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This minor provides a systematic analysis of the causes and consequences of international conflict. International peace studies focuses on the relationship of conflict to violence and, in its broadest sense, involves the interrelationship of conflict, violence, social justice, and social change. Peace studies also addresses the problems and prospects of conflict management and resolution.
A minimum of 23 credits in approved courses.Required Courses
- International Scene (IS/PS 250) 3
- Ethics: Moral Issues (Phl 205) 3
- World Politics (IS/PS 350) 3
- Negotiation and Conflict (Comm 455) 4
- Research (IS 401) 3
Research 401 is a 3-credit research paper in which the student responds to the question: How does my academic major contribute to a more peaceful world? (Students may choose an alternative topic with the approval of the coordinator.) The research is to be conducted within the student's major department or major area of concentration. The project is supervised and evaluated by the student's academic advisor or another instructor in the student's discipline. A copy of the completed research paper is submitted to the coordinator of the international studies degree program to be included in a peace studies file.
Total 16
Elective credits 7
Select 7 elective credits from courses with an international peace emphasis. Many of these courses can be found in the list of international studies courses. However, the student should consult the schedule of courses each term for special peace-related offerings in the sciences, humanities, and other disciplines. Examples include courses on nuclear technology, energy, or the environment in the sciences and the history of peace movements or on the literature of great thinkers or practitioners of peace in the humanities. Elective courses must be approved by the coordinator of international studies. The student may appeal a decision of the coordinator to the dean of the School of Social Science, Education, and Health and Physical Education.
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