Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
The interdisciplinary peace studies and conflict resolution minor addresses the sources of oppression and violence and the challenges of promoting cooperative and peaceful relationships and social justice on international, national, domestic, and personal levels. It examines proposals that introduce more equitable and nonviolent methods to transform unjust, violent or oppressive situations. It also teaches strategies such as mediation and conflict resolution to promote redress of grievances.
For more information, call the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, 765-285-1622, www.bsu.edu/peacecenter.
MINOR IN PEACE STUDIES AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION, 18 hours
| PREFIX | NO | SHORT TITLE | CR HRS |
| ID COMM POLS | 301 442 or 457 | Intro Peace Stdies/Conf Res Communication and Conflict (3) Alternative Dispute Resolution (3) | 3 3 |
| Group 1, Peace studies, 3 hours from | |
| CJC GEOG HIST RELS SOC | 312 470 215 452 160 242 | Victimology (3) Political Geography (3) Women in American History (3) Women Modern European History (3) Intro to Religion in Culture (3) Social Problems (3) | 3 |
| Group 2, Conflict management, 3 hours from | |
| JOUR NREM PHIL POLS SOCW | 101 101 230 293 392 400 410 | Media and American Society (3) Environment and Society (3) Environmental Ethics (3) International Relations (3) U N & International Org (3) Social Work Practice 3 (3) Social Work Practice 4 (3) | 3 |
| Group 3, Multiculturalism, 3 hours from | |
| ANTH COMM CPSY EDMU ENG HIST POLS | 311 290 470 205 206 491 210 371 373 428 475 | Ethnicity and Race (3) Intercultural Communication (3) Cross-Cult Counseling (3) Intro to Multicul Ed (3) Adv Ethnic/Multicul Grp Beh (3) Lit of African American Trad (3) Black History in the US (3) Tradition & Change Modern Asia (3) History of the Middle East (3) The Caribbean (3) Minority Group Politics (3) | 3 |
| 3 additional hours from groups 1, 2 or 3; or ID 399 Independent Study in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (3 hours), ID 401 Internship in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (3 hours), or a 3 credit course from outside the curriculum with approval from director of Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution. | 3 |
| | | 18 hrs |