The Peace and Justice Studies Minor is interdisciplinary, drawing from courses in sociology, political science, theology, and philosophy. Students explore theories of peace and justice, examine and analyze the economic, social, and political causes of injustice, and consider ways to create peace through structural justice. In addition, they learn how academic institutions and research methods can be used in the service of peace and justice in our communities and globally.
Peace and Justice Studies Courses
18 credit hours required
(For course information go to the course catalog.)
Required Courses
six credit hours
- SOC 145: Introduction to Social Justice
- POL 155: Introduction to Peace Studies
Elective Courses
12 credit hours
- COM 201: Dialogue and Democratic Decision Making
- COM 221: The Art of Dialogue
- COM 353: Prophetic Social Criticism
- ENV 170: Introduction to Environmental Science
- HIS 336: women and Gender in Modern Europe
- PHL 215: Personal and Professional Ethics
- PHL 240: Social and Political Philosophy
- POL 230: Introduction to Political Theory
- POL 380: Special Topics in Political Science
- POL 359: Causes of War and Peace
- POL 353: Politics of Development
- SOC 270: Education and Social Inequality
- SOC 320: Race and Ethnic Relations
- SOC 305: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
- SOC 325: Social Class, Power, & Inequality
- SOC 342: Peace and Justice in the Developing World
- SOC 360: Social Justice in Action—Experiential Learning
- SOC 365: Introduction to Social Work
- SOC 370: Criminology
- SOC 375: Social Movements
- SOC 380: Special Topics in Sociology
- THL 321: Religious Perspectives on Social Issues
- THL 322: Catholic Social Teachings
- THL 380: Special Topics in Theology