Peace and Conflict Studies - Minor
School of Peace and Conflict Studies
113 McGilvrey Hall
Kent Campus
330-672-3143
spcs@kent.edu
www.kent.edu/spcs
Description
The Peace and Conflict Studies minor (formally called Applied Conflict Studies minor) gives students a solid background in the theory and skills of managing conflicts in constructive, not destructive ways. Students learn how to apply skills that are not only useful in a variety of workplace settings, but in everyday life and relationships as well.
The minor especially is beneficial for students with a major or interest in business, communication studies, criminology and justice studies, nursing, public health, psychology, political science and sociology. However, because the skills taught are life skills, this minor matches up well with many majors.
Fully Offered At:
- Kent Campus
Admission Requirements
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| CACM 11001 | INTRODUCTION TO CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
| CACM 31002 | GENDER, POWER AND CONFLICT | 3 |
| CACM 31003 | NONVIOLENCE: THEORY AND PRACTICE | 3 |
| CACM 31010 | CONFLICT THEORY | 3 |
| CACM 48080 | MEDIATION: THEORY AND TRAINING | 3 |
| Minor Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
| MAY 4 1970 AND ITS AFTERMATH | ||
| STRATEGIC PLANNING | ||
| INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION (DIVG) | ||
| CROSS-CULTURAL CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (DIVG) | ||
| CONFLICT IN THE WORKPLACE | ||
| NEGOTIATION | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (ELR) 1 | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN CONFLICT MANAGEMENT | ||
| RECONCILIATION VERSUS REVENGE: TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE (DIVG) (WIC) | ||
| VARIABLE TITLE SEMINAR IN CONFLICT MANAGEMENT | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 21 | |
| 1 | Maximum 3 credit hours of CACM 35092 may count toward the minor requirements. |
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Minor GPA |
|---|
| 2.000 |
- Students must complete at least two upper-division (30000 or 40000 level) courses in the minor at Kent State on a graded basis (A-F).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
- Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).