Undergraduate Program
Peace Studies Minor Requirements
The Minor in Peace Studies requires the successful completion 12 credit hours of required courses and 12 credit hours of electives for a total of 24 credit hours.
Required Courses – 12 credit hours
| Credit Hours |
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| PCST 102 | Introduction to Peace Studies | 3 |
| PCST 306 | Peace and Conflict | |
| -or- | ||
| PCST 307 | Nonviolent Alternatives to Conflict | 3 |
| PCST 400 | Peace Studies Internship* | 3 |
| Choose from one of the following areas of focus: | 3 | |
| Environmental Issues | ||
| SUST 134 | Introduction to Sustainability and the Environment | |
| -or- | ||
| AMST 182 | Introduction to the Environment, Science, and Technology | |
| -or- | ||
| PHYC 105 | Physics and Society | |
| -or- | ||
| ENVS 101 | The Blue Planet | |
| Social Issues | ||
| PCST 221 | Global Issues | |
| Political Issues | ||
| PCST 240 | International Politics | |
| Other upper division (300-/400-level) courses may be substituted with the approval of the Peace Studies Advisor and/or Director. |
*The Peace Studies Internship entails placement with a community-based organization active in the fields of conflict resolution, peacemaking, social or environmental justice. This volunteer placement is arranged by the student in consultation with the Peace Studies Advisor and Director and must be supervised by a faculty member.
Distributed Elective Courses – 12 credit hours
Students are required to take courses from a minimum of two of the following areas of focus and are encouraged to choose these electives from at least three different academic programs. This is to ensure that they receive a robust education on peace and social/environmental justice issues and solutions from a number of different academic perspectives while being allowed to take classes tailored to their specific personal and professional interests. Applicable courses not listed below must be approved by the Peace Studies Advisor and Director with consent of the Peace Studies Academic Committee.
| Credit Hours |
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| Group I | Thought, Ideology and Ethics of Peace and Social/Environmental Justice | |
| Suggested courses could include, but are not limited to: | ||
| AMST 182 | Environment, Science & Technology | 3 |
| AMST 320 | Topics in Globalization Theory & Practice | 3 |
| ANTH 420 | Ethics in Anthropology | 3 |
| CJ 318 | Language, Thought and Behavior | 3 |
| ENGL 420 | Language and Diversity | 3 |
| LING 490 | Topics in Rhetoric of War | 3 |
| PHIL 102 | Current Moral Problems | 3 |
| PHIL 358 | Ethical Theory | 3 |
| PHIL 441 | Philosophical Movements/Contemporary | 3 |
| POLS 260 | Political Ideas | 3 |
| POLS 362 | Modern Political Theory | 3 |
| SOC 312 | Causes of Crime | 3 |
| SOC 398 | Special Topics in Sociology | 3 |
| RELG 347 | Religion and Ecology | 3 |
| UHON 302 | Sem/Modern Terrorism & US Constitution | 3 |
| Group II | Methodology and Practice of Conflict Resolution | |
| Suggested courses could include, but are not limited to: | ||
| AMST 310 | Nonviolence Issues | 3 |
| ANTH 251 | Forensic Anthropology | 3 |
| ARTH 429 | Topics in Visible Agendas | 3 |
| BIOL 402 | Topics in Bioterrorism | 3 |
| CJ 221 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| CJ 314 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| CJ 320 | Mediation | 3 |
| FLC | Conflict and Reconciliation | 3 |
| POLS 442 | International Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution | 3 |
| PSY 374 | Cross-cultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 450 | Special Topics in Psychological Trauma | 3 |
| WMST 279 | Intercultural Communication Between Women | 3 |
| Group III | Conflict and Conflict Resolution at the Regional/National Level | |
| Suggested courses could include, but are not limited to: | ||
| ANTH 130 | Cultures of the World | 3 |
| HIST 428 | Women, War and Revolution | 3 |
| POLS 307 | The Politics of Ethnic Groups | 3 |
| POLS 313 | Women and the Law | 3 |
| POLS 320 | Topics in Middle Eastern Politics | 3 |
| POLS 322 | Human Rights and Political Violence | 3 |
| SOC 216 | The Dynamics of Prejudice | 3 |
| SOC 331 | Social Movements | 3 |
| SOC 416 | Sociology of Law | 3 |
| SOC 461 | Dynamics of Social Change | 3 |
| WMST 353 | Women and Creativity | 3 |
| Group IV | Conflict and Conflict Resolution at the International Level | |
| Suggested courses could include, but are not limited to: | ||
| AFST 303 | Introduction to Black Liberation and Religion | 3 |
| ANTH 339 | Human Rights in Anthropology | 3 |
| GEOG 140 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG **360 | Land Use Management | 3 |
| HIST 311 | World War I, 1914–1918 | 3 |
| HIST 338 | The United States in the World War II Era | 3 |
| HIST 426 | History of the Holocaust | 3 |
| FLC | World Religions/Violence in the Name of God | 3 |
| POLS 220 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLS *320 | Topics in Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLS 342 | American Foreign Policy | 3 |
| POLS 356 | Political Development in Latin America | 3 |
| POLS 441 | Civil Wars | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Global Issues | 3 |
| SOC 461 | Social Dynamics of Global Change | 3 |
| WMST 331 | Transnational Feminisms | 3 |
| WMST 339 | Women and Cultural Violence | 3 |
| WMST 379 | Interdisciplinary Topics | 3 |
Note: Topics courses must significantly address core issues within the Peace Studies program to be applicable.
