The Peace and Justice Major

A major (eight units) in Peace and Justice Studies should be designed in consultation with the program directors. Majors must elect a concentration of at least four units above the 100 level. Concentrations will normally be in one department, but may be constructed across departments. In either case, the major must demonstrate the intellectual coherence of the concentration. The major must include two 300-level courses. The major consists of:

1. Two (2) required courses: PEAC 104 - Introduction to the Study of Conflict, Peace and Justice and PEAC 259 - Peace and Conflict Resolution.
   
   
2. Six (6) courses: through which students are expected to develop proficiency in both areas: a) the social, political, historical and cultural factors that lead to conflict, violence and injustice. b) the various strategies and techniques of peacemaking and justice-seeking at the level of nation states, social groups and communities within nation states, and interpersonal and individual relationships. Students are expected to develop expertise in a particular international, national, regional or local conflict situation.
   
   
3. Experiential Component: Students majoring in Peace and Justice Studies are usually expected to include an experiential education component in their course of study. This component should be discussed with the program directors and may include: Wintersession, summer or year-long internships, course-related experiential education programs or community service projects.

Honors
The only route to honors in the major is writing a thesis and passing an oral examination.
To be admitted to the thesis program, a student must have a grade point average of at
least 3.5 in all work in the major field above the 100-level; the department may petition
on her behalf if her GPA in the major is between 3.0 and 3.5. See Academic Distinctions.