The Department of History and the Blum Center on Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy will host two Zoom info sessions on the Poverty, Inequality, and Social Justice (PISJ) Minor. Students can learn about the minor’s requirements and application process before the 2027–28 application window opens on January 19, 2027.
Zoom Info Sessions
Monday, November 16, 3:30 to 4:30 PM
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Meeting ID 838 5100 9536, Passcode 723922
Tuesday, November 17, 12:00 to 1:00 PM
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Meeting ID 825 4892 0500, Passcode 621693
About the Minor
The PISJ Minor takes an interdisciplinary approach to complex social issues. It gives students tools to understand the structural and political roots, dynamics, and consequences of poverty and intersectional inequality.
Minor Requirements
- History 74: Poverty, Inequality, and Social Justice in Historical and Global Context
- Three upper-division electives, chosen from more than 200 options outside the student’s major department
- An internship with an organization connected to the minor’s subjects
- A capstone seminar, in which students produce an original project (a paper, website, film or podcast) drawing on their internship and coursework
How and When to Apply
Students are eligible to apply if they are enrolled in or have completed History 74 and one upper-division elective outside their major department.
- Students graduating in four years apply in Winter Quarter of their third year.
- Students graduating in three years apply in Winter Quarter of their second year.
- Transfer students apply in the summer of their first year at UCSB or in Winter Quarter of their junior year.
The application window opens January 19, 2027. Learn more on the PISJ Minor Info page.
