Peace Studies, Certificate

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The Undergraduate Certificate in Peace Studies (15 credit hours) is equivalent to a minor. The certificate exposes students to the fundamentals of peace and conflict resolution while they learn methods to remedy social injustice and manage and resolve conflict. These skills are highly valued by employers in a wide range of professional fields, making the certificate a valuable complement to many popular majors. Undergraduate students enrolled in a degree-granting program may obtain the Certificate in Peace Studies. Some students may wish to focus primarily on peace studies as a personal, intellectual endeavor. Others may seek a career in an area relevant to peace studies and will use the certificate to enhance their credentials and expertise.

Students interested in the Undergraduate Certificate in Peace Studies should contact the Matsunaga Institute (uhip@hawaii.edu) to meet with an advisor, and obtain the UCPS Tracking Sheet to officially declare the certificate.

Requirements

To receive a Certificate in Peace Studies, students are required to take PACE 310 , PACE 429 or PACE 447 , and PACE 495 (or a faculty approved substitute) and six additional credit hours selected in consultation with the student’s certificate advisor. A GPA of 2.5, with no grade below a C, is required in certificate courses.

Suggested optional courses

Suggested optional courses for the major in Peace and Conflict Resolution and for the Certificate in Peace Studies include:

COM 460
OR
JOUR 460 - Media Ethics Credits: 3
PACE 315 - Personal Peace: Stories of Hope Credits: 3
PACE 325 - Greek and Roman War Literature Credits: 3
OR
CLAS 325 - Greek and Roman War Literature Credits: 3
PACE 345 - Aggression, War, and Peace Credits: 3
OR
ANTH 345 - Aggression, War, and Peace Credits: 3
PACE 373 - Nonviolent Political Alternatives Credits: 3
OR
POLS 396 - Nonviolent Political Alternatives Credits: 3
PACE 380 - Media Communications and Conflict Credits: 3
OR
COM 380 - Media Communications and Conflict Credits: 3
PACE 387 - The Meaning of War Credits: 3
OR
PHIL 387 - The Meaning of War Credits: 3
PACE 399 - Directed Reading Credits: V
PACE 407 - Peace Processes in Philippines and Hawaiʻi Credits: 3
OR
ASAN 407 - Peace Processes in Philippines and Hawaiʻi Credits: 3
PACE 410 - History of Peace Movements Credits: 3
PACE 412 - Gandhi, King, and Nonviolence Credits: 3
PACE 413 - Terrorism Credits: 3
PACE 420 - Introduction to Human Rights: International and Comparative Perspectives Credits: 3
PACE 430 - Leadership for Social Change Credits: 3
PACE 436 - Geography of Peace and War Credits: 3
OR
GEO 436 - Geography of Peace and War Credits: 3
PACE 440 - Peacebuilding in Performance Credits: 3
PACE 450 - Protest Under Occupation Credits: 3
PACE 460 - Indigenous Nonviolent Action in the Asia-Pacific Credits: 3
PACE 468 - Introduction to Facilitating Organizational Change Credits: 3
PACE 470 - Advocating for Children: Rights and Welfare Credits: 3
PACE 477 - Culture and Conflict Resolution Credits: 3
PACE 478 - International Law and Disputes Credits: 3
PACE 480 - Managing Human Conflict Credits: 3
PACE 482 - Research and Peace Credits: 3
PACE 485 - Topics in Peace and Conflict Resolution Credits: 3
PACE 489 - Hiroshima & Peace Credits: 3 (summer only)
ANTH 423 - Social and Cultural Change Credits: 3
BIOL 310 - Environmental Issues Credits: 3
COM 340 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
COMG 455 - Conflict Management Credits: 3
ECON 332 - Economics of Global Climate Change Credits: 3
OR
SUST 332 - Economics of Global Climate Change Credits: 3
ECON 414 - Global Economic Crisis and Recovery Credits: 3
GEO 435 - Political Geography of Oceans Credits: 3
HDFS 350 - Leadership and Group Process Credits: 3
HRM 463 - Negotiation and Workplace Dispute Resolution Credits: 3
POLS 315 - Global Politics/International Relations Credits: 3
POLS 316 - International Relations Credits: 3
POLS 319 - International Organization Credits: 3
POLS 339 - Feminist Theory Credits: 3
OR
WGSS 439 - Feminist Theory Credits: 3
POLS 394 - Co-ops, Communes, Collectives Credits: 3
OR
WGSS 394 - Co-ops, Communes, Collectives Credits: 3
SOC 332 - Sociology of Law Credits: 3
SOC 446 - Gender Violence Over the Lifecycle Credits: 3
OR
WGSS 446 - Gender Violence Over the Lifecycle Credits: 3

Options for Introductory Courses

PACE 247 - Survey of Conflict Management Credits: 3
POLS 201 - Problems of War and Peace Credits: 3

Notes:

*There may be more than one section of this course offered, each focusing on different specialized topics in the field. The course is repeatable one time.