JUSTICE AND PEACE STUDIES (JPST)
College of Arts and Sciences, Interdisciplinary Program
O'Shaughnessy Education Center (OEC) 468, (651) 962-5420
Finnegan (JPST), Okoi (JPST) and Klein (JPST)(Program Director).
Justice and Peace Studies Program Web Site
Justice and peace studies is an interdisciplinary department designed to prepare students to be responsible critics of contemporary societies and effective agents for positive social transformation. The program offers a general major or minor, peace engineering minor, and three optional tracks for major concentrations:
- The Conflict Transformation concentration prepares students to analyze the dynamics and identify transformative opportunities in conflicts at multiple levels, from interpersonal to international, while developing practical skills in mediation and conflict resolution through partnerships with local practitioners and organizations that exemplify best practices in the field.
- The Public Policy Analysis and Advocacy concentration develops social analysis skills for public policy formation, evidence-based research and argumentation, as well as communication and networking skills for effective advocacy around issues such as environmental sustainability and climate change, foreign policy and peacebuilding, and economic justice and social welfare.
- The Leadership for Social Justice concentration helps students anticipate and begin preparing for the full arc of a career in which successful community organizing requires them to institutionalize the changes they seek, through social entrepreneurship and nonprofit management.
Core courses for the major and minor, and the pattern of the program in general, make use of the four stages of the Circle of Praxis:
- Experience (actual and vicarious) of poverty, injustice, social conflict, or marginalization.
- Descriptive analysis: Empirical study of the economic, political, social, and cultural realities of society, and the historical events that produce them.
- Normative analysis: Moral judgment on existing societies; study of alternative possibilities; and analysis of the moral values at stake.
- Action possibilities: Strategies and skills for transforming society from its present condition to a better condition.
The justice and peace studies program is strongly interdisciplinary and interfaith. It promotes understanding and appreciation of widely diverse ideologies, cultures, and world views. Special attention is given to the rich tradition of Roman Catholic social thought in the context of pluralistic world societies.
Students graduating with a major in justice and peace studies will understand how the circle of praxis works, as well as the role of each of its components. They will also know how to use skills associated with each component. They will know the principles of active nonviolence, how it operates to promote social change, and historical examples of its use. Students will also learn the techniques and appropriate uses of other methods of social change, with special focus on community organizing, social entrepreneurship, nonprofit management and public policy advocacy. They will be able to engage in respectful dialogue with people whose values and positions differ widely from their own. They will understand and be able to use conflict resolution skills in personal life and small groups, and they will understand how these techniques are used in inter-group and international conflicts. They will have developed the personal skills and confidence to work effectively in organizations committed to justice and peace.
While all core courses utilize all four steps of the Circle of Praxis, JPST 250 concentrates on experience and descriptive analysis, and THEO 227concentrates on normative analysis. Others core courses focus on action possibilities. All students who major in justice and peace studies take each of the signature courses from the three concentration areas: JPST 375 Conflict Analysis and Transformation, JPST 355 Public Policy Analysis and Advocacy, and JPST 365 Leadership for Social Justice.
Major in Justice and Peace Studies (generalist track)
Complete the following:
- JPST 250 Introduction to Justice and Peace Studies (4 credits)
- JPST 275 Qualitative Methods: Research for Social Justice (4 credits)
- JPST 280 Active Nonviolence (4 credits)
- JPST 355 Public Policy (4 credits)
- JPST 365 Leadership for Social Justice (4 credits)
- JPST 375 Conflict Analysis and Transformation (4 credits)
- JPST 473 Vocational Seminar (0 credits, Senior year)
- JPST 489 Topics (4 credits)
- THEO 227 Theologies of Justice and Peace (4 credits) — Based on student career interests, other THEO 225 or THEO 227 classes may substitute for this course, with permission of the program director.
