Institute for Global Studies, 232 Social Sciences Building, 267 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-626-1879; fax: 612-626-2242)

The human rights minor, available to master's, doctoral and law students, provides an interdisciplinary foundation in human rights studies and practical experience in human rights work. To satisfy the core requirements, students must complete two of the three core courses, each of which is 3 credits (LAW 6886 - International Human Rights Law, SOC 8090 Topics in Sociology: Cross-Disciplinary Approaches to Human Rights, and GLOS 5403/LAW 6058: Human Rights Advocacy), and one 200-hour internship (no coursework associated with the internship). Masters students must complete one additional elective course (3 cr), while doctoral and law students select at least two additional electives (totaling 6 cr) outside their major field from a designated course list. Other courses may be taken with the approval of the program director. Qualifying courses taken prior to approval of the minor will be applied retroactively.

Admission to the minor is limited to enrolled graduate or professional students with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Doctoral students must declare their minor before taking their preliminary oral examination.

Other requirements to be completed before admission:

Students should submit a letter of application describing their background and motivation for applying to the minor program to the director of graduate studies. The director may request further information.

A master's minor in human rights requires 9 credits: two core courses, at least one elective course taken from a designated course list, and one six-week internship approved by the program director. A law/doctoral minor requires 12 credits: two core courses, at least two elective courses, and one six-week internship approved by the program director.