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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027

College/School: New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Plan Code: ASPWSOCERT

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The certificate requires 15 credit hours. A "C" minimum is required for all courses in the certificate, although students must maintain a 3.00 GPA in the post-baccalaureate certificate program.

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Requirement	Minimum grade	Credit hours
The certificate in power and society consists of 15 credit hours of coursework, of which a minimum of 12 hours must be upper division. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be earned through courses offered by the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. All courses used to satisfy requirements for the certificate must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better.
POS 437 Women, Power, and Politics or SOC 437 Women, Power, and Politics 3 credit hours Minimum grade:C	C	3
ASB 211 Women in Other Cultures ASB 339 / POS 339 / SBS 339 / SOC 339 Grassroots Social Movements ASB 394 Special Topics ASB 447 / POS 447 / SBS 447 Citizenship, Nationalism and Identity (CIVI) ASB 484 Internship ASB 494 Special Topics ASB 499 Individualized Instruction JHR 100 Introduction to Social Justice and Human Rights (CIVI) JHR 305 Theory and Practice of Social Justice and Human Rights (CIVI) JHR 394 Special Topics JHR 484 Internship JHR 494 Special Topics JHR 499 Individualized Instruction POS 150 Comparative Government (GCSI) or POS 350 Comparative Politics (GCSI) POS 160 Global Politics (GCSI) or POS 360 World Politics (GCSI) POS 357 South Asia Politics POS 361 American Foreign Policy (SOBE) POS 394 Special Topics POS 470 Law and the Political Order POS 480 / SBS 480 Global Justice (GCSI) POS 484 Internship POS 486 International Political Economy (GCSI) POS 494 Special Topics POS 499 Individualized Instruction SBS 394 Special Topics SBS 484 Internship SBS 494 Special Topics SBS 499 Individualized Instruction SOC 264 Sociology of Gender (CIVI) SOC 371 Inequality and Sustainability SOC 394 Special Topics SOC 426 Social Inequalities (CIVI) SOC 484 Internship SOC 494 Special Topics SOC 499 Individualized Instruction SOS 111 Sustainable Cities (SUST) 3 credit hours Minimum grade:C	C	3
ASB 339 / POS 339 / SBS 339 / SOC 339 Grassroots Social Movements ASB 394 Special Topics ASB 447 / POS 447 / SBS 447 Citizenship, Nationalism and Identity (CIVI) ASB 484 Internship ASB 494 Special Topics ASB 499 Individualized Instruction JHR 305 Theory and Practice of Social Justice and Human Rights (CIVI) JHR 394 Special Topics JHR 484 Internship JHR 494 Special Topics JHR 499 Individualized Instruction POS 357 South Asia Politics POS 361 American Foreign Policy (SOBE) POS 394 Special Topics POS 470 Law and the Political Order POS 480 / SBS 480 Global Justice (GCSI) POS 484 Internship POS 486 International Political Economy (GCSI) POS 494 Special Topics POS 499 Individualized Instruction SBS 394 Special Topics SBS 484 Internship SBS 494 Special Topics SBS 499 Individualized Instruction SOC 371 Inequality and Sustainability SOC 394 Special Topics SOC 426 Social Inequalities (CIVI) SOC 484 Internship SOC 494 Special Topics SOC 499 Individualized Instruction Up to three credit hours of experiential learning (484/499) may apply toward the electives requirement. 9 credit hours Minimum grade:C	C	9

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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.

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Power and Society, Certificate

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