Significant Experience and Essay - engaging student directly with situation of poverty, injustice, social conflict, or marginalization (0 credits — see section below for more information)
Internship during junior or senior year (0-4 credits — see section below for more information)
Plus four additional credits in descriptive analysis
Appropriate courses include:
- AMCD 200 Introduction to American Culture and Difference
- BIOL 102 Conservation Biology
- COMM 326 Communication in Pop Culture
- COMM 328 Communication of Race, Class, and Gender
- DIMA 345 Media, Culture and Society
- COMM 370 Intercultural Communication
- ECON 211 Current Economic Issues
- ECON 337 Economics of the Public Sector
- ECON 339 Labor Economics
- ECON 345 Economics of Development and Growth
- ENVR 151 Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Solutions
- ENVR 212 Social Dynamics and the Environment
- GEOG 111 Human Geography
- GEOG 113 World Geography
- GEOL 113 The Earth’s Record of Climate
- GEOL 115 Environmental Geology
- HIST 116 African American History in Global Perspective
- HIST 210 Modern Latin America, 1800 to the Present
- HIST 371 History of U.S. Foreign Policy
- IDSC 399 Study Away Courses
- POLS 225 World Politics
- POLS 301 Political Identity and Participation
- POLS 302 Women and Politics
- POLS 314 Constitutional Rights and Liberties
- POLS 326 International Law and Organizations
- POLS 350 Comparative Politics of the New Europe
- POLS 352 Third World Politics and Government
- PSYC 121 Social Psychology
- PSYC 151 Cross-Cultural Psychology
- SOCI 110 Social Problems
- SOCI 200 Introduction to Criminal and Juvenile Justice
- SOCI 251 Race and Ethnicity
- SOCI 301 General Anthropology
- SOCI 350 Social Inequality: Privilege & Power
- SOCI 353 Global Perspectives on Gender
- SOCI 365 Social Psychology
- SOWK 340 Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Plus four additional credits in normative analysis
Appropriate courses include:
- BETH 301 Business Ethics (4 credits)
- BLAW 303 International Business Law (4 credits)
- BLAW 351 Environmental Law (4 credits)
- BLAW 352 Gender Issues and the Law (4 credits)
- CATH 340 Church and Culture: Social Dimensions of Catholicism (4 credits)
- COMM 250 Argumentation & Advocacy (4 credits)
- COMM 366 Persuasion and Social Influence(4 credits)
- ENGL 217 Multicultural Literature (4 credits)
- ENGL 218 Literature by Women: Critical History (4 credits)
- ENGL 337 The Literature of Human Diversity (4 credits)
- ENGL 341 Literature by Women: Critical Questions (4 credits)
- ENVR 301 Environmental Ethics (4 credits)
- IDSC 466 City Arts: Reading Seminar (HECUA) (4 credits)
- IDSC 471 MUST Seminar: Research on Urban Issues (HECUA) (4 credits)
- PHIL 350 Advanced Ethical Theory (4 credits)
- PHIL 353 Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Nietzsche (4 credits)
- PHIL 357 Political Philosophy (4 credits)
- POLS 275 American Political Thought (4 credits)
- SOWK 291 The Anatomy of Violence (4 credits)
- THEO 221: Bible: Prophetic Literature
- THEO 224: Bridges: Theo & Consumerism
- THEO 224: Bridges: Theo & Environment
- THEO 224: Bridges: Theo & Discourse
- THEO 225: Faith & Ethics: Social Thought
- THEO 225: Faith & Ethics: Morality & War
- THEO 225: Faith & Ethics: Immigration
- THEO 227: Contexts: Liberation Theology
- THEO 227: Contexts: Church in Latin Am
- THEO 227: Contexts: Culture & Bible
- THEO 227: Contexts: Justice & Bible
- THEO 227: Contexts: Justice & Peace
- THEO 229: Professions: Faith & Mgmt
- THEO 229: Professions: Faith & Social Wk
- THEO 229: Professions: Faith & ENGR
Note: Additional 300- and 400-level Theology courses may also qualify, with approval of the JPST director.
- WGSS 205 Foundations in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (4 credits)
Plus:
Additional courses to be selected with the approval of the program director, to bring the total number of credits to 44 (40 for a double major). These courses may deal with any part of the Circle of Praxis. Students seeking further opportunities to learn the theories behind, or honing of, skills for action might consider:
- ENTR 360 Creativity and Change (4 credits)
- ENVR 351 Environmental Policy Formation (4 credits)
- JPST 385 Globalization and Social Movements (4 credits)
- SOWK 391 Social Policy for Social Change (4 credits)
Students majoring only in Justice and Peace Studies are strongly encouraged to take a “methods” course from a department that uses approaches relevant to the way they are choosing to complete the JPST major. The purpose of this recommendation is to strengthen abilities in data interpretation, manipulation and generation.
