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Minor in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

The Department of Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology, and Counseling hosts the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies’ interdisciplinary Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution minor that addresses the sources of war and oppression, and the challenges of promoting cooperative and peaceful relationships and social justice on international, national, domestic, and personal levels. It examines proposals that introduce more equitable and nonviolent methods to transform unjust, violent, or oppressive situations. It also teaches strategies such as mediation, and conflict prevention and resolution to promote nonviolence, and meditation and mindfulness to facilitate physical and mental health, and well-being.

18 credits

Required Courses, 6 credits

PSCR 301Introduction to Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

3
COMM 442Communication and Conflict Management

3
or
GEOG 270Geography of International Conflict

3
or
PSCR 380Conflict Prevention and Resolution

3

Group 1, Peace studies, 3 credits from

GEOG 470Political Geography

3
HIST 215Women in American History

3
HIST 452Women in Modern European History

3
RELS 160Religion in Culture

3
RELS 380Religion, Non-Violence and War

3
SOC 242Social Problems

3

Group 2, Conflict management, 3 credits from

JOUR 101Media and Society

3
NREM 101Environment and Society

3
PHIL 230Environmental Ethics

3
POLS 293International Relations

3
PSCR 390Meditation, Mindfulness and Health

3
POLS 392The United Nations and International Organization

3
SOCW 310Social Work Practice 2

3
SOCW 410Social Work Practice3

3

Group 3, Multiculturalism, 3 credits from

ANTH 311Ethnicity and Race

3
COMM 290Intercultural Communication

3
CPSY 351Diversity in Counseling

3
EDMU 205Introduction to Multicultural Education

3
EDMU 206Advanced Study of Ethnic and Multicultural Group Behavior

3
ENG 491Literature of African-American Traditions

3
HIST 210Introduction to Black History

3
HIST 371Tradition, Conflict, and Change in Modern Asia

3
HIST 373History of the Middle East

3
POLS 381Developing Countries in a World Economy

3
POLS 475Intelligence and Transnational Extremism

3

3 additional credits

3 additional credits from groups 1, 2 or 3; or PSCR 399 Independent Study in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (3 credits), PSCR 401 Internship in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (3 credits), or a 3 credit course from outside the curriculum with approval from director of Center for Peace and Conflict Studies.

For a course to count toward the minor, a grade of at least "C" must be earned.

Total Credit Hours: 18