The Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies minor is designed to help students engage in critical examination of the origins and root causes of violence, social injustice and conflict; and to foster dialogue about the efficacy of nonviolent approaches to social change and peace-building. Students may develop a specific concentration of study within the minor curriculum.
Course Requirements
Distribution
There is a total of 24 credit hours required for the minor.
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select two core courses from the following: | 8 | |
| INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT AND PEACEBUILDING | ||
| SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL CHANGE | ||
| CONFLICT: STORYTELLING, INTERVENTION, NEGOTIATION | ||
| HUMAN RIGHTS: PROMISE AND PROBLEMATICS | ||
| SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE | ||
| PAX 250 | TOPICS: TOOLS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE 1 | 4 |
| or PAX 251 | TOPICS: TOOLS TO SUPPORT JUSTICE, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND PEACEBUILDING | |
| Select one Seminar at the 300-level taken from the Seminar list under Major Requirements | 4 | |
| Select four credit hours of electives taken from the elective list under Major Requirements, or any PAX courses listed for the Major | 4 | |
| Select one of the following PAX program-approved community-based service learning courses or internship courses: | 4 | |
| COMMUNITIES WORKING FOR SUSTAINABLE JUSTICE AND PEACE: SERVICE IN CHICAGO AND THE U.S. | ||
| TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE: THEORY AND PRACTICE | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN PEACE , JUSTICE, AND CONFLICT STUDIES | ||
| CRITICAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | ||
| RESTORATIVE JUSTICE: ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PRISON | ||
| MASCULINITY, JUSTICE AND LAW | ||
| LAW AND POLITICS: PRISON POLICIES AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE | ||
| GOD, JUSTICE AND REDEMPTIVE ACTION | ||
| LIBERATION THEOLOGY: THEORY AND PRACTICE | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND ADVOCACY (selected sections) | ||
| HONORS SENIOR SEMINAR IN SERVICE LEARNING | ||
| INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT | ||
| LATINO COMMUNITIES AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT | ||
| SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AND LATINO FAMILIES | ||
| PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIAL CHANGE | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE | ||
| URBAN POVERTY | ||
| POLITICAL ACTION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | ||
| RELIGION AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT | ||
| LIBERATION THEOLOGY | ||
| TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE: THEORY AND PRACTICE | ||
| GENDER, COMMUNITY, AND ACTIVISM: COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING IN WGS | ||
| INTERNSHIP | ||
| WRITING AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT | ||
Students majoring in Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies (BA) are restricted from earning this minor.