Possibilities include:
- GEOG 221 Computer Skills in Geography (4 credits)
- POLS 205 Citizen Participation and Public Policy (4 credits)
- SOCI 210 Research Methods in Sociology (4 credits)
- SOCI 220 Sociological Analysis (4 credits)
Concentration in Leadership for Social Justice
Complete the following:
- JPST 250 Introduction to Justice and Peace Studies (4 credits)
- JPST 275 Qualitative Methods: Research for Social Justice (4 credits)
- JPST 280 Active Nonviolence (4 credits)
- JPST 355 Public Policy (4 credits)
- JPST 365 Leadership for Social Justice (4 credits)
- JPST 375 Conflict Analysis and Transformation (4 credits)
- JPST 473 Vocational Seminar (0 credits, Senior year)
- JPST 489 Topics (4 credits)
- THEO 227 Theologies of Justice and Peace (4 credits) — Based on student career interests, other THEO 225 or THEO 227 classes may substitute for this course, with permission of the program director.
Significant experience engaging student directly with situation of poverty, injustice, social conflict, or marginalization (0 credits — see section below for more information)
Internship during junior or senior year (0-4 credits — see section below or contact director for more information)
Plus:
- SOCI 110 Social Problems
- ENTR 200 Foundations of Entrepreneurship
- ENTR 490 Social Entrepreneurship
- SOCI 365 Social Psychology
- COMM111 Communication & Citizenship
One additional cultural awareness course from the following list:
- COMM 326 Communication in Pop Culture
- COMM 328 Communication of Race, Class, and Gender
- COJO 352 Media Structure and Power
- COMM 370 Intercultural Communication
- PSYC 151 Cross-Cultural Psychology
- SOCI 251 Race and Ethnicity
- SOCI 301 General Anthropology
- SOCI 350 Social Inequality: Privilege & Power
Two applied communication courses from the following list:
- COMM 220 Interpersonal Communication
- COMM 250 Argumentation & Advocacy
- COMM 274 Small Group Communication
- COMM 320 Organizational Communication
- COMM 338 Political Communication
- COMM 366 Persuasion & Social Influence
- JPST 370 Conflict Mediation
- JPST 478 Experiential Learning [internship taken for credit]
Concentration in Conflict Transformation
Complete the following:
- JPST 250 Introduction to Justice and Peace Studies (4 credits)
- JPST 275 Qualitative Methods: Research for Social Justice (4 credits)
- JPST 280 Active Nonviolence (4 credits)
- JPST 355 Public Policy (4 credits)
- JPST 365 Leadership for Social Justice (4 credits)
- JPST 375 Conflict Analysis and Transformation (4 credits)
- JPST 473 Vocational Seminar (0 credits, Senior year)
- JPST 489 Topics (4 credits)
- THEO 227 Theologies of Justice and Peace (4 credits) — Based on student career interests, other THEO 225 or THEO 227 classes may substitute for this course, with permission of the program director.
Significant experience engaging student directly with situation of poverty, injustice, social conflict, or marginalization (0 credits — see section below for more information)
- SOCI 110 Social Problems
- COMM 111 Communication and Citizenship
- SOCI 365 Social Psychology
- COMM 376 Argumentation and Advocacy
- JPST 370 Conflict Mediation
- JPST 478 Experiential Learning [internship taken for 4 credit hours]
Plus one of the following:
- IDSC 291 The Anatomy of Violence
- SOCI 350 Social Inequality: Privilege & Power
Plus one of the following:
- COMM 328 Communication of Race, Class, and Gender
- COMM 370 Intercultural Communication
- PSYC 151 Cross-Cultural Psychology
- SOCI 251 Race and Ethnicity
- SOCI 301 General Anthropology
Concentration in Public Policy Analysis and Advocacy
Complete the following:
- JPST 250 Introduction to Justice and Peace Studies (4 credits)
- JPST 275 Qualitative Methods: Research for Social Justice (4 credits)
- JPST 280 Active Nonviolence (4 credits)
- JPST 355 Public Policy (4 credits)
- JPST 365 Leadership for Social Justice (4 credits)
- JPST 375 Conflict Analysis and Transformation (4 credits)
- JPST 473 Vocational Seminar (0 credits, Senior year)
- JPST 489 Topics (4 credits)
- THEO 227 Theologies of Justice and Peace (4 credits) — Based on student career interests, other THEO 225 or THEO 227 classes may substitute for this course, with permission of the program director.
