Specializations and variants
Program Requirements Human Rights and Social Justice B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
Human Rights and Social Justice B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
Human Rights and Law with Concentration in Transnational Law and Human Rights B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
Human Rights and Social Justice B.A. (15.0 credits)
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| HRSJ 1101 [0.5] | Introduction to Human Rights & Social Justice | |
| HRSJ 1102 [0.5] | Critical Issues in Social Justice Activism | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| HRSJ 2001 [0.5] | Human Rights: Theories and Foundations | |
| HRSJ 2202 [0.5] | Power Relations and Human Rights | |
| 3. 3.0 credits in HRSJ at the 2000- and 3000-level | 3.0 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in HRSJ at the 4000-level | 2.0 | |
| 5. 2.0 credits from any thematic group: | 2.0 | |
| (i) Critical Principles | ||
| AFRI 3003 [0.5] | African Social and Political Thought | |
| ANTH 4730 [0.5] | Colonialism and Post-Colonialism | |
| CRST 2001 [0.5] | Introduction to Critical Race Studies | |
| DBST 2001 [0.5] | Introduction to Disability Studies | |
| INDG 2015 [0.5] | Indigenous Relationalities, Kinships, and Knowledges | |
| INDG 4015 [0.5] | Land as a Relation | |
| LAWS 3602 [0.5] | International Human Rights | |
| LAWS 4102 [0.5] | Controversies in Rights Theory | |
| LAWS 4603 [0.5] | Transitional Justice | |
| PHIL 2101 [0.5] | History of Ethics | |
| PHIL 2103 [0.5] | Philosophy of Human Rights | |
| PSCI 3105 [0.5] | Imperialism and Decolonization | |
| SOWK 3207 [0.5] | Human Rights Practice in Civil Society | |
| WGST 2800 [0.5] | Intersectional Identities | |
| (ii) Marginalized Communities | ||
| AFRI 3005 [0.5] | African Migrations and Diasporas | |
| AFRI 4060 [0.5] | African Feminisms | |
| CRST 4001 [0.5] | Advanced Critical Race Studies | |
| DBST 3002 [0.5] | Mad Studies | |
| DBST 3060 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
| GEOG 3021 [0.5] | Geographies of Culture and Identity | |
| HIST 3102 [0.5] | Queer(ing) Archives | |
| HIST 3510 [0.5] | Indigenous Peoples of Canada | |
| HIST 3710 [0.5] | Themes in Caribbean History |
Pathway 2
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| HRSJ 1101 [0.5] | Introduction to Human Rights & Social Justice | |
| HRSJ 1102 [0.5] | Critical Issues in Social Justice Activism | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| HRSJ 2001 [0.5] | Human Rights: Theories and Foundations | |
| HRSJ 2202 [0.5] | Power Relations and Human Rights | |
| 3. 3.0 credits in HRSJ at the 2000- and 3000-level | 3.0 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in HRSJ at the 4000-level | 2.0 | |
| B. Credits not included in the major CGPA (13.0 credits) | 13.0 | |
| 5. The requirements for the other discipline must be satisfied | ||
| 6. Sufficient free electives to make 20.0 credits total for the program | ||
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 3
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| HRSJ 1101 [0.5] | Introduction to Human Rights & Social Justice | |
| HRSJ 1102 [0.5] | Critical Issues in Social Justice Activism | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| HRSJ 2001 [0.5] | Human Rights: Theories and Foundations | |
| HRSJ 2202 [0.5] | Power Relations and Human Rights | |
| 3. 3.0 credits in HRSJ at the 2000- and 3000-level | 3.0 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in HRSJ at the 4000-level | 2.0 | |
| B. Additional Credit Requirements (13.0 credits) | 13.0 | |
| 5. The requirements for the other discipline must be satisfied | ||
| 6. Sufficient free electives to make 20.0 credits total for the program | ||
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 4
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| HRSJ 1101 [0.5] | Introduction to Human Rights & Social Justice | |
| HRSJ 1102 [0.5] | Critical Issues in Social Justice Activism | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| HRSJ 2001 [0.5] | Human Rights: Theories and Foundations | |
| HRSJ 2202 [0.5] | Power Relations and Human Rights | |
| 3. 3.0 credits in HRSJ at the 2000- and 3000-level | 3.0 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits from any thematic group: | 2.0 | |
| (i) Critical Principles | ||
| AFRI 3003 [0.5] | African Social and Political Thought | |
| ANTH 4730 [0.5] | Colonialism and Post-Colonialism | |
| CRST 2001 [0.5] | Introduction to Critical Race Studies | |
| DBST 2001 [0.5] | Introduction to Disability Studies | |
| INDG 2015 [0.5] | Indigenous Relationalities, Kinships, and Knowledges | |
| INDG 4015 [0.5] | Land as a Relation | |
| LAWS 3602 [0.5] | International Human Rights | |
| LAWS 4102 [0.5] | Controversies in Rights Theory | |
| LAWS 4603 [0.5] | Transitional Justice | |
| PHIL 2101 [0.5] | History of Ethics | |
| PHIL 2103 [0.5] | Philosophy of Human Rights | |
| PSCI 3105 [0.5] | Imperialism and Decolonization | |
| SOWK 3207 [0.5] | Human Rights Practice in Civil Society | |
| WGST 2800 [0.5] | Intersectional Identities | |
| (ii) Marginalized Communities | ||
| AFRI 3005 [0.5] | African Migrations and Diasporas | |
| AFRI 4060 [0.5] | African Feminisms | |
| CRST 4001 [0.5] | Advanced Critical Race Studies | |
| DBST 3002 [0.5] | Mad Studies | |
| DBST 3060 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
| GEOG 3021 [0.5] | Geographies of Culture and Identity | |
| HIST 3102 [0.5] | Queer(ing) Archives | |
| HIST 3510 [0.5] | Indigenous Peoples of Canada | |
| HIST 3710 [0.5] | Themes in Caribbean History | |
| INDG 1011 [0.5] | Introduction to Indigenous-Settler Encounters |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
Dates and sources are retained to help you verify the information. Translations are provided to facilitate reading; the official source governs conditions and requirements.
Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/undergrad/undergradprograms/humanrights/