Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog Degree: Peace Studies, B.A. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Peace Studies, B.A.

Program Learning Outcomes and Educational Effectiveness Evaluation Plans for B.A. in Peace Studies.

Students pursuing the B.A. in Peace Studies are required to:

  • Maintain at least a 2.000 grade point average in the major.
  • Earn a grade of “C-” or higher in core courses in the major.
  • Complete all core courses in the major for a letter grade.
  • Complete 21 credits from upper-division courses in the major.
  • Complete the capstone requirement PCST 498.

core requirements (15 credits)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
PCST 150 - Introduction to Peace Studies 3 credits
PCST 201 - Research Methods: Peace Studies 3 credits

 

PCST 253 - Mediation and Conflict Resolution 3 credits

OR

PCST 453 - Mediation and Conflict Resolution 3 credits

 

PCST 354 - Non-Violent Social Change 3 credits
PCST 498 - Capstone Project in Peace and Conflict Studies 3 credits

five of the following (15 credits)

at least one course must be upper-division

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
POSC 120 - Introduction to International Relations 3 credits
REL 120 - Global Ethics and Religion 3 credits
POSC 130 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 credits
FSN 201 - International Nutrition: World Food Crisis 3 credits

 

ANTH 230 - Indigenous Rights: Peace and Justice in the Americas 3 credits

OR

ANTH 330 - Indigenous Rights: Peace and Justice in the Americas 3 credits

 

PCST 239 - People With Disabilities in Politics and Society 3 credits
PCST 251 - Intercultural Conflict and Communication 3 credits
PCST 257 - Model United Nations I 3 credits
SOC 281 - Sociology of Sex and Gender 3 credits
POSC 317 - Media and Politics 3 credits
PHIL 318 - Political and Legal Philosophy 3 credits
PCST 320 - International Law, International Organizations, and World Order 3 credits
POSC 323 - Law and Politics of Mass Atrocity 3 credits
PCST 325 - Albert Schweitzer: His Life and Thought 3 credits
POSC 326 - Politics of the Contemporary Middle East 3 credits
POSC 327 - Latin American Politics 3 credits
PCST 328 - Human Rights Law 3 credits added
PCST 332 - Democracy and Democratization 3 credits
POSC 335 - Political Economy 3 credits
SOC 335 - Society and the Environment 3 credits
POSC 336 - The Global and The Local 3 credits
PSY 341 - Cross-Cultural Psychology 3 credits
ENG 347 - Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies 3 credits
PCST 352 - Race and Change in South Africa and the United States 3 credits
PCST 353 - Peace and Conflict in the Middle East 3 credits
PCST 355 - Vietnam: War, Peace, and Legacy 3 credits
PCST 356 - The Psychology of International Conflict 3 credits
PCST 357 - Model United Nations II 3 credits
PCST 358 - Islam and the West 3 credits
PCST 359 - Terrorism and War in the Media 3 credits
PCST 366 - Conflict and Social Change in Latin America 3 credits

 

ENG 360 - War, Memory, and Literature 3 credits

OR

PCST 360 - War, Memory, and Literature 3 credits

 

PCST 393 - Peace Communication 3 credits
POSC 439 - Disability, Policy, and the Law 3 credits
ECON 441 - Economic Development 3 credits
PCST 490 - Independent Internship 1-3 credits
PCST 499 - Individual Study 1-3 credits

area of study (12 credits)

Four courses, three of which must be upper-division, selected to provide the specific expertise that will enhance the major. Subject to prior approval by the Chair of the Department of Peace Studies.

total credits 42

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