Significant experience engaging student directly with situation of poverty, injustice, violence, and/or marginalization (0 credits — see section below for more information).
Internship during junior or senior year (0-4 credits — see section below for more information)
Recommendations:
- As students fulfill their social analysis requirement in the core curriculum, they should anticipate which of the disciplines below they will focus upon, in order to meet prerequisites for classes in this concentration.
- As students fulfill their lab science requirements in the core curriculum, they are encouraged to take one of the following courses:
- BIOL 102 Conservation Biology
- CHEM 101 Environmental Chemistry
- GEOL 113 Earth’s Record
- As students fulfill their third math and science requirement in the core curriculum, they are encouraged to take the following course:
- STAT 220—Statistics 1
Plus at least 3 courses in one discipline from the following clusters, plus 1 course each in 2 other disciplines (5 total):
Economics:
- ECON 211 Current Economic Issues (4 credits)
- ECON 252 Principles of Microeconomics (4 credits)
- ECON 326 Industry Studies (4 credits)
- ECON 333 Regional and Urban Economics (4 credits)
- ECON 370 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (4 credits)
Environmental studies:
- ENVR 151 Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Solutions (4 credits)
- ENVR 212 Social Dynamics and the Environment (4 credits)
- ENVR 301 Environmental Ethics (4 credits)
- ENVR 351 Environmental Policy Formation (4 credits)
Geography:
- GEOG 298 Geography for Social Analysis (4 credits)
- GEOG 321 Geographic Information Systems (4 credits)
- And one of the following:
- GEOG 322 Geographical Analysis (4 credits)
- GEOG 331 Conservation Geography (4 credits)
- GEOG 421 Applied GIS (4 credits)
Public policy in the U.S.:
- POLS 104 American Government in Comparative Perspective (4 credits)
- POLS 205 Citizen Participation and Public Policy (4 credits)
- POLS 303 Urban and Metro Politics (4 credits)
Foreign policy and international relations:
- POLS 225 World Politics (4 credits)
- POLS 320 American Foreign Policy (4 credits)
- POLS 321 Comparative Foreign Policy (4 credits)
Sociology and Social Work:
- SOCI 110 Social Problems (4 credits)
- SOCI 251 Race and Ethnicity (4 credits)
- SOCI 350 Social Inequality: Privilege and Power (4 credits)
- SOWK 281 Introduction to Social Work (4 credits)
- SOWK 391 Social Policy for Social Change (4 credits)
Two applied communication courses:
- COMM 111 Communication & Citizenship (4 credits)
- COMM 320 Organizational Communication (4 credits)
- COMM 338 Political Communication (4 credits)
- COMM 366 Persuasion and Social Influence(4 credits)
- JOUR 372 Environmental Communication (4 credits)
- COJO 376 Argumentation & Advocacy (4 credits)
- JPST 370 Conflict Mediation (4 credits)
- JPST 478 Experiential Learning [internship taken for 4 hours credit]
Minor in Justice and Peace Studies
The peace engineering minor teaches students to work collaboratively and empower those experiencing injustice to develop innovative and sustainable solutions to serve people and advance the common good.
Complete the following:
- JPST 250 Introduction to Justice and Peace Studies (4 credits)
- JPST 280 Active Nonviolence (4 credits)
- THEO 227: Contexts: Justice & Peace (4 credits)
Plus one of the following:
- JPST 355 Public Policy (4 credits)
- JPST 365 Leadership for Social Justice (4 credits)
- JPST 375 Conflict Analysis and Transformation (4 credits)
Plus:
- Eight additional credits to be selected with the approval of the program director. At least four of these credits must be outside the student’s major department. Any of the courses listed for the major may be applied to the minor.
