Minor in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

Students must take a total of 18 credit hours total to complete this interdisciplinary minor.

Prefix/#         Title                                                                                  CR HRS

Required Courses 6 hours

ID 301             Introduction to Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution                      3

COMM 442    Communication and Conflict Management                                       3

or

PSCS 380       Conflict Prevention and Resolution                                                    3

or

GEOG 270      Geography of International Conflict                                                  3

Group 1, Peace studies, 3 credits from

GEOG 470      Political Geography                                                                            3         

HIST 215        Women in American History                                                              3                     

HIST 452        Women in Modern European History                                                3                     

RELS 160       Religion in Culture                                                                             3                     

RELS 380       Religion, Non-Violence and War                                                       3                     

SOC 242         Social Problems                                                                                  3

Group 2, Conflict management, 3 credits from

PSCS 390       Meditation, Mindfulness, and Health                                                 3

JOUR 101       Media and Society                                                                              3

NREM 101      Environment and Society                                                                   3

PHIL 230        Environmental Ethics                                                                         3

POLS 293       International Relations                                                                        3

POLS 392       The United Nations and International Organization                           3

SOCW 310      Social Work Practice 2                                                                       3

SOCW 410      Social Work Practice 3                                                                       3

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 the Director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies.

Total Credits for Minor = 18 hours

 

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