University at Buffalo Interdisciplinary Programs 20 courses 21 total credits
Mass incarceration has become one of the most pressing social issues of our time, affecting millions of lives in the U.S. and around the world. The goal of the Prison Studies Certificate is to offer UB students the opportunity to gain intellectual depth about issues related to prisons and incarceration on individual, local, national, and global levels. By completing this interdisciplinary Certificate, students will be equipped to contribute meaningfully to discussions, policies, initiatives, and careers addressing the multifaceted issues of prisons and incarceration. They will be prepared to engage with the complex and evolving landscape of the criminal justice system head-on, and will be able to play a pivotal role in shaping a more compassionate, inclusive, and equitable society.
| Certificate | 21 credits |
Prison Studies Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 337 | Sociology of Punishment | 3 |
| Total Prison Studies Core | 3 credits | |
Two Sociology Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 319 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| SOC 346 | Beyond The Walls: Reentry After Incarceration | 3 |
| SOC 357 | Race, Crime, & Criminal Justice | 3 |
| SOC 359 | Incarceration and Family Life | 3 |
| SOC 361 | Incarceration and Work | 3 |
| SOC 425 | The Legacy Journey: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration | 3 |
| Total Two Sociology Courses | 6 credits | |
One Arts & Science Course
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 376 | Prison Literature | 3 |
| EVS 369 | Prison Ecology | 3 |
| GGS 344 | Gender, Sexuality, and Prison Abolition | |
| HIS 349 | Black Behind Bars: The Rise of the Prison-Industrial Complex | |
| HIS 216 | Crime and Punishment | 3 |
| IDS 354 | Indigenous & Black Carcerality and Abolition | 3 |
| SSC 392 | Aging in Prisons | 3 |
| Total One Arts & Science Course | 3 credits | |
One Professional School Course
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARC 323 | Spaces of Incarceration | |
| ELP 410 | Gender, Education, and the Carceral State | 3 |
| LAW 406 | Law, Politics and Mass Incarceration | 3 |
| PUB 450 | Incarceration and Public Health | 3 |
| SW 350 | Restorative Justice | 3 |
| SW 360 | Mass Incarceration and Direct Practice | 3 |
| Total One Professional School Course | 3 credits | |
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