Minor in Peace Engineering
The peace engineering minor may be combined with any undergraduate engineering degree (i.e. mechanical, computer, electrical, civil) by adding a Peace Engineering Minor through the Department of Justice and Peace Studies.
Complete the following:
- JPST 250 Introduction to Justice and Peace Studies (4 credits)
- THEO 421 Theology of Justice and Peace (4 credits)
- ENGR 480 & ENGR 481 Senior Design - with a peace engineering designated project (8 credits)
- JPST 473 Vocational Seminar (0-credits, in conjunction with ENGR 480 & ENGR 481 Senior Design).
- Significant Experience – see below for description.
Plus One of the following:
- JPST 355 Public Policy Analysis & Advocacy (4 credits)
- JPST 365 Leadership for Social Justice (4 credits)
- JPST 375 Conflict Analysis & Transformation (4 credits)
Significant experience requirement:
Appropriate experience of poverty, injustice, social conflict, or marginalization. May be done for credit through 475-478 Experiential Learning.
It may also be done on a non-credit basis (e.g., in the context of another course or through volunteer activities). Possibilities include VISION Trips and off-campus study through programs that expose students to poverty and oppression.
Examples of appropriate off-campus study programs include those run by: Augsburg’s Center for Global Education (in Cuernevaca Mexico, conflict resolution in Northern Ireland); American University’s Washington Semester (e.g., on homelessness); and UMAIE. VISION Trips during January term, spring break or summer sessions (to Guatemala, Appalachia, the border of Mexico, a Native American reservation, etc.), and VIA programs located in the Twin Cities (e.g., working at a shelter, tutoring immigrant students, etc.).
Internship and seminar in the area of justice and peace studies. The internship may, but need not, carry credit:
JPST 473 Vocational Seminar (0 credit)
Students are required to take this seminar during senior year. At the core of this mini course is a reflective process designed to lead students to: a deeper understanding of the practical means of working for social change; an evaluation of their internship experience (both in terms of gaining a deeper understanding of their own vocation and a better understanding of the type of institutions they are working with); and applying these insights to future course work and career planning. Five 2-hour seminars through the course of the semester provide opportunities for those engaged in individual placements to get peer support for their discernment process.
Internship Requirements
The internships themselves involve at least 7-10 hours a week of justice and peace work. Students doing internships for credit by enrolling for JPST 475-478 Experiential Learning are usually required to do a total of 100 hours of work for 2 credit hours, or 200 hours of work for 4 credit hours.
Students doing a concentration in Conflict Transformation, Public Policy Analysis and Advocacy, or Leadership for Social Justice must choose an internship that allows them to develop skills in their area. In general, acceptable placements include work with a nonprofit or governmental group doing direct service; education for peace and justice; political action for peace and justice; and leadership positions in UST’s Students for Justice and Peace (SJP). There is no objection to using an appropriate internship from another major (such as social work) to fulfill this requirement.
Alternatively, the internship and seminar requirement may sometimes be fulfilled by participating in appropriate off-campus academic programs which have reflective internship components, such as the programs of Augsburg’s Center for Global Education. Students may also get credit for doing further research on, and analysis of, their internship experience by enrolling in JPST 475-478 Experiential Learning.