The Peace and Justice Studies Certificate Program
The Peace Studies and Justice Certificate Program offers all UNM undergraduate and non-degree students the opportunity to both study and promote peace and justice issues through interpersonal, institutional, societal and/or global terms. The certificate is a component of the UNM Peace Studies Program, administered through the College of Arts & Sciences, which also offers an interdisciplinary undergraduate minor degree in Peace Studies for students enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences. While the 24 credit hour minor is available to Arts and Sciences majors, the 15 credit hour certificate program has a broader reach. The Peace and Justice Studies Certificate Program welcomes students from all undergraduate academic departments at UNM, including those administered within University College, the College of Education, and the College of Engineering.
Certificate recipients must earn 15 credit hours, encompassing 3 internship credit hours and 12 elective credit hours. The internship component entails a service learning experience with a community peace and justice organization, such the Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice, Catholic Charities, Health Care for the Homeless, Cuidando los Niños, the Women’s Community Association and Enlace Comunitario to name just a few of the possibilities. To fulfill the classroom component, students select four 3 credit hour courses from the current required/elective courses offered under the auspices of the Peace Studies minor, and under the guidance of the Peace Studies Advisor.
The comprehensive list of Peace Studies electives currently being offered by various departments in the College of Arts and Sciences are listed in the catalog under the entry for the Peace Studies Minor requirements. Electives are divided into four substantive categories, comprising the theoretical, methodological, regional/national and international facets of peace and justice studies, respectively. Certificate candidates may select their electives freely, in consultation with the Peace Studies Advisor. Some students may wish to concentrate their electives in one or more category, and others elect to take one from each of the four. Please note that not all classes are offered every semester, course numbers/content can change, there are numerous acceptable classes.
The essence of the Peace and Justice Studies Certificate program is two fold. First, it involves a critical thinking exploration of the causes and consequences of various forms of violence, as well as peaceful alternatives to violence. Second, it encourages students to understand peace as a multi-faceted vision for transformed human relations, which requires implementation on numerous levels and over the long-term. Peace Studies Certificate candidates are encouraged to explore the many dimensions of conflict transformation, including disarmament, sociopluralism, respect for human rights, international peacekeeping, environmental protection and sustainable resource development, and the promotion of "Positive Peace" models of life culture that are designed to deal with the physical and structural violence so prevalent today in homes and on the plane.
Peace and Justice Studies Certificate Requirements
| Required Courses (3 credit hours) | |
| PCST 400 | Peace Studies Internship* |
| *Details available from the Peace Studies Advisor or Director. | |
| Elective Courses (12 credit hours) | |
| Students must take a total of four 3-credit courses from any of the required or elective (Group 1-4) options available to a Peace Studies Minor as noted just before this listing. These are suggested courses; substitution of courses of similar nature is permitted with approval of the Peace Studies Advisor and/or Director. | |
| Group I | Thought, Ideology and Ethics of War and Peace |
| suggested courses: see Group I electives for Peace Studies minor | |
| Group II | Methodology and Practice of Conflict Resolution |
| suggested courses: see Group II electives for Peace Studies minor | |
| Group III | Conflict and Conflict Resolution at the International Level |
| suggested courses: see Group III electives for Peace Studies minor | |
| Group IV | Conflict and Conflict Resolution at the National and Sub-national Level |
| suggested courses: see Group IV electives for Peace Studies minor |
Courses
PCST 102. Introduction to Peace Studies. (3)
PCST 221. Global Issues. (3)
PCST 240. International Politics. (3)
PCST 306. Peace and Conflict. (3)
PCST 307. Nonviolent Alternatives. (3)
PCST 340. Topics in Peace Studies. (3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)
PCST 400. Peace Studies Internship. (3)
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