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Master of Arts in Peace and Justice Studies

The Master of Arts in Peace and Justice Studies is an interdisciplinary program emphasizing peace as human development. The goals of the Program are: 1) to produce graduates who are capable of relating disciplinary and cross-disciplinary theories of peace and justice to real world problem-solving involving regional and international conflict; 2) to foster scholarly agendas that examine the dynamics of justice and peacebuilding; and, 3) to facilitate faculty and student interaction and development across disciplines and academic units at USD, as well as in the community. Students in the prgoram can benefit from the School of Peace Studies’ two institutes: the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice and the Trans-Border Institute.

The M.A. in Peace and Justice Studies is designed as a full-time program and is divided into two tracks of study. Individuals with a minimum of three years experience relevant to the field of peace and justice (e.g., NGO, government, or business experience with a focus on human rights, conflict resolution, or development) are eligible to apply for the 12-month track. Those without this experience should apply for the 17-month track, which includes a required internship. Preference in admission for both tracks will be given to applicants with language skills in addition to English.

Our M.A. students have come over 25 countries on four continents, including:

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burma, Canada, China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Eritrea, Greece, Guatemala, Indonesia, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kazakstan, Kenya, Latvia, the Netherlands, Nepal, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Korea, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, U.K., and the U.S.

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In the news:

Articles	Newsletters - – IPJ Compass: Peace & Justice Graduates on the Move
Article on past students while in the program Article on 2003 graduate Heather Ranck Article on 2003 graduate Christopher Yanov	Summer 2006 (page 6) Winter 2005 (page 5)

For more information

On the Master's Program - Contact:

On how to apply - Visit Graduate Admissions:

Lee Ann Otto, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 Phone: (619) 260-7921 Fax: (619) 849-8109 Email: lotto@sandiego.edu Marisa Alioto Outreach and Student Services Coordinator, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 Phone: (619) 260-7929 Fax: (619) 849-8109 Email: mnalioto@sandiego.edu

www.sandiego.edu/admissions/graduate Admissions office located in Serra Hall, Room 202.  Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm. Contact and mailing information: University of San Diego Office of Graduate Admissions 5998 Alcala Park San Diego , CA 92110 Phone: (619) 260-4524        Fax: (619) 260-4158         Email: grads@sandiego.edu