Required Courses for a Bachelor's Degree in Peace Studies

1. Peace Studies Core

2. Concentrations Within the Major

   • Interpersonal & Intergroup Conflict Studies

   • Religious and Philosophical Bases

   • International and Global Studies

   • Individualized Concentration

3. Student Portfolio

4. Cultural Experience

The Peace Studies Core

Peace Studies at Manchester is problem-centered rather than departmental-centered.  The core requirements are drawn from different departments: political science, psychology, philosophy, and religion.  The Peace Studies major is often combined with a second major field, enhancing and broadening career opportunities and the education itself.

I. The Peace Studies Core: (27-33 hours)

	PEAC 110 Introduction to Peace Studies	[syllabus]
	PEAC 235 Literature of Nonviolence	[syllabus]
	PEACE 320 Conflict Resolution              or	[syllabus]
	PSYC 218 Mediation and Conciliation	[syllabus]
	PEAC 330  Analysis of War and Peace	[syllabus]
	PHIL 425  Environmental Philosophy	[syllabus]
	PHIL 444  Philosophy of Civilization	[syllabus]
	POSC 140 International Politics
	REL 205 Religions and War	[syllabus]
	SOC 328 Social Movements	[syllabus]

II. Concentrations Within the Major

Students can design their own individualized concentration within  the peace studies major, such as communication, gender studies, environmental studies, area studies, etc.  Additional majors often chosen are political science, psychology, religion, and sociology or social work.  

Because many peace studies students meet requirements for a second major, the second major may be appropriate to serve as the concentration for the peace studies major.   All programs are reviewed and approved by the peace studies council which is composed of peace studies faculty.

Formal concentrations within the major are:

       A. Interpersonal/Intergroup Conflict Studies

• Concentration 15 hours.  Major total 46-52 hours.

	PSYC 218  Mediation and Conciliation
	PSYC 420  Counseling Theory and Practice
	COMM 210  Interpersonal Communication
	Six hours of electives from:
	COMM 256 Intercultural Communication
	PSYC 350  Cross-Cultural Psychology
	PEAC 275  Practicum in Peace Studies: Education for                   Conflict Resolution in Schools;                   or Dispute Resolution Services
	SOC 228  Race, Ethnic and Gender Group Relations

     B. Religious and Philosophical Bases

•  Concentration 16 hours.  Major total 43-49 hours.

	PHIL 201  Introduction to Philosophy
	POSC 321  Political Theory I   or POSC 322 Political Theory II
	PHIL or REL  385  Seminar
	PHIL 330  Philosophy of Religion    or REL 228 The Brethren Heritage
	One of the following:
	REL 210 Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
	REL 222  Confucian and Buddhist Worlds
	REL 223  Religions of India

     C. International and Global Studies

• Concentration 15 hours.  Major total 43-49 hours.

	POSC 367 International Organization
	POSC 365  International Political Economy
	One of the following:
	POSC 272  American Foreign Policy
	POSC 233  Comparative Politics
	POSC 360  International Law
	One of the following:
	HIST 220  African History
	SOC 311  Cultural Anthropology
	COMM 256 Intercultural Communication

     D. Individualized Concentration

• 15 hours of electives chosen by the the student and approved by the Peace Studies Council. Major total 43-49 hours.

Independent studies have been done by students on the application of the Gandhian principles of "satyagraha" (truth-force), community mediation, videos on war, peace curricula for children, and the life of the Peace Pilgrim.  A sample of recent seminar courses includes: the Holocaust, Marxism, Just Wars: WWII, Vietnam, and Iraq.

III. Student Portfolio

All Peace Studies majors are required to complete a portfolio containing their relevant work (courses, essays, research papers, presentations, exams) in peace and conflict studies.  These are kept on file in the Peace Studies office.

IV. Cultural Experience