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 301 | Introduction to Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 3 |
COMM 442 | Communication and Conflict Management | 3 |
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GEOG 270 | Geography of International Conflict | 3 |
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PSCR 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 351 | Diversity in 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 381 | Developing Countries in a World Economy | 3 |
POLS 475 | Intelligence 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 Credits: 18