Peace and Conflict Studies Certificate

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Program: Certificate
Peace and Conflict Studies
Department of Political Science
College of Arts and Sciences

Liberal Arts Building 209 ~ 260-481-6686

A certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies is available to all Purdue University Fort Wayne students who wish to understand the dynamics of conflict as well as various paths toward peace, from the interpersonal to the global level. The certificate can be earned and awarded independent of other degree(s).

Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this certificate, students will:

be able to 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
be able to explain the dynamics of conflict at various social levels, including interpersonal, group, organization, community, society, and/or global
be able to 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 a commitment to social justice and nonviolent conflict resolution
demonstrate skills in employing nonviolent conflict resolution strategies and promoting social change

Declaring this Certificate:

Declare this certificate in the Department of Political Science

Program Requirements:

A minimum GPA of 2.00 or higher is required for graduation
A grade of C- or higher in each course required for the certificate
At least 8 credits must be earned as resident credit

To earn the Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies, you must fulfill the following requirements in addition to those noted above:

Program Requirements

Core Requirement: Credits: 3

PACS 20000 - Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies Cr. 3.

Social and Behavioral Sciences: Credits 3

Students may petition for permission to count a course with appropriate content (including a variable-title course) not on this list to satisfy this requirement.

ANTH 40200 - Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective Cr. 3.
ANTH 45700 - Ethnic Identity Cr. 3.
BIOL 34900 - Environmental Science Cr. 3.
COM 30300 - Intercultural Communication Cr. 3.
COM 35300 - Problems in Public Relations Cr. 3.
COM 37500 - Conflict and Negotiation Cr. 3.
COM 47100 - Communicating Peace Cr. 3.
OLS 45400 - Gender and Diversity in Management Cr. 3.
OLS 47700 - Conflict Management Cr. 3.
PACS 49800 - Social and Behavioral Sciences Readings and Research in Peace and Conflict Studies Cr. 1-3.
POL 10700 - Introduction to Comparative Politics Cr. 3.
POL 10900 - Introduction to International Relations Cr. 3.
POL 21100 - Introduction to Law Cr. 3.
POL 30401 - Constitutional Law Cr. 3.
POL 30501 - Constitutional Rights and Liberties Cr. 3.
POL 31300 - Envronmental Policy Cr. 3.
POL 32400 - Gender and Politics Cr. 3.
POL 32800 - Women and the Law Cr. 3.
POL 35001 - Politics of the Euoropean Union Cr. 3.
POL 35501 - Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism Cr. 3.
POL 36001 - U.S. Foreign Policy Cr. 3.
POL 37101 - Workshop in International Topics Cr. 1-3.
POL 37500 - War & International Conflict Cr. 3.
POL 39700 - Intervention, Peace, and War Cr. 3.
PPOL 40000 - Topics in Environmental Studies Cr. 3.
PPOL 41600 - Environmental Health Policy Cr. 3.
PSY 33400 - Cross Cultural Psychology Cr. 3.
PSY 33500 - Stereotyping and Prejudice Cr. 3.
SOC 22500 - Violence Cr. 3.
SOC 30000 - Race and Ethnic Relations Cr. 3.
SOC 31300 - Religion and Society Cr. 3.
SOC 33300 - Collective Behavior and Social Movements Cr. 3.
SOC 41300 - Sex Inequality in Society Cr. 3.
WOST 24000 - Topics in Feminism Cr. 3.

Humanities: Credits 3

Students may petition for permission to count a course with appropriate content (including a variable-title course) not on this list to satisfy this requirement.

COM 21000 - Debating Public Issues Cr. 3.
COM 31600 - Controversy in American Society Cr. 3.
HIST 30201 - Revolutionary America Cr. 3.
HIST 31401 - Recent U.S. History I, 1917-1945 Cr. 3.
HIST 31501 - Recent U.S. History II, 1945-Present Cr. 3.
HIST 35101 - The United States in World War II Cr. 3.
HIST 31102 - Holocaust and Modern Genocides Cr. 3.
HIST 36102 - Europe in the 20th Century I Cr. 3.
HIST 31002 - Russian Revolutions and Soviet Regime Cr. 3.
HIST 34201 - Latin America: Evolution and Revolution Cr. 3.
HIST 22000 - American Military History Cr. 3.
HIST 22801 - The Vietnam War Cr. 3.
HIST 30502 - The Cold War Cr. 3.
PACS 49700 - Humanities Readings and Research in Peace and Conflict Studies Cr. 1-3.
PHIL 32700 - Environmental Ethics Cr. 3.
REL 31400 - Religion and Violence Cr. 3.
REL 32100 - Religion and the Civil Rights Movement Cr. 3
WOST 30100 - International Perspectives on Women Cr. 3.

Additional Courses: Credits 6

Choose two additional courses:

Students may choose courses from the previous lists.
Students may also choose to take PACS 49900 (Internship in Peace and Conflict Studies Cr. 1-3) to satisfy part or all of this requirement.
Students may petition for permission to count courses with appropriate content (including variable-title courses) not on these lists to satisfy this requirement.
Students may only use a combined total of six credits in PACS 49700, PACS 49800, and PACS 49900 to satisfy the requirements of this certificate.

Total Credits: 15

Student Responsibility

You are responsible for satisfying the graduation requirements specified for your selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies and procedures governing your academic career. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean.