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Peace, Justice, and Conflict Resolution (Minor)

Turn your passion for justice into practical skills with the Peace, Justice and Conflict Transformation minor. Learn how to mediate disputes, build stronger communities and prepare for careers in law, policy, social services and global leadership.
Type: Minor
Format: In-Person
Credit Hours: 21
College: College of Arts and Sciences
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Equips students with tools for conflict resolution, mediation and peacebuilding across diverse settings—from local communities to global organizations. Courses blend theory and practice, including service learning, while electives span anthropology, sociology, criminal justice, political science and more. Graduates are prepared for impactful careers in law, social work, nonprofit leadership, public policy, diplomacy and community advocacy.

 

This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2022-Spring 2023 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.

Minor in Peace, Justice, and Conflict Transformation       
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences (AS)
Department:  Urban & Public Affairs
Academic Plan Code(s): PSCRMIN

Program Requirements

PEAC 201Peace and Conflict: For Daily Life, Civic Affairs, and Professional Life Ahead - P2, SB3
PEAC 325Peace, Justice & Conflict Transformation3
PEAC 350Mediation & Conflict Transformation3
PEAC 550Service Learning in Peacebuilding3
Select two of the following electives: 16
ANTH 307
Darwin
ANTH 318
African-American Cultural Traditions
ANTH 319
Cultures of the Middle East
ANTH 320
Indigenous Peoples of North America - P1, SBH
ANTH 321
American Indian Women
ANTH 323
Cultures of Africa - P2, SB
ANTH 325
The Anthropology of Latin America - P2, SB
ANTH 331
Anthropology of Religion
ANTH 332
Ecology, Politics and Culture
ANTH 333
Globalizing Inequalities - WR
ANTH 337
Nationalism, Violence, and the State
ANTH 338
Anthropology of Refugees
ANTH 347
Global Capitalisms
ANTH 352
Food and Body Politic
ANTH 531
Anthropology of Water
ART 341
Introduction to Printmaking
ART 590
Special Topics in Studio Art
AST 341
Ethnicity and Religion in China
AST 347
Global Capitalisms
BSW 201
Introduction to Social Work - P1, SB
BSW 202
Intimate and Family Relationships - SB
BSW 352
Child Abuse and Neglect (Child Maltreatment)
BSW 381
Intro Social Gerontology
BSW 464
Intro Social Work and the Law
CHST 341
Ethnicity and Religion in China
COMM 275
African-American Communication - P1, SB
COMM 301
Special Topics in Communication
COMM 324
Communication and Gender
COMM 328
Introduction to Urban Communication
COMM 435
Media, Culture and Society
COMM 450
Advanced Intercultural Communication - CUE, WR
COMM 555
Persuasive Movements
CJ 200
Introduction to Criminal Justice - SB
CJ 360
Juvenile Justice
CJ 403
Institutional Corrections
CJ 405
Crimes Against Older Adults
CJ 415
Drugs and Crime
CJ 425
Behavioral Analysis of Violent Crime
CJ 430
Environmental Crime
CJ 440
Human Trafficking
CJ 493
Police and the Community
CJ 519
Domestic and Family Violence
CJ 523
Race and Gender in Criminal Justice - WR
CJ 577
Trauma Informed Policing
CJ 597
Ethics in Criminal Justice - WR
ENGL 342
Black Women Novelists - AH, P2, WR
ENGL 368
Minority Traditions in English Literatures - AH, P2
ENGL 369
Minority Traditions in American Literature - AH, P1
ENGL 373
Women and Global Literature - AH, P2
ENGL 374
Gender, Race, Sexuality in Children's Lit - AH, P1
ENGL 375
LGBTQ Literature in the United States - AH, P1
ENGL 423
Special Topics: African-American Literature Before 1900 - WR
ENGL 549
Studies in Post-Colonial and/or Ethnic Literature - CUE
ENGL 550
Studies in African-American Literature - CUE
ENGL 554
Women's Personal Narratives - CUE
ENGL 567
Post-Colonial Voices: Writing Experience in African Literature - CUE, WR
ENGL 575
Genre Studies in African-American Literature - CUE
ENGL 577
The Harlem Renaissance - CUE
GEOG 300
Globalization and Diversity - P2, SB
GEOG 305
Historical Geography of the United States
GEOG 331
Population Geography
GEOG 500
Globalization Seminar
HIST 305
Historical Geography of the United States
HIST 318
U.S. in the Sixties
HIST 322
