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2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

SO 240 - Human Rights in a Global Context

This course examines the historical development of Human Rights from its Western sources utilizing a sociological theory of globalization. It also traces the full institutionalization of Human Rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations and subsequent documents. The relationship of Human Rights precepts to world religions and civilizations is also explored in considerable detail.

Credits: 3 cr.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Social Science/Organizational Studies