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Supplementary Major or Minor

The Undergraduate Program in Peace Studies offers a comprehensive, rigorous curriculum that draws from both the humanities and the social sciences.

Courses for the major and minor are taught by top research faculty and respected scholar-practitioners who have a variety of expertise in theory, practice, and policy.

The faculty instructors represent the many different academic disciplines that contribute to peace studies, including political science, anthropology, history, law, psychology, religious studies, literature, business, media, sociology, philosophy, and theology, among others.

Curriculum Requirements

Students may choose to complete either a Supplementary Major or an Interdisciplinary Minor. Both options can only be pursued in addition to a full primary major. The supplementary major cannot stand on its own as a student's primary major.

Required courses may not be taken together in the same semester. IIPS 20101 is a prerequisite for IIPS 33101, and both of those courses are prerequisites for IIPS 43101. Core and support electives may be taken in any order and in the same semester as required courses.

Getting Started

Students are strongly encouraged to take Introduction to Peace Studies as early as possible in order to discern whether peace studies is a good academic fit for their interests. Any interested student can enroll in the introductory course, including first year students.

Students who have questions, or who wish to declare a peace studies major or minor, should schedule an advising appointment with Anna K. Van Overberghe, Assistant Director for Academic Administration and Undergraduate Studies.