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2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin [Archived Catalog]

Peace and Conflict Studies Certificate


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Program: Certificate
Peace and Conflict Studies Program
College of Arts and Sciences

Liberal Arts Building 153 ~ 260-481-6019


The student learning outcomes for the degree are as follows:

  • Explain sources of conflict as rooted in inequality and injustice, including issues of race, ethnicity, color, gender, sexual orientation, class, age, disabilities, and/or religious affiliation.
  • Explain the dynamics of conflict at various social levels, including interpersonal, group, organization. community, society, and/or global.
  • Explain varying perspectives on peace and differing paths to achieve it.
  • Synthesize a critique of violent techniques of conflict resolution such as war and oppression.
  • Demonstrate commitment to social justice and nonviolent conflict resolution.
  • Demonstrate skills in employing nonviolent conflict resolution strategies and promoting social change.

A certificate in peace and conflict studies is available to all IPFW students who wish to understand the dynamics of conflict as well as various paths toward peace, from the interpersonal to the global level. To earn this certificate, you must complete the following 15 credits with a grade of C- or higher in each course:
 

Program Requirements


Courses in Social and Behavioral Sciences: Credits: 3


Choose from one of the following:

  • COM 49100 - Popular Culture Cr. 1-3
  • COM 49100 - Communicating Peace Cr. 1-3
  • HON H201 - Nonviolent Action Cr. 3
  • IDIS G103 - Conflict Resolution Cr. 3
  • POLS Y200 - Communism in Eastern Europe as Portrayed in Films Cr. 1-6
  • POLS Y200 - Family Law Cr. 1-6
  • POLS Y200 - Introduction to Conflict Resolution Cr. 1-6
  • POLS Y200 - Survey of the Culture of African-Americans Cr. 1-6
  • POLS Y200 - Holocaust as Portrayed in Films Cr. 1-6
  • POLS Y200 - Women and the Law Cr. 1-6
  • POLS Y200 - 20th Century Revolutions as Portrayed in Films Cr. 1-6
  • POLS Y200 - War/Conflict in Film Cr. 1-6
  • POLS Y341 - Authoritarian Regimes Cr. 3
  • POLS Y401 - Comparative Law Cr. 3
  • POLS Y401 - Civil Liberties Cr. 3
  • POLS Y401 - Civil Liberties & Civil Rights Cr. 3
  • POLS Y401 - Family Law Cr. 3
  • POLS Y401 - Issues in American Law Cr. 3
  • POLS Y401 - Southeast Asia Politics & Government Cr. 3
  • POLS Y401 - Racism Cr. 3
  • POLS Y401 - Black Women in America Cr. 3
  • POLS Y401 - Yugoslavia: State Formation & Disintegration Cr. 3
  • POLS Y401 - Politics in the Soviet Union’s Successor States Cr. 3
  • POLS Y490 - The Holocaust Cr. 3
  • POLS Y490 - India and South Asia Cr. 3
  • POLS Y490 - The First Amendment Cr. 3
  • PPOL E400 - Conflict Resolution Cr. 3
  • PPOL E400 - Democracy & Environment Cr. 3
  • PPOL H455 - Social Epidemics Cr. 1-3
  • PPOL V450 - Constuctive Conflict Management Cr. 1-3
  • PPOL V512 - Public Policy Process Cr. 3
  • SOC S295/S560 - Conflict Resolution/Mediation Cr. 3
  • SOC S298 - Women and Work Cr. 3
  • SOC S318 - Social Change Cr. 3
  • SOC S560 - Work and Occupations Cr. 3
  • SOC S360 - The War on Drugs Cr. 3
  • SOC S410 - War, Peace, and American Society Cr. 3
  • SOC S410 - The Nuclear Age Cr. 3
  • SOC S419 - Revolutions and Social Movements Cr. 3
  • SOC S420 - Sociology of Drugs Cr. 3

Courses in Humanities: Credits: 3


Choose from one of the following:

  • COM 49100 - Representing Holocaust Cr. 1-3
  • FREN W300 - Methods of Research & Criticism Cr. 3
  • HIST A316 - U.S. Diplomatic History Cr. 3
  • HIST H225 - American Indians in History Cr. 1-3
  • HIST H225 - Survey of the Culture of African-Americans Cr. 1-3
  • HIST H425 - The Vietnam War Cr. 3
  • HIST J495 - Seminar: U.S. Home Front in World War I Cr. 3
  • HIST J495 - Seminar: U.S./Central America (20th Century) Cr. 3
  • HIST T325/T425 - American Women since 1920 Cr. 3
  • HIST T325/T425 - Bounds & Bonds of American Womanhood Cr. 3
  • HIST T325/T425 - Tudor-Stuart England Cr. 3
  • HIST T335/T425 - Cold War in Central America Cr. 3
  • HIST T425 - The American West Cr. 1-3
  • HIST T425 - Protest Movement of the 1960’s Cr. 1-3
  • HIST T425 - Central America in the Cold War Era Cr. 1-3
  • HIST T425 - U.S. in World War II Cr. 1-3
  • HON H200 - Autobiographies of Peacemakers Cr. 1-3
  • HON H200 - The Fall of the Wall Cr. 1-3
  • HON H300 - Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement Cr. 1-3
  • IDIS G103 - Communicating Race Cr. 3
  • PHIL 49300 - Ideology/Culture Wars Cr. 1-3
  • SPAN-W300 - Methods of Research and Criticism Cr. 3

Credits in another course Credits: 3


Chosen from either the humanities course list or the social and behavioral sciences course list.

Total Credits: 15


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