Peace and Justice Minor
The PJS Minor is a 15-credit interdisciplinary minor, open to all students.
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PJS 101 – Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies – a 3-credit hands-on, experiential course introducing students to the field of Peace and Justice Studies
Spring semester only - Approved for AOK#1 and AOK#5 credit
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3 |
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Elective Courses: (12 credits)
These 12 credits can include either:
one 6-credit approved learning community course plus two 3-credit courses from the list below,
or four 3-credit courses from the list of approved electives below.
The approved 6-credit learning community courses include:
INT 296 HR 200 – Keys to Global Peace: Nonviolent Conflict Resolution and Sustainable Development (AOK #1 and AOK # approved)
And BIO 170 – Spaceship Earth, when it is paired with another course as an LC
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BIO 170
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Spaceship Earth
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3
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COM 213
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Intercultural Communication
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3
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ECO 266
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Economics of Gender, Race and Class
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3
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ECO 296
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Topics in Economics: Globalization, Trade and the Environment
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3
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ENV 221
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Web of Life
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3
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HIS 113
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The American Experience
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3
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HIS 131
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Global Crossings: The Asian World
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3
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HIS 271
HIS 296V
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Culture and History of Black America
History of the Vietnam War
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3
3
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LIT 211V
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Literature of War and Peace
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3
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MGT 340
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International Management
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3
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PHI 214
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The Inward Journey
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3
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PHI 223
PJS 296A
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Environmental Ethics
The U.N. as an Instrument of Peace
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3
3
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POL 114
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Introduction to International Relations
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3
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POL 303A/303C
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Model UN
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3
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POL 196B
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Leadership and Advocacy
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3
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POL 200A
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Empowerment
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3
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POL 214
POL 296
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Revolution or Reform
Resource Wars, Political Economics and the Search for Sustainability
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3
3
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PSY 215
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Psychology of Cultural Diversity
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3
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PSY 232
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Group Relations
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3
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RES 106
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Religions of the Globe
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3
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SOC 209
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Ethnic and Racial Minorities
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3
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SOC 222
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Gender and Social Change
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3
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WS 266
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Gender, Race and Class
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3
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Total credits
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15
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Note: Each semester new courses are approved and/or created that explore issues related to peace and justice. Check with the coordinator of PJS on the Pleasantville Campus (914-773-3625) if they are not on this list, to confirm whether you can count these towards your PJS minor.
