The integrative concentration consists of a minimum of 6 full courses (or the equivalent), an experiential component, and an intellectual coherence statement.
Note: Students must earn minimum grades of C- or P for all courses that apply toward the integrative concentration.
The Peace and Conflict Studies Concentration is an interdisciplinary concentration that:
- studies the factors that lead to human conflict and aggression, including those that are psychological, sociological, anthropological, environmental, political, economic, religious, and historical in nature;
- examines levels of conflict ranging from micro- or interpersonal-level to macro- or international-level;
- explores the potential links between issues of social and environmental justice and violent conflict, including the relationship between different forms of violence, such as structural versus episodic violence, and perceptions of injustice; and
- can augment the intellectual study of peace and conflict with experiences outside of the classroom in the form of fieldwork and internships.
Any student, regardless of major or minor, can pursue a Peace and Conflict Studies integrative concentration. This concentration does not substitute for a major or minor. Students may ask the PACS committee to consider adding a course to the concentration by writing to the chair of the faculty PACS committee, Stephan Mayer (Department of Psychology).
Visit the Peace and Conflict Studies webpage for more information.
Students wishing to pursue the concentration should consult with the chair of the faculty PACS committee, Stephan Mayer (Department of Psychology), and complete the Integrative Concentration Add or Drop form. The form requires the signature of Stephan Mayer, Commitee Chair.
Download the Integrative Concentration Add or Drop form.