Justice & Peace Studies Undergraduate Courses
| Course Number | Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPST 243 | Individual Study | 2 OR 4 | |
| Description of course Individual Study : | No description is available. | ||
| JPST 250 | Intro to Justice & Peace | 4 | |
| Description of course Intro to Justice & Peace : | Major aspects of world and local conflict, theories of social science relating to conflict and violence, and various proposals for solutions. Among the aspects of conflict studied are cultural differences, scarcity of resources, economic and social structures, international trade, the arms race, corruption, oppression and war. Proposed solutions assessed include development, structural changes, world governance, multinational agencies, military power, civilian-based defense, active nonviolence for social change, conflict resolution, disarmament, cultural exchange, religious revival and prayer. These topics are considered in the light of theory, history, and literature. Students apply these concepts by investigating one country or geographic area in depth through a semester long research project. Usually offered every semester. | ||
| JPST 269 | Research | 2 OR 4 | |
| Description of course Research : | No description is available. | ||
| JPST 275 | Qualitative Methods | 4 | |
| Description of course Qualitative Methods : | This course introduces students to qualitative research theories, methods, and techniques focused on representing voices of women, people of color, people in poverty and others that are marginalized or excluded from dominant culture. Specifically, students will gain familiarity with the qualitative social science methods of interviews, ethnography, documentary research, and focus groups. Throughout the course, students will be guided through the process of designing and conducting their own unique research projects meanwhile learning from ongoing research with their instructors and partner organizations. In addition to training in data collection techniques, analysis, and varied epistemologies, the course thoroughly explores the ethics of research with marginalized communities and the ways in which research can and does relate to social change. Together, participants in this course will co-create a teaching/learning community wherein we all critically analyze and respectfully value each person’s individual and particular contributions as well as our diverse understandings of social reality and how we position ourselves in the multiple worlds in which we live and work. | ||
| JPST 280 | Active Nonviolence | 4 | |
| Description of course Active Nonviolence : | Active nonviolence as a means for societal defense and social transformation analyzed through case studies of actual nonviolent movements, examining their political philosophy and how this philosophy is reflected in their methods and strategies. Examples of possible case studies include: Mahatma Gandhi's movement for a free India, Danish resistance to Nazi occupation, the struggle for interracial justice in the United State, an integrated Canada-to-Cuba peace-and-freedom walk, the campaign to close the U.S. Army School of the Americas (WHINSEC), fair trade movements, and the Honeywell Project. The course emphasizes the theory and active practice of nonviolence as well as oral histories of successful nonviolent movements. Usually offered every semester. | ||
| JPST 295 | Topics | 2 | |
| Description of course Topics : | The subject matter of these courses will vary from year to year, but will not duplicate existing courses. Descriptions of these courses are available in the Searchable Class Schedule on Murphy Online, View Searchable Class Schedule | ||
| JPST 296 | Topics | 2 | |
| Description of course Topics : | The subject matter of these courses will vary from year to year, but will not duplicate existing courses. Descriptions of these courses are available in the Searchable Class Schedule on Murphy Online, View Searchable Class Schedule | ||
| JPST 297 | Topics | 4 | |
| Description of course Topics : | The subject matter of these courses will vary from year to year, but will not duplicate existing courses. Descriptions of these courses are available in the Searchable Class Schedule on Murphy Online, View Searchable Class Schedule | ||
| JPST 298 | Topics | 4 | |
| Description of course Topics : | The subject matter of these courses will vary from year to year, but will not duplicate existing courses. Descriptions of these courses are available in the Searchable Class Schedule on Murphy Online, View Searchable Class Schedule | ||
| JPST 355 | Public Policy | 4 | |
| Description of course Public Policy : | In this class students will investigate how and why particular policies are developed, proposed, adopted, and implemented; will explore how social values shape and impact public policies; and will learn how to frame issues in ways that allow for more effective advocacy. The class will examine the relative power of diverse corporate and non-profit sectors in influencing policy debates and outcomes, including the role of think tanks. Students will analyze the limitations and strengths of diverse approaches to advocacy ranging from third-party appeals and solidarity efforts to elite decision makers, as well as the prospects for a politics of agency rooted in citizen-centered politics in which people mobilize to meet the needs of their communities. The course will integrate basic theory, interaction with public policy analysts and advocates, personal experience in persuasive advocacy, and case studies focused on issues such as climate change, economic inequality, land-food-hunger, and approaches to health care. Assignments will introduce students to various tools for persuasive advocacy and allow them to develop skill sets for using them. | ||
| JPST 365 | Leadership for Social Justice | 4 | |
