Peace & Justice Studies / Minor
Program: PJST
Minor Credit Hours: 18
Students must have completed their 10000-level theology requirement to begin a Peace & Justice Studies Minor. Students interested in pursuing a minor must consult with one of the Peace & Justice Studies program co-directors to declare the minor and to customize their program of study. One world language course (3 hours) may be applied to the program requirements with the consent of a Peace & Justice Studies co-director. Nine credit hours (THEO 25000 Foundations of Peace and Justice Studies, THEO 45000 Capstone: Peace and Justice Studies Seminar, and 1 other upper-division course) must apply exclusively to the Peace & Justice Studies minor and may not apply to any other minor or major that Lewis University offers.
Peace and Justice Studies
Peace and Justice Studies (PJS) is an interdisciplinary program housed in the Theology Department through which students acquire knowledge and skills of interfaith and intercultural just peacebuilding in order to create beloved community. PJS students practice the art of peacebuilding through community engagement in ways that are intentionally self-reflective, anti-racist, and evolving.
Minor
PJS minors will take 9 credits of core courses that situate them in the theory and practices of just peacebuilding. Based on students’ major(s) and personal, professional goals, they will take 9 credits of electives chosen from among 16 partner disciplines. Peace and Justice Studies is an excellent companion to various