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The Peace Studies courses listed below may be taken either as elective courses or as part of a Peace Studies program in Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS). For information on the major in Interdisciplinary Studies, see Interdisciplinary Studies listing and consult the Director of IDS in O’Kelly Hall, Room 129.
The Peace Studies courses are taught by faculty from the departments of philosophy and religion, history, education, economics, English, geography, psychology, sociology, languages, and the natural and physical sciences. Their goal is to encourage critical scholarly thinking and action by students and faculty in the growing areas of interest in issues of peace, war, social justice and human rights. They are excellent preparation for graduate study in a range of legal, governmental, social service, educational, theological and international fields. The major requires 36 credits, including at least 23 credits as listed below (all but Independent Study are required). Other courses may
be selected to focus on an area of interest, such as those from the Chinese Studies minor, or from the courses cross-listed under Peace Studies in the Schedule of Courses.
Courses
Unless otherwise noted, courses are PS
101. Introduction to Peace Studies. 3 credits. An introduction to the major content of the Peace Studies Program: problems of peace and war in the post-cold war age, alternative means of conflict resolution, a history of nonviolence as a moral and political philosophy, and a variety of social justice issues. F
Phil 215. Contemporary Moral Issues. 3 credits. An introduction to the problems connected with moral choice. This course examines the moral judgments that follow from the values held by a wide variety of people today on topics ranging from abortion to race, sexual behavior, the environment, etc. F,S
IDS 280. Learning Across Disciplines. 3 credits. S
Hist 335. Nuclear Weapons and the Modern Age. 3 credits. An introduction to the history of nuclear weapons and their delivery systems, their development and use during World War II, the nuclear arms race between the U.S. and the former U.S.S.R., popular disarmament movements, and diplomatic efforts to control nuclear weapons and their proliferation. A final section will deal with the nuclear implications of the end of the Cold War and the development of new nuclear states in the last years of the 20th century. The course will include — from an historian’s perspective — some technical material necessary to a reasonable and realistic understanding of the subject. S/2
360. Conflict Management. 3 credits. A survey of the nature, causes, and dynamics of conflict and of the ways that conflicts can be managed. Summer, or on demand through Psychology Department as Psyc 499.
394. Independent Study. 1-4 credits (maximum of 6 credits). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Supervised reading, study or research on an individual topic. On demand.
IDS 491. Capstone Interdisciplinary Seminar. 1-3 credits. F, S
497. Internship. 6-16 credits. Prerequisites: Junior standing and advisery approval. Provides direct experience in a peace-related, social change, human service/human rights or international agency. F, S
IDS 498. Senior Project. 3-6 credits. Prerequisites: Senior standing and advisery committee approval. Production of a major academic project, which is shared with other majors, and concludes the student’s program. F, S
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