Minor in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
The interdisciplinary peace studies and conflict resolution minor addresses the sources of oppression and violence 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
ID 301 | Introduction to Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 3 |
COMM 442 | Communication and Conflict Management | 3 |
| or | |
GEOG 270 | Geography of International Conflict | 3 |
| or | |
CPSY 380 | Conflict Prevention and Resolution | 3 |
Group 1, Peace studies, 3 credits from
Group 2, Conflict management, 3 credits from
Group 3, Multiculturalism, 3 credits from
ANTH 311 | Ethnicity and Race | 3 |
COMM 290 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
CPSY 470 | Introduction to Cross-Cultural Counseling | 3 |
EDMU 205 | Introduction to Multicultural Education | 3 |
EDMU 206 | Advanced Study of Ethnic and Multicultural Group Behavior | 3 |
ENG 491 | Literature of African-American Traditions | 3 |
HIST 210 | Introduction to Black History | 3 |
HIST 371 | Tradition, Conflict, and Change in Modern Asia | 3 |
HIST 373 | History of the Middle East | 3 |
POLS 281 | Economic and Political Problems of Emerging Nations | 3 |
POLS 475 | Minority Group Politics | 3 |
3 additional credits
3 additional credits from groups 1, 2 or 3; or ID 399 Independent Study in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (3 credits), ID 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.
Total Credit Hours: 18