Please follow the program structure outlined in the Academic Calendar from your FIRST academic year as a student at St. Thomas University. Find the Academic Calendars HERE. If you have any questions, please contact your academic advisor.
Major in Human Rights
To complete a Major in Human Rights, students must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours of human rights courses. The requirements for the Major include the following 9 credit hours:
HMRT-1003. Introduction to Human Rights
HMRT-2013. Research Methods
HMRT-4013. Capstone Seminar
In addition, students must complete at least 6 credit hours in each of the four subfields – Foundations, Law, Social Issues, and Practice.
a) Foundations
HMRT-2033. Human Rights in Theory
HMRT-2043. Non-Western Perspectives on Human Rights
HMRT-3033. Philosophy of Human Rights
b) Law HMRT-3013. Discrimination and the Law in Canada
HMRT-3063. Genocide, War Crimes, and Crimes Against Humanity
HMRT-3113. Constitutional Protection of Human Rights in Canada
HMRT-3123. International Human Rights
HMRT-3543. Human Rights and Foreign Policy
c) Societal Issues
HMRT-2023. Human Rights and Literature
HMRT-2113. Exploring Disability
HMRT-3153. Popular Culture and Human Rights
HMRT-3233. Environment and Human Rights
HMRT-3633. 2SLGBTQIA and Human Rights
HMRT-3803. Human Rights of the Child and Seniors
HMRT-3903. Corporate Malfeasance and Human Rights
d) Practice
HMRT-3073. Human Rights Internship
HMRT-3133. Human Rights Advocacy, Activism, and Social Justice
HMRT-3203. Human Rights Advocacy through Social Media
HMRT-3503. Moot Court
Students should consult with the Chair of the Human Rights Department to ensure that their program meets all requirements.
Minor in Human Rights
The Minor in Human Rights requires the 3 credit hour introductory course and 15 additional credit hours in Human Rights.
Honours in Human Rights
i. Honour’s students must maintain a GPA of 3.7 in human rights courses.
ii. Students must complete the Thesis Proposal Course a minimum of one year before graduation. Upon completion, approval is required from the Chair of the Program, as well as the proposed thesis supervisor.
Completion Requirements
Students completing an Honours in Human Rights require a total of 54 credit hours in human rights, including the following required 36 credit hours of courses:
- HMRT-1003. Introduction to Human Rights
- HMRT-2013. Research Methods in Human Rights
- HMRT-2033. Human Rights in Theory
- HMRT-3033. Philosophy of Human Rights
- HMRT-3113. Constitutional Protection of Human Rights in Canada
- HMRT-3013. Discrimination and the Law in Canada
- HMRT-3123. International Human Rights
- HMRT-3063. Genocide, War Crimes, and Crimes Against Humanity
- HMRT-3133. Human Rights Advocacy, Activism and Social Justice
- HMRT-3603. Thesis Proposal
- HMRT-4013. Capstone Seminar
- HMRT-4063. Honours Thesis
Students must also complete a minimum of 18 credit hours in elective courses from the following human rights courses. Students should consult the program director if substitution of cross-listed courses is requested.
- HMRT-2023. Human Rights and Literature
- HMRT-2043. Non-Western Perspectives on Human Rights
- HMRT-2113. Exploring Disability
- HMRT-3073. Human Rights Internship
- HMRT-3133. Activism and Social Justice
- HMRT-3153. Popular Culture and Human Rights
- HMRT-3203. Human Rights Advocacy through Social Media
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HMRT-3233. Environment and Human Rights
- HMRT-3503. Moot Court
- HMRT-3543. Human Rights and Foreign Policy
- HMRT-3633. 2SLGBTQIA and Human Rights
- HMRT-3803. Human Rights of the Child and Seniors
- HMRT-3903. Corporate Malfeasance and Human Rights
- HMRT-4023. Independent Study
- HMRT-4043. Special Topics in Human Rights
- HMRT-4053. Human Rights Leadership