University of Justice Bachelor of Science in Immigration Justice: 4-Year Degree Plan

Prefix: JUST

Transfer Equivalency: University of Houston Course Numbers

Year 1

Semester 1

JUST 1010: Introduction to Immigration Justice

Transfer: UH POLS 1310 (Introduction to Political Science)

JUST 1020: Foundations of Social Justice and Law

Transfer: UH SOSC 1300 (Social Justice Issues)

*JUST 1030: Global Migration Trends

Transfer: UH GEOG 2302 (World Regional Geography)

ENG 1010: College Writing I

Transfer: UH ENGL 1301 (Composition I)

MATH 1050: Quantitative Reasoning for Social Sciences

Transfer: UH MATH 1310 (Calculus for Business & Social Sciences)

Semester 2

JUST 1040: Ethics in Immigration Policy

Transfer: UH PHIL 2301 (Ethical Issues in Public Life)

JUST 1050: Border Dynamics and History

Transfer: UH HIST 3337 (United States in the 20th Century)

SCI 1020: Environmental Justice and Policy

Transfer: UH BIOL 2030 (Environmental Biology)

ENG 2020: College Writing II

Transfer: UH ENGL 1302 (Composition II)

ECON 1010: Foundations of Economics and Migration

Transfer: UH ECON 2301 (Principles of Macroeconomics)

Year 2

Semester 3

JUST 2010: International Human Rights Law

Transfer: UH POLS 3340 (International Law)

JUST 2020: Refugee and Asylum Policy

Transfer: UH SWOR 3334 (Human Rights in Social Work)

JUST 2030: U.S. Immigration Law and Policy

Transfer: UH POLS 3355 (American Federalism)

STAT 2020: Data Analysis for Policy Studies

Transfer: UH TMTH 3360 (Business Statistics)

HUM 2010: Cultural Perspectives in Immigration

Transfer: UH ANTH 2301 (Archaeology of Human Experience)

Semester 4

JUST 2040: Immigration and Public Health

Transfer: UH PUBH 2301 (Health Disparities)

JUST 2050: Legal Advocacy and Community Engagement

Transfer: UH COMS 2303 (Persuasive Communication)

JUST 2060: Case Studies in Immigration Justice

Transfer: UH LBJ 2377 (Public Policy Analysis)

HIST 2030: Comparative Immigration Systems

Transfer: UH HIST 3376 (Modern Global History)

ELECTIVE (e.g., JUST 2900: Immigration and Media)

Transfer: UH RTVF 2332 (Media and Society)

Year 3

Semester 5

JUST 3010: Immigration Policy Analysis

Transfer: UH POLS 3345 (Policy Analysis)

JUST 3020: Border Security and Human Rights

Transfer: UH CRIM 3310 (Criminology and Security)

JUST 3030: Advanced Human Rights Law

Transfer: UH LBJ 3378 (Human Rights in Practice)

SCI 3020: Science in Immigration Policy

Transfer: UH GEOL 2314 (Environmental Geology)

ELECTIVE (e.g., JUST 3910: Immigration and Technology)

Transfer: UH CS 1301 (Intro to Computing for Policy)

Semester 6

JUST 3040: Global Refugee Systems

Transfer: UH SWOR 4325 (Refugee and Immigrant Social Work)

JUST 3050: Immigration and Social Welfare

Transfer: UH SWOR 3332 (Social Welfare Policy)

JUST 3060: Legal Writing and Brief Analysis

Transfer: UH LBJ 3370 (Legal Writing for Policy Studies)

BUS 3010: Immigration and Economic Development

Transfer: UH ECON 4312 (Econ of International Trade)

ELECTIVE (e.g., JUST 3920: Immigration and Art)

Transfer: UH ARTS 2340 (Cultural Identity in Art)

Year 4

Semester 7

JUST 4010: Capstone in Immigration Justice

Transfer: UH LBJ 4310 (Senior Policy Project)

JUST 4020: Immigration Litigation and Court Processes

Transfer: UH POLS 3346 (American Court Systems)

JUST 4030: Contemporary Issues in Immigration Justice

Transfer: UH ANTH 3335 (Contemporary Anthropology)

ELECTIVE (e.g., JUST 4910: Immigration and Diplomacy)

Transfer: UH POLS 3334 (International Diplomacy)

ELECTIVE (e.g., JUST 4920: Immigration and Mental Health)

Transfer: UH PSY 3340 (Transcultural Psychology)

Semester 8

JUST 4040: Internship in Immigration Justice

Transfer: UH LBJ 4385 (Policy Internship)

JUST 4050: Advanced Policy Proposal Development

Transfer: UH PUBH 3321 (Health Policy Implementation)

JUST 4060: Cross-Cultural Communication in Justice Systems

Transfer: UH COMS 3355 (Intercultural Communication)

ELECTIVE (e.g., JUST 4930: Immigration and Climate Change)

Transfer: UH ENVR 3335 (Environmental Policy)

ELECTIVE (e.g., JUST 4940: Legal Ethics for Immigrants)

Transfer: UH PHIL 4350 (Ethics in Law)

Career Preparation: Graduates will be equipped to advocate for immigrant rights, analyze policy impacts, and navigate legal systems. The program emphasizes hands-on learning through internships, capstone projects, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Transfer students from UH or other institutions can align courses based on equivalencies listed above.