Peace and Justice Studies Minor

The Peace and Justice Studies program enables students to examine impediments to peace and justice-such as militarism, repression, violence, racism, sexism, underdevelopment and environmental decay-as well as study ideas, strategies, social movements, and theological and philosophical approaches that seek to build a just and peaceful society.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completing the Peace & Justice Studies minor, students will be able to:

Demonstrate general knowledge of conditions that lead to war and injustice as well as opportunities to work toward peace and justice
Describe and critically assess scholarship on peace and justice
Identify connections between (in)justices in the world ‘out there’ and their own lives

Minor Requirements (20 units)

The minor requires completion of five courses, including an internship/fieldwork course. These may be double-counted and triple-counted for major and core requirements.

Introductory Courses (4 units)

Electives (12 units - 3 courses)

Choose one course (4 units) in three of the following four categories:

Peace and Conflict

Ethical Approaches

Internship Courses (4 units)

Any PJS-related USF Service Learning (SL) class (approval required)