Human Rights Studies (Minor)
Offered by:Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts & Science
Why study Human Rights?
Human rights studies encompasses the eternal drive to improve the human condition, and attendant debates over the primacy of the individual within society and the universal versus relativist approach to rights, positive and negative freedoms. The Minor in Human Rights Studies draws its curriculum from a variety of disciplines.
Program details
The program of courses leading to a Minor in Human Rights Studies consists of 24 credits in the Department. The Minor is designed to provide an opportunity for students to make a combination with a Specialization, a Major, or Honours in another discipline.
For Undergraduate Students already at Concordia (concentration change), the requirements to add a minor in Human Rights Studies are:
- at least 24 credits completed at Concordia
- a GPA of at least 2.0
Please make an appointment to see one of the Department's Academic Advisors for further details.
Minimum cut-off averages
- Quebec CEGEP: 21
- High School: C+
- University Transfers (internal/external): C
- Bacc. français: 11
- International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma: 26
Course requirements for admission
None. You must meet Concordia’s minimum admission requirements.
Minimum cut-off averages should be used as indicators. The cut-off data may change depending on the applicant pool. Applicants who meet the stated minimum requirements are not guaranteed admission to these programs.
We consider complete applications year round and we give priority to applicants who apply by official deadlines. Late applications will be considered if places are still available.
| Fall term deadline: | |
|---|---|
| Canadian citizen or permanent resident |
March 1 |
| International Students | February 1 |
| Winter term deadline: | |
| Canadian citizen or permanent resident |
November 1 |
| International students | September 1 |
We reserve the right to close admission to a program at any time after the official deadline without prior notice.
Sample classes
- Human Rights: An Overview
- Social Movements and Protest Politics
- Human Rights and International Justice
Curriculum requirements
The Minor in Human Rights Studies includes two (2) required courses and six (6) elective courses chosen from a selected interdisciplinary group. See details on the course requirements in the Undergraduate Calendar.
