Program
Optional Peace and Justice Studies Track
Students can pursue the themes and concepts of Peace and Justice Studies within the Civic Studies major by following a specific sequence of courses listed below. Students interested in the PJS track will be paired with a faculty advisor who teaches one of the core courses.
- CVS 0020/PHIL 0020/PS 0020: Introduction to Civic Studies
- Thinking about Justice
One of the following:
SOC 60: Social Inequalities and Social Justice
PHIL 43: Justice, Equality, and Liberty
PHIL 141: Global Justice
ANTH 27: Human Rights in Cultural Context
Plus one other course from the Theorizing about Justice list.
- Social Conflict and Violence
One of the following:
SOC 120: Sociology of War and Peace. NOTE: The new version of Sociology of War and Peace will include the major themes currently found in Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies.
SOC 94: Sociology of Violence
HIST 10: Colonialism in Global Perspective
PS 138: Political Violence in State and Society
Plus one other course from the Social Conflict and Violence list.
- Civic Action and Social Movements
One of the following:
SOC 111: Making Social Change Happen
SOC 135: Social Movements
CH 109: Community Action and Social Movements in Public Health
PS 003: Nonprofits and Civil Society
ED 0164: Education for Peace and Justice
Plus one other course from the Civic Action and Social Movements list.
- Civic Skills
One course on Conflict Resolution:
PJS 0150: Introduction to Conflict Resolution
UEP 0130-01: Negotiation, Mediation, and Conflict Resolution
ENV 152: Seminar in Environmental Negotiations
Plus one other course from the Civic Skills list.
- CVS 099: A required internship. This includes a weekly 2.5 hour class with graded assignments and a final project.
- CVS 190: A capstone seminar to be taught by a CVS affiliated faculty member.
Total: 11 courses