The History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1900 to Present
HIST 513
U.S. Social Justice Movements of the 20th Century
HIST 519
Gilded Age and Progressive Era United States, 1877-1929 - WR
HIST 522
The American Revolution and the Confederation - CUE, WR
HIST 529
Recent American History, 1945 to Present - CUE, WR
LALS 310
Introduction to Latin American Studies - P2, SB
LALS 311
Introduction to U.S. Latino Studies - P1, SB
PAS 247
Language, Protest and Identity
PAS 305
Legal Lynchings: A Survey of Race, Law, and the American Justice System
PAS 313
Urban Ritual Violence
PAS 318
African-American Cultural Traditions
PAS 322
The History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1900 to Present
PAS 324
Politics, Political Violence and Black Resistance
PAS 327
Politics of the Black Community - P1, SB
PAS 329
Slave Trade and Slavery
PAS 355
Cultural Diversity in Performance - AH, P1
PAS 363
Civil Rights and the Law II
PAS 368
Race, Culture, Identity
PAS 374
The Black Power Movement
PAS 383
Cultures of Africa - P2, SB
PAS 392
Faces of Global Poverty - WR
PAS 412
The Underground Railroad and American Memory
PAS 513
U.S. Social Justice Movements of the 20th Century
PAS 514
History of Pan-African Social Thought
PAS 520
The Black Family - WR
PAS 532
Slave Trade and Slavery in the African World
PAS 575
Genre Studies in African-American Literature
PHIL 222
Contemporary Moral Problems - AH
PHIL 308
Freedom, Equality, Justice, and Community - SB
PHIL 318
Feminist Philosophy - AH, P1
PHIL 319
Philosophy of Race and Racism - AH, P1
PHIL 328
Environmental Ethics
PHIL 529
Philosophy of Emotions
PHIL 535
Political Philosophy
PHIL 538
Critical Social Theory
PHIL 582
Health and Social Justice
PHIL 583
Race, Medicine, and Health
POLS 204
Introduction to International Relations
POLS 313
Constitutional Law
POLS 314
Judicial Politics
POLS 315
Race, Law and Politics - P1, SB
POLS 318
Religion and United States Politics - P1, SB
POLS 319
Media and Politics
POLS 320
Civil Rights and the Law II
POLS 323
Queer Politics
POLS 324
Women in American Politics
POLS 327
Black Politics & Democracy - P1, SB
POLS 331
The United Nations and International Organization - WR
POLS 332
International Law - WR
POLS 334
The Politics of Global Economic Relations
POLS 384
Democracy and Its Critics - WR
POLS 386
Political Theory and Utopia - WR
POLS 387
American Utopian Communities
POLS 520
Coping with Conflict
POLS 563
Women in Developing Countries - WR
PSYC 407
Community Internships in Psychology - CUE
PSYC 408
International Service Learning and Research - CUE
SCHG 453
Social Change
SCHG 513
U.S. Social Justice Movements of the 20th Century
SCHG 538
Critical Social Theory
SOC 201
Introduction to Sociology - SB
SOC 202
Social Problems - P1, SB
SOC 210
Race in the United States - P1, SB
SOC 305
Urban Sociology
SOC 315
Environmental Sociology
SOC 323
Diversity and Inequality
SOC 343
Sociology of Women's Health
SOC 392
Faces of Global Poverty - WR
SOC 453
Social Change
SOC 454
Social Inequality & Stratification - CUE, WR
SOC 464
Race and Ethnicity - CUE, WR
SOC 470
Political Sociology - CUE
SPAD 571
Sport for Development and Peace
TA 326
Cultural Diversity in Performance - AH, P1
URBS 131
Introduction to Sustainability - SB
URBS 201
The Making of Urban Places - P1, SB
URBS 301
Planning for Innovative and Equitable Cities and Regions
URBS 302
Foundations of Urban Administration
URBS 311
Urban Policy
URBS 331
Sustainable Built Environment - P1, SB
URBS 420
Community Engagement - CUE
URBS 431
Policy and Governance in Sustainability - WR
URBS 432
Sustainable Social-Ecological Systems
WGST 312
Sociology of Women's Health
WGST 323
Queer Politics
WGST 324
Communication and Gender
WGST 343
Faces of Global Poverty - WR
WGST 355
Women in American Politics
WGST 360
Feminist Philosophy - AH, P1
WGST 512
Gender, Race, Work, and Welfare
WGST 513
U.S. Social Justice Movements of the 20th Century
WGST 558
Women in Developing Countries - WR
WGST 582
Health and Social Justice
Minimum Total Hours18

At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville. 

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Only one elective course may be at the 200-level or below. Additional elective courses may be available with approval of the PJCT Program Director.