| Description of course Leadership for Social Justice : | Leadership for Social Justice examines the arc of leadership through the process of creating, sustaining, then institutionalizing positive social change. The course examines models and case studies of authoritative, positional, influential and situational leadership in diverse settings such as community organizing, social movements, social entrepreneurship and nonprofit management. The course also explores approaches to ethical leadership and provides opportunities for students to develop the skills and vision needed to become ethical leaders for social justice. Students will analyze the role of leadership in the tensions between preserving order and promoting transformation. They will develop a critical approach to the dynamics of power in order to effect systemic change. Prerequisites: 80 completed credits | ||
| JPST 370 | Conflict Mediation | 4 | |
| Description of course Conflict Mediation : | This course will focus on mediation and the third-party role of the mediator. Much class time will be spent learning the process of mediation and the skills needed to be a mediator whether in a formal sense or informally as a life skill. Experiential in nature, the course will elicit and build upon students' own experiences of conflict and will use various experiential learning tools to develop practical mediation skills. Students will also survey various streams in the practice of mediation as they have developed historically, along with its theoretical basis. Special attention will be given to arenas/situations in which mediation is and is not appropriate or indicated, to cultural implications of mediation and to some of the ethical dilemmas mediators face. For Justice and Peace Studies major doing a concentration in Conflict Transformation, the course will complement JPST 375 Conflict Analysis and Transformation, but there are no prerequisites and the course is open to students in other majors. | ||
| JPST 375 | Conflict Analysis & Transform | 4 | |
| Description of course Conflict Analysis & Transform : | This course is an introduction to the issues surrounding social conflict. It centers on equipping students with the theory and skills of conflict analysis and processes of engaging in conflict on the global, local and interpersonal levels. It contrasts a traditional conflict resolution model with conflict transformation, a paradigm that appreciates how conflict and violence are connected to underlying issues of justice. The course introduces students to a wide range of conflict transformation processes such as negotiation, mediation, dialogue, facilitation, restorative justice and conflict advocacy. It provides students with the opportunities to participate in these processes and explore potential vocational paths in the field of conflict transformation. As a component of the practice of the skills taught in this course, students organize and lead the annual World Cafe, a university-wide interdisciplinary dialogue. Throughout, the course engages students in a process of rigorous reflection of the ethics involved in engaging conflict. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing | ||
| JPST 385 | Globalization & Social Mvmts | 4 | |
| Description of course Globalization & Social Mvmts : | Our class will analyze social movements through the events that shape their struggles for justice in the context of an increasingly interconnected, globalized world. Historical survey and key theoretical concepts will provide context for examining the methods used to advance social change and strengthen civil society. The course will give major attention to exploring the U.S. Civil Rights Movement through primary documents, video and classroom analysis, applying the lessons of this and other historical movements to contemporary movements. We will explore local manifestations of global movements through immersion, service-learning projects, guest speakers, student research and final presentations. | ||
| JPST 389 | Research | 2 OR 4 | |
| Description of course Research : | No description is available. | ||
| JPST 393 | Individual Study | 2 OR 4 | |
| Description of course Individual Study : | No description is available. | ||
| JPST 473 | Vocational Internship Seminar | 0 | |
| Description of course Vocational Internship Seminar : | Students are required to take this seminar during the semester they are doing an internship of 7-10 hrs/wk. The seminar meets three times (at the beginning, middle, and end of the semester), to provide opportunities for those engaged in individual placements to get peer support for their discernment process. At its core is a reflective process designed to lead students to: a deeper understanding of the practical means of working for social change; an evaluation of their internship experience (both in terms of gaining a deeper understanding of their own vocation and a better understanding of the type of institutions they are working with); and applying these insights to future course work and career planning. | ||
| JPST 476 | Experiential Learning | 1 TO 4 | |
| Description of course Experiential Learning : | No description is available. | ||
| JPST 488 | Topics | 2 | |
| Description of course Topics : | The subject matter of these courses will vary from year to year, but will not duplicate existing courses. Descriptions of these courses are available in the Searchable Class Schedule on Murphy Online, View Searchable Class Schedule | ||
| JPST 489 | Topics | 4 | |
| Description of course Topics : | The subject matter of these courses will vary from year to year, but will not duplicate existing courses. Descriptions of these courses are available in the Searchable Class Schedule on Murphy Online, View Searchable Class Schedule | ||
| JPST 495 | Individual Study | 2 OR 4 | |
| Description of course Individual Study : | No description is available. | ||