Academics
Requirements for the Masters Degree
The Peace and Justice Program emphasizes the integration and use of theory and practice from ethics, world religions, world history, international relations, conflict resolution, and human rights for successful pursuit of peace and justice goals. It begins in mid-August with a required orientation that introduces students to the range of cross-disciplinary scholarship in the Program. Students in both tracks, take three required core courses as well as four courses within one of the areas of specialization including one theory course and one skills-based course. Both tracks conclude with a capstone project that requires students to apply skills and perspectives acquired in the Program to a current or developing problem that threatens or prevents peace and/or justice. The capstone projects will be shared with the incoming cohort of students. In the 17-month program, the Internship course serves to integrate the practical experience of the internship with theory through critical discussion. Students from all four thematic areas will engage in dialogue with each other and the Program’s faculty.
With the exception of the capstone course and, for students in the 17-month track, the Internship, substitutions of required courses with electives can occur with the approval of the Program Director if a required course duplicates previous academic work of the student.
Requirements for the Degree: 12-Month Track
- Full-time status as a graduate student
- Approval of courses by the Program Director
- Required Orientation
- 30 units of graduate work with a 3.0 or higher
- 3 core courses – 9 units (see below)
- 4 courses within one of the areas of specialization including one theory course and one skills-based course – 12 units (see below)
- 2 elective courses - 6 units
- Capstone Project (3 units) must be at “B” or better performance, and the grade is pass/fail.
- No more than 6 units of course work at the 300 level or 400 level can be counted toward the 30 units.
Requirements for the Degree: 17-Month Track
- Full-time status as a graduate student
- Approval of courses by the Program Director
- Required Orientation
- 33 units of graduate work with a 3.0 or higher
- 3 core courses- 9 units (see below)
- 4 courses within one of the areas of specialization including one theory course and one skills-based course – 12 units (see below)
- 2 elective courses - 6 units
- Internship – 3 units
- Capstone Project (3 units) must be at “B” or better performance, and the grade is pass/fail.
- No more than 6 units of course work at the 300 level or 400 level can be counted toward the 33 units.
