Peace and Justice Studies Minor - NYC

Campus: NYC

Minor Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Course
PJS 101	Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies ¹	3
Electives
Select 12 additional elective credits from the following: ²		12
PJS 203	Nonviolence: Theory and Practice	3
PJS 250	Working Through Conflict: Mediation, Negotiation and Facilitation	3
PJS 296P	Topics: Grief, Resilience and Resistance	3
PJS 296R	Topic: Racial Justice	3
PJS 296T	Topic: The Artist as Activist and Activist as Artist	3
PJS 300	Intersectionality, Conflict, and Peace	3
PJS 301	Humanitarianism and International Aid Work	3
PJS 393	Internship in Peace and Justice Studies	3
PJS 395	Independent Study in Peace and Justice Studies	1-6
AMS 200	Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnicity Studies	3
AMS 210	Native and Indigenous Peoples Studies	3
ANT 108	Global Culture and Local Identities	3
ANT 220	Anthropology of Violence	3
ANT 245	People, Food, and Sovereignty	3
ART 188	Art as a Vehicle of Social Commentary and Political Progress	3
ART 231	Environmental and Ecological Art	3
CMS 213	Intercultural Communication	3
ENV 100	Water, Wildlife and Windmills - An Introduction to Environmental Studies and Sciences	3
ENV 105	Social Responsibility and the World of Nature	3
ENV 110	Nature and Culture: A Study in Connections	3
ENV 111	Environmental Studies: Economic, Ethical and Political Perspectives	0-3
ENV 231	Equity and the Design of Sustainable Futures	3
ENV 235	Sustainable Living in Our World	3
ENV 245	Environmental Justice	3
HIS 209	Israel and Palestine: The Heritage and the Challenge	3
HIS 218	Nonviolent Activism in Modern Asia	3
HIS 223	Discrimination, Integration and Assimilation: Global Jewish Experience	3
HIS 239	Wars in the Asia-Pacific	3
LIT 211V	The Literature of War and Peace	3
LIT 304	Postcolonial Literature	3
PHI 115	Normative Ethics: Contemporary Moral Problems	3
PHI 121	Ethics in the Workplace	3
PHI 223	Environmental Ethics	3
PHI 355	Ethical Theories	3
POL 114	Introduction to International Relations	3
POL 214	Revolution or Reform	3
POL 250	Gender and Politics	3
POL 303	Politics Workshop: The United Nations	3
SOC 106	Introduction to Social Work	3
SOC 112	Race and Ethnicity in Cities	3
SOC 209	Race and Ethnicity	3
SOC 220	Social Class	3
SOC 222	Gender and Social Change	3
SOC 227	Border Crossing: Immigration and American Society	3
SOC 230	Crime and Social Justice	3
SOC 248	Social Movements	3
WS 115	Intro to Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies	3
WS 166	Gender, Race and Class	3
WS 169	Introduction to Queer Studies	3
WS 180	Non-Profit Skills for Social Justice	3
WS 268	Men and Masculinities	3
WS 293	Transgender Studies	3
WS 291	Global Activism and Transnational Feminist Theories	3
WS 297X	Gender and Human Rights: an Introduction to Transnational Feminist Activism	3
WS 305	Women as Change Agents: Gender and Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector	3
INT 198S	Topic: Global Politics of Peace and Social Justice	6
INT 296E	Topic: History and Religion of the Middle East: Holy Nationalism	6
INT 297Q	Understanding Community and Diversity: Queer Cultures	6
INT 298N	Caught in the Crossfire: The Impact of War on Women and Children	6
INT 298F	The Holocaust and Modern Genocides: Representations in History, Literature and Film	6
INT 299K	Disability Stories through Film and Media	6

¹: This is a 3‐ credit hands‐ on, experiential course that introduces students to the field of Peace and Justice Studies. It is offered every semester on the NYC campus.
²: Students choose from the list of approved electives in the BA, Peace and Justice Studies major. However, for possible prerequisite courses, students must seek assistance of NYC Peace and Justice Studies department advisor.