Peacemaking and Conflict Studies Minor

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Program Director: Peter Smith, Ph.D.

Overview

Conflict within and between people, groups and nations well describes the human situation. Peacemaking describes a bias toward exploring peaceful means of resolving conflict. Thus, this minor is intended to help students understand the nature of human conflict and move toward becoming informed and active peacemakers in interpersonal, intergroup and international relationships.

The minor in peacemaking and conflict studies is designed to complement study in another major. While all can benefit from this study, it is especially relevant for students preparing for careers that involve working intensely with people, such as business, church and para-church ministries, counseling, education, public service and social work.

The minor consists of four courses designed to provide an integrated understanding of conflict and peacemaking based on biblical teaching, historical insights and contemporary understanding and practices, and two electives.

Locations Offered

Main Campus Fresno

Required Courses (15-18 Units)

Core Program

COM 420 - Conflict Management and Resolution Credits 3 or
SOC 430 - Conflict Management and Resolution Credits 3
COM 483 - Mediation Practicum Credits 1 or
PSY 483 - Mediation Practicum Credits 1 or
SOC 483 - Mediation Practicum Credits 1 or
SW 483 - Mediation Practicum Credits 1
HIST 455 - Historical Peacemakers Credits 4
THEO 465 - Theological Ethics of Conflict and Peacemaking Credits 3

Breadth Program

Select two of the following:

BIOL 312 - Ecology Credits 4
COM 430 - Group Dynamics and Leadership Credits 3 or
PSY 390 - Group Dynamics and Leadership Credits 3
CRIM 355 - Victimology Credits 3
CRIM 412 - Restorative Justice Credits 3 *
HIST 321 - Anabaptist/Mennonite History and Thought 3 Units
MGT 350 - Organizational Theory Credits 3
MGT 355 - Organizational Behavior Credits 3
MGT 360 - Human Resource Management Credits 3
PS 380 - Social Problems and Public Policy Credits 4
PS 390 - Religion and Politics in America Credits 4
PS 400 - Comparative Politics Credits 3
PS 420 - International Relations Credits 3
PS 425 - Global Economics and Sustainable Development Credits 3
PS 430 - US Foreign Policy: History and Contemporary Issues Credits 4
PSY 395 - Social Psychology Credits 3 or
SOC 400 - Social Psychology Credits 3
SOC 350 - Marriage and Family Credits 3
SW 410 - Working with Groups Credits 3
SW 420 - Becoming a Change Agent Credits 3
THEO 434 - Following Jesus Radically Credits 3

Note:

*This course includes a lab that also meets the 1-unit mediation practicum requirement.