Peace and Conflict Studies Minor
Coordinator: Assistant Professor Pous
The Peace and Conflict Studies minor is a broad and interdisciplinary program designed to promote a critical, holistic, and intellectually rigorous understanding of:
1. the complex nature, causes, and modes of expression of violence and conflict and the ethical debates surrounding the use of violence;
2. the history, philosophy, and strategies of nonviolent action and resistance;
3. the conditions to create and promote peace, justice, and conflict resolution.
Minor Requirements
Required course: 4 sh
| PCS 3500 | FOUNDATIONS OF PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES | 4 sh |
Select sixteen semester hours from the following: 16 sh
No more than two courses may be counted from a student’s major, and no more than two courses with the same prefix may be counted.
* ENG 255 only approved if offered as American Slave Narratives, or War and Writing
The following special topics courses are offered at various times and are acceptable for this minor:
- Wealth and Poverty
- Writing About Poverty
- Economic Justice
- Animal Captivity: Zoos, Sanctuaries and Asylums
Special topics courses and core seminars relevant to peace and conflict studies may be counted toward the minor with the approval of the coordinator.
Total Credit Hours: 20