The Social Justice and Human Rights degree at ASU’s West campus prepares students for lives spent advocating for social justice and protecting human rights in local, national, and global contexts. With focus areas of advocacy, social change, trauma studies, humanitarianism, materialism, inequality.
The BA program in social justice and human rights spans the social sciences and the humanities to prepare students to meet the challenges of twenty-first century issues of social justice and protection of human rights in local, national, international and global contexts. The degree program introduces students to principles and practices of everyday humanitarianism, multimedia advocacy, and theories and practices of social justice and human rights.
Students in the program have the opportunity to select from three uniquely theoretical and applied areas of focus including:
- advocacy and social change
- critical trauma studies and everyday humanitarianism
- materialism, intersectionality and inequality
Program Offered
Social Justice and Human Rights,
BA
Offered by
New College of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
Location
West
Major Map
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Application Requirements
All students are required to meet general university admission requirements:
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WUE eligible program
Undergraduate students from western states who enroll in this
program are eligible for a discounted tuition rate.
Financial Aid
ASU has many financial aid options. Almost everyone, regardless
of income, can qualify for some form of financial aid. In fact,
more than 70 percent of all ASU students receive some form of
financial assistance every year.
Career Outlook
Students with this degree are employable in a variety of settings, including refugee resettlement agencies; agencies and shelters supporting survivors of domestic abuse; shelters for migrants, especially for unaccompanied minors; disaster relief agencies; organizations assisting survivors of sex trafficking and human labor trafficking; agencies assisting veterans and others suffering from post-traumatic stress. Career opportunities include:
- charitable fundraiser (e.g., Nina M. Pulliam Charitable Trust staff)
- ethnic studies professor
- grant writer
- humanitarian aid worker (e.g., UNHCR aid worker, Oxfam aid worker)
- international governmental organization professional (e.g., United Nations staff)
- justice studies professor
- nongovernmental organization professional (e.g., International Rescue Committee professional)
- nonprofit agency manager (e.g., Special Olympics Arizona/international manager)
- women and gender studies professor
Example Careers
Students who complete this degree program may be prepared for the following careers. Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions. Career examples include but are not limited to:
| Career | *growth | *median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 23.2% | |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | 16.4% | $33,120 |
| Social Workers, All Other | 8.3% | $61,980 |
| Health Educators | 14.5% | $53,940 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 9.4% | $64,480 |
| Community Health Workers | 18.1% | $38,370 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | 13.2% | $41,570 |
| Compliance Managers | 8% | $105,610 |
| Training and Development Specialists | 11.5% | $60,360 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | -7.7% | $43,540 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 7% | $61,050 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | -7.8% | $62,500 |
| Counselors, All Other | 14.3% | $43,370 |
| Court Reporters | 3.4% | $55,120 |
| Criminal Investigators and Special Agents | 4.5% | $79,970 |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 12.5% | $60,400 |
| Immigration and Customs Inspectors | 4.5% | $79,970 |
| Police Detectives | 4.5% | $79,970 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 10.6% | $98,350 |
| Economists | 6.3% | $102,490 |
| Training and Development Managers | 10.3% | $108,250 |
| Environmental Economists | 6.3% | $102,490 |
| Survey Researchers | 2.5% | $54,270 |
| Police Identification and Records Officers | 4.5% | $79,970 |
| Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts | 9.6% | $69,520 |
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 6% | $44,400 |
| Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | 12.6% | $55,410 |
| Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists | 9.7% | $85,880 |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 8.5% | $62,680 |
| Human Resources Managers | 9.1% | $110,120 |
| Human Resources Specialists | 7.1% | $60,350 |
| Intelligence Analysts | 4.5% | $79,970 |
| Investment Fund Managers | 8% | $105,610 |
| Investment Underwriters | 9.6% | $69,520 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 5.6% | $133,840 |
| Labor Relations Specialists | -7.7% | $63,200 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | 5.5% | $51,330 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 12.3% | $104,910 |
| Lawyers | 8.2% | $119,250 |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 4% | $94,790 |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 10.4% | $60,670 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | 20.1% | $54,870 |
| Mental Health Counselors | 23.1% | |
| Logisticians | 6.9% | $74,590 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 14.6% | $50,410 |
| Patient Representatives | 4.9% | $32,890 |
| Police Patrol Officers | 7% | $61,050 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 6.6% | $87,910 |
| Political Scientists | 2.8% | $115,110 |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 10.6% | $81,430 |
| Legislators | 7.1% | $25,630 |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 10.6% | $50,700 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 5.7% | $51,410 |
| Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | 10.4% | $111,280 |
| Regulatory Affairs Managers | 8% | $105,610 |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | 12.7% | $34,860 |
| School Psychologists | 14.3% | $75,090 |
| Security Managers | 8% | $105,610 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | 4.6% | $49,430 |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 10% | $64,480 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | 18% | $64,100 |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 9.9% | $64,370 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 14.2% | $44,380 |
| Sociologists | 1.3% | $79,650 |
| Loss Prevention Managers | 8% | $105,610 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 19.3% | $43,250 |
| Supply Chain Managers | 8% | $105,610 |
* Data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).
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