursue these interests at a university level should be well served by this certificate program
The Certificate in Social Justice enables students to deepen and extend their appreciation of the complexity, breadth and topicality of concerns grouped under the rubric of social justice while providing them with a coordinated, discipline-specific theoretical perspective, methodology and social research approach appropriate to this study. Finally, the certificate provides students with a clearly identified undergraduate platform from which to proceed to social justice-oriented academic graduate work and to professional programs required for careers in law, social work, education, medicine and other health-related fields.
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV currently offers a range of courses in a variety of departments which address social justice issues. This certificate is intended to introduce students to a cross section of these disciplines while providing them with the lower level theoretical, methodological and research course credits required to qualify for a major in Sociology and/or Anthropology or other fields.
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Requirements
Students can declare the certificate by emailing the SA Undergraduate Advisor (saadvise@sfu.ca) once they are enrolled in the last of the courses they will be using towards it.
Program Requirements
Successful completion of twenty-five (25) credit hours, made up of:
- three core lower division SA courses
- three elective lower division courses from a list of designated courses
- one upper division SA course of your choice
For complete program requirements and course descriptions see the Academic Calendar.