Peace & Justice Studies

This interdisciplinary program prepares you for a career in an organization that seeks to establish peace and justice among individuals, communities, and nations. It is ideal for students interested in work with non-governmental organizations such as the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps and Amnesty International or church-related organizations like Lutheran World Relief, Catholic Worker Movement, or American Friends Service Committee. It also provides excellent preparation for students who plan careers in politics or law or for those with a passion to make matters of peace and justice a part of their lives and careers. 

The course of study provides:

• An historical understanding of the struggle to promote human rights, peace, justice, and freedom from oppression.
• Models for understanding the causes of violence, oppression, and injustice.
• Theories of peace and justice that ground concrete practices.
• Strategies for the remediation of violence and injustice.