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Requirements for Minor

International Peace Studies

Taylor 120
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Magdalena Staniek, Coordinator

The international peace studies 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 among conflict, violence, social justice, and social change. Peace studies also addresses the problems and prospects of conflict management and resolution.

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Requirements for Minor

A minimum of 28 credits in approved courses.

International Scene (IS/PS 250)4
Ethics: Moral Issues (Phl 205)4
World Politics (IS/PS 350)4
Negotiation and Conflict (Comm 455)4
Research (IS 401)14
Total credits20
Elective credits28

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1In consultation with the International Studies coordinator, students are required to select an upper division class of their interest that has a significant research component.
2In addition to the required courses, students select 8 credits from courses with an international peace emphasis. Many of these courses may be found in the list of International Studies courses. However, the student should consult the class schedule each term for special peace-related offerings in the sciences, humanities, and other disciplines. Examples include courses on nuclear technology, energy, the environment in the sciences, the history of peace movements, and the literature of great thinkers or practitioners of peace in the humanities. Elective courses must be approved by the International Studies coordinator.
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