Peace and Conflict Studies: Recommended Three-Year Path

Notes:

  • The major in Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) consists of 36 hours of courses, including 6 hours of internship. PACS majors must take PO 102 Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies or SW 240-PO Gender and Generations, PO 220 Community Mediation, One theory or methods class in a relevant discipline such as PO 201, PO 322 International Conflict and Peace Building, One 400level class or Thesis such as PO 490, 15 hours of PACS electives, and 6 credit hours of internship.”
  • Students who plan to graduate in three years would need to take between 17 and 19 credit hours each of the 6 fall/spring semesters they are enroll ed and to earn 15 credit hours during the two summers between their first and third years in order to reach the minimum of 120 credits required for graduation. Six of these credit hours should be earned through a summer internship during their second summer.
  • The following plan is designed for a student who enters with no AP or transfer credits and needs to start a foreign language at the introductory level. The number of summer credits or regular semester credits could be reduced if the student brings in credits at the time of matriculation (AP, IB, Dual Deg., etc.).
  • *The department has had challenges regularly offering PO220.
Fall OneTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
FYS101, First Year Seminar3
Foreign Language 1014
PO102, Introduction to Peace Studies or SW240-PO, Social World – Gender and Generations: War and Peace3
PO230, Activism3
AR, Analytical Reasoning or TI, Texts & Ideas or PCA, Perspectives in the Creative Arts3
PWB, Physical Well-Being1
Total1717
Spring OneTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
FYS102, First Year Seminar3
Foreign Language 1024
Theory/Methods Course (Example: PO201, Research and Analysis)3
PO220*, Community Mediation or Elective in other discipline3
AR, Analytical Reasoning or TI, Texts & Ideas or PCA, Perspectives in the Creative Arts3
PO400, Independent Study: Tutu Peace Lab1
Total1734
Summer OneTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
GHS, Global & Historical Studies or AR, Analytical Reasoning or PCA, Perspectives in the Creative Arts3
GHS, Global & Historical Studies or AR, Analytical Reasoning or PCA, Perspectives in the Creative Arts3
AR, Analytical Reasoning or TI, Texts & Ideas or PCA, Perspectives in the Creative Arts3
Total943
Fall TwoTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
Foreign Language 2033
PO220*, Community Mediation or Elective in other discipline3
PACS upper-level elective3
ICR elective, Indianapolis Community Requirement or SAC elective, Speaking Across the Curriculum3
NW, Natural World5
PO400, Independent Study: Tutu Peace Lab1
Total1861
Spring TwoTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
Foreign Language 2043
PO322, International Conflict and Peace Building3
PACS upper-level elective3
ICR elective, Indianapolis Community Requirement or SAC elective, Speaking Across the Curriculum3
Upper-level elective in any discipline3
PO400, Independent Study: Tutu Peace Lab1
Total1677
Summer TwoTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
PACS405, Internship6
Total683
Fall ThreeTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
PACS upper-level elective3
PACS upper-level elective3
Elective (any discipline)3
Elective (any discipline)3
Upper-level elective in any discipline3
Upper-level elective in any discipline3
PO400, Independent Study: Tutu Peace Lab1
Total19102
Spring ThreeTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
PACS upper-level elective 3 Elective (any discipline) 3 Elective (any discipline)3
PACS 400-level capstone course (Example: PO490, Seminar in Political Science)3
Elective (any discipline)3
Elective (any discipline)3
Elective (any discipline)3
Upper-level elective in any discipline3
Total18120