Civic Studies Minor

An interdisciplinary field, Civic Studies draws heavily from philosophy, history, literary studies, and the social sciences, yet it can reach to any discipline. It educates students to think and act together across differences for the common good, focusing in particular on identifying, evaluating, and resisting unjust systems. The minor includes a civic engagement component.

Contact Information

honors@css.edu

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will successfully be able to:

1. Employ critical thinking in the pursuit of knowledge across disciplines
2. Construct persuasive and civil arguments
3. Formulate a framework for ethical decision-making
4. Evaluate effective models of community engagement that promote human flourishing

Requirements

Students must achieve the following program requirements for all courses listed under Program Requirements and Program Required Courses for the Civic Studies Minor.

Program Requirements

Admitted to the Honors Program
Program Credits: 20
Minimum GPA: 2.0

Program Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses		4
Eight credits of Honors Dignitas are required (HON 1111 and HON 1112), four credits of which count toward the program.
Civil Society and the Common Good		4
Choose from a cluster of 2000-level courses 1
HON 2501	The Covid-19 Pandemic in Global Perspective
HON 2777	Topics (Just Consumption)
Civic Scholarship and Engagement		4
Choose from a cluster of 3000-level courses
Courses in this cluster include experiential learning and represent one of the following areas: Environmental Preservation & Policy, Arts & Civic Values, Community Action & Justice, Health & Human Well-Being.
HON 3500	Homelessness and Public Policy
Capstone		2
HON Electives 2		6
Total Credits		20

¹

Transfer or current CSS students take 8 credits at this level as the required alternative to HON 1111 The Responsible Self and HON 1112 And Dignity for All.

²

Students must complete a minimum of 8 upper division HON courses numbered 3000-4999