Peace and Conflict Studies
Department: Peace and Conflict Studies
Core Courses
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACS 105 | Intro. to Conflict Resolution |
3
|
S
|
||
| PACS 110 | Intro. to Peace & Conflict Studies |
3
|
I
|
||
| PACS 308 | Nonviolence: Theory & Practice |
3
|
sophomore standing |
HS
|
CW
|
| PACS 450 | Senior Capstone |
3
|
senior standing & a methods course |
HS
|
|
| PACS 490 | Peace & International Internship |
2-9
|
PACS 110 & permission |
I
|
|
| PACS 495 | Peace & International Internship Research |
2-6
|
PACS 110 & permission |
I
|
A semester of study abroad may fulfill the PACS 490 and PACS 495 requirements.
The POE includes a minimum of 8 hours language or competency.
Courses to complete the PACS POE should be chosen from the following four sections. At least 40 credits must come from the core and sections 1, 2 and 3. From section 4, choose prerequisites and electives. Choose at least one course from section 5. At least 18 credits must be at the 300 level or above. The POE must include one approved "CW" course.
Students must be able to defend the coherence and logic of their choices. Students should have Dr. Cook-Huffman as an advisor.
To qualify to receive honors, student must also take PACS 455, Honors Thesis and a methods course.
Electives
1. Understanding War & Deep Rooted Conflict (Choose at least 4)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RU 235/335 | Tolstoy |
4
|
EN 110 or another Russian Literature course |
HI or
CA |
CW,CS
|
| PACS 300 | Anthropology of War & Peace |
3
|
PACS 110 or AN 151 |
S
|
|
| PACS 305 | Gender and Conflict |
3
|
SI
|
CW
|
|
| CM 420B | Media Violence |
3
|
CM 132 or CM 133 |
H
|
CS
|
| PACS 365 | Water & Conflict |
3
|
PACS 110 and ESS 100 |
I
|
|
| PACS 405 | Conflict Transformation |
3
|
PACS 105 or PACS 108 or permission |
SI
|
CW
|
| RL 341 | Religion and War |
3
|
H,CA
|
CW
|
|
| IC 212 | Political Psychology |
3
|
EN 110 |
2. Paradigms for Waging Conflict (choose at least 2)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP 275/375 | Art & Activism in Latin America |
3
|
SP 210 (taught in Spanish) |
HI
|
CS
|
| PC 239 | Nuclear Threat |
4
|
HN, CA
|
CW
|
|
| HS 311 | 20th Century American Wars |
3
|
HS 116 |
H
|
|
| HS 323 | Social Violence in Latin America |
3
|
HS 264 or permission |
HI
|
|
| SO 335 | Social Change |
3
|
SO 101 |
S
|
3. Paradigms for Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding (choose at least 2)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACS 108 | Mediation |
1-3
|
S
|
||
| PACS 180 | Living Communities |
2-3
|
EES 100, co-req EES 232, EES 375, EES 380 |
S
|
|
| PACS 202 | Behavioral Analysis of Organizations |
4
|
Sophomore standing |
S
|
CW
|
| PACS 205 | Conflict Intervention |
3
|
PACS 105, or PACS 108 or permission |
S
|
|
| PACS 281, 282, 283, 284 | Model UN |
1
|
281 is taken the 1st time, 282 is taken the 2nd time, & so on |
SI
|
|
| PACS 379 | Bargaining and Conflict Management |
3
|
PACS 202 |
S
|
CS
|
| PACS 332 | International Law & Human Rights |
3
|
PS 102 |
SI
|
4. Interdisciplinary Electives
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS 104 | Ideas & Power in the Modern World |
4
|
IHS
|
CW
|
|
| HS 302 | Crime/European History |
3
|
HS 104 or HS 151 |
HI
|
CW
|
| HS 305 | The American Revolution |
4
|
H
|
CW
|
|
| HS 309 | Civil War and Reconstruction |
3
|
HS 115 or HS 116 & SO, JR, SR standing |
H
|
CW
|
| HS 348 | Contemporary Latin America |
3
|
HS 264 or PS 102 or permission |
HI
|
|
| CM 133 | Mass Media and Society |
3
|
H
|
CS
|
|
| CM 230 | Interpersonal Communication |
3
|
CM 130 |
H
|
CS
|
| CM 340 | Intercultural Communication |
3
|
HI
|
||
| PS 222 | Western Political Thought |
3
|
PS 101, PS 102 or PS 122 |
HS
|
|
| PS 242 | Politics of Developing Nations |
3
|
PS 102 or permission |
SI
|
|
| PS 243 | United States Foreign Policy |
3
|
PS 102 |
SI
|
|
| PS 340 | Topics in International Politics |
3
|
SI
|
||
| EB 105 | International Economic Issues |
3
|
SI
|
||
| EES 100 or ESS 100 |
Introduction to Earth & Environmental Science (ended 12/sp) Environmental Systems I |
3
|
N
|
||
| CA 270 | Infectious Disease & Society |
3
|
CA
|
5. Methods Courses (Choose at least 1)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND.SS 214 | Stats for Social Sciences |
4
|
S
|
QS
|
|
| ND.SS 215 | Social Sciences Research Methods |
4
|
ND.SS 214 |
S
|
|
| CM 320 | Qualitative Research Methods |
3
|
CM 130 or CM 230 or CM 220 or CM 405 |
S
|
|
| CM 330 | Media Analysis |
3
|
CM 132 or CM 133 |
H
|
CW
|
| PY 309 | Research Methods in Psychology |
4
|
S
|
CW
|
|
| AN 311 | Topics in Ethnography |
3
|
AN 151 or AN 254 |
S
|
|
| ESS 301 | Environmental Methods |
3
|
ESS 100 or permission |
N
|
Total credit hours = 45 to 60
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