pcc.edu/programs/social-justice/

PCC’s Social Justice Focus Award develops an interdisciplinary understanding of systems of power, privilege, and domination including the personal, social, cultural, economic, and political consequences on communities, the environment, and society. Students will explore approaches to social change and social movements and engage in practical campus- and community-based experiences with organizations addressing these issues.

Students who complete the Social Justice Focus Award will be able to connect with the University Studies, Sociology, Women’s Studies, Conflict Resolution and the Communities of Practice programs at Portland State University and the Social Justice minor at the University of Portland. Focus Awards are not to be confused with degrees or certificates, are not officially recognized by the state, and do not appear on transcripts. Focus Awards can be used to demonstrate academic and professional interest, critical thinking, and leadership.  This award is especially useful for resumes, personal statements, interviews, and applications for internships, scholarships, university admissions and jobs.

To earn the Social Justice Focus Award, submit the online application form.

Social Justice Focus Award Requirements

Students must complete total of 15-16 credits (with a C or better or P) with the following requirements:

1. SJ 210 Social Justice: Theory & Practice
2. Three courses from the list below
3. No more than two courses from one discipline

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
CG 191	Exploring Identity and Diversity for College Success	4
CHLA 201	Intro to Chicanx/Latinx Studies: Historical Perspectives	4
CHLA 202	Intro to Chicanx/Latinx Studies: Contemporary Issues	4
CHLA 203	Intro to Chicanx/Latinx Studies: Making Culture	4
COMM 140	Introduction to Intercultural Communication	4
ENG 237	Working-Class Literature	4
ENG 265	Literature of Social Protest	4
ES 101	Introduction to Ethnic Studies	4
HE 264	Food Systems and Public Health	4
HST 250	African American History to 1877	4
HST 270	History of Mexico	4
HUM 214		4
NAS 201	Introduction to Native American Studies	4
PHL 202	Ethics	4
PS 211	Peace and Conflict	4
or SOC 211	Peace and Conflict Studies
SOC 205	Social Change	4
SOC 206	Social Problems	4
SOC 213	Diversity in the United States	4
SOC 215	Social Movements	4
WS 101	Women's Studies	4
WS 202	Women, Activism and Social Change	4
WS 210	Introduction to Queer Studies	4
Choose one of the following:		4
SOC 214A	Illumination Project I: Interactive Social Justice Theater
SOC 214B	Illumination Project II: Interactive Social Justice Theater
SOC 214C	Illumination Project III: Interactive Social Justice Theater