Undergraduate Program
Peace Studies Minor Requirements
The minor in Peace Studies will require the successful completion of 24 credit hours: 12 hours of required courses, with the remaining 12 hours taken from four groups of electives, one from each group (see course listing below).
Required Courses – 12 credit hours
Must complete two of the following three groups for 6 hours:
| 1. | PCST 102 | Introduction to Peace Studies | 3 |
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PCST 240 | International Politics | 3 |
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PCST 221 | Global Issues | |
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Entry/Natural Science | |
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PHYC 105 | Physics and Society | 3 |
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ENVS 101 | The Blue Planet | |
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Also required are: | |
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PCST 400 | Peace Studies Internship* | 3 |
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Peace Studies Seminar** | 3 |
*The Peace Studies Internship entails placement with a community-based organization active in the field of conflict resolution, peacemaking and/or social justice. This volunteer placement is arranged by the student in consultation with the Advisor, and must be supervised by a faculty member.
**The Seminar requirement may be satisfied through a relevant upper level course specifically designated as the Peace Studies Seminar for a particular semester by the Peace Studies Program Committee, such as SOC 306 Peace & Conflict or SOC 398 Nonviolent Alternatives to Conflict.
Distributed Elective Courses – 12 credit hours
One course required from each of the following groups. These are suggested courses; substitution of courses of similar nature will satisfy the distribution requirement with approval of the program committee.
| Group I | Thought, Ideology and Ethics of War and Peace | |
| Suggested courses: | ||
| AMST 320 | Topics in Globalization Theory & Practice | 3 |
| AMST 182 | Environment, Science & Technology | 3 |
| ANTH 420 | Ethics in Anthropology | 3 |
| CJ 318 | Language, Thought and Behavior | 3 |
| ECON 204 | Origins and Development of Economic Thought | 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 |
| RELG 347 | Religion and Ecology | 3 |
| UHON 302 | Sem/Modern Terrorism & US Constitution | 3 |
| Group II | Methodology and Practice of Conflict Resolution | |
| Suggested courses: | ||
| AMST 300 | Topics in Globalization & Nonviolent Resistance | 3 |
| 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 Resolution | 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 International Level | |
| Suggested courses: | ||
| AFST 303 | Black Religion and Liberation | 3 |
| ANTH 339 | Human Rights in Anthropology | 3 |
| SOC 461 | Dynamics of Social Change | 3 |
| GEOG 140 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 360 | Land and Resource Management | 3 |
| HIST 311 | History of World War I | 3 |
| HIST 338 | History of World War II Era | 3 |
| HIST 339 | Vietnam War Era | 3 |
| HIST 426 | History of the Holocaust | 3 |
| HIST 440 | Atomic America | 3 |
| POLS 220 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLS 320 | Topics in Islam and Politics | 3 |
| POLS 320 | Topics in Middle Eastern Politics | 3 |
| POLS 342 | American Foreign Policy | 3 |
| POLS 345 | Inter-American Relations | 3 |
| POLS 356 | Political Developments in Latin America | 3 |
| POLS 440 | International Conflict, Arms Control & Disarmament | 3 |
| PSY 450 | Refugee Health and Development | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Global Issues | 3 |
| FLC | World Religions/Violence in the Name of God | 3 |
| WMST 331 | Third World Women | 3 |
| WMST 339 | Women and Cultural Violence | 3 |
| WMST 379 | Topics in Women, War and Peace Movements | 3 |
| Group IV | Conflict and Conflict Resolution at the National and Sub-national Level | |
| Suggested courses: | ||
| ANTH 130 | Cultures of the World | 3 |
| HIST 322 | History of the Women's Rights Movement | 3 |
| HIST 428 | Women, War and Revolution | 3 |
| POLS 307 | Politics of Ethnic Groups | 3 |
| POLS 313 | Women and the Law | 3 |
| POLS 322 | Politics of Human Rights | 3 |
| POLS 441 | Civil Wars | 3 |
| SOC 216 | Dynamics of Prejudice | 3 |
| SOC 416 | Race & Cultural Relations | 3 |
| SOC 331 | Collective Behavior | 3 |
| WMST 353 | Women and Creativity | 3 |
The Peace and Justice Studies Certificate Program
The Peace and Justice Studies Certificate Program offers all UNM undergraduate and non-degree students the opportunity to both study and promote peace and justice in 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 minor is available to A&S majors, the 15-credit certificate program has a broader reach. The Peace & Justice 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 18 credits, encompassing 3 internship hours and 12 elective 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 Ninos, the Women’s Community Association and Enlace Comunitario. To fulfill the classroom component, students select four 3-credit courses from the current electives offered under the auspices of the Peace Studies minor, and under the guidance of the Peace Studies Advisor.
The comprehensive list of Peace & Justice Studies electives, currently being offered by various departments in the College of Arts & Sciences, are listed in the catalog under the entry for the Peace Studies minor program. Electives are divided into four substantive categories, comprising the theoretical, methodological, international and national/subnational 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.
The essence of the Peace & Justice certificate program is twofold. First, it involves an 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 & Justice certificate candidates are encouraged to explore the many dimensions of conflict transformation – including disarmament, socio-economic development, inter-personal and cross-cultural communication, political and social pluralism, respect for human rights, international peacekeeping, environmental protection and sustainable resource development, and the promotion of social welfare, including access to a living wage, social security after retirement, health care, education and shelter.
Peace and Justice Studies Requirements
| Required Courses (6 credit hours) | ||
| 102 | Introduction to Peace Studies | 3 |
| 400 | Peace Studies Internship* | 3 |
| *see your Advisor | ||
| Elective Courses (12 credit hours) | ||
| Students may take one or more 3-credit courses from each of the preceding four groups, amounting to a total of four 3-credit electives. These are suggested courses; substitution of courses of similar nature is permitted with the approval of the Peace Studies Advisor. | ||
| 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 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
PCST 221. Global Issues. (3)
PCST 240. International Politics. (3)
PCST 400. Peace Studies Internship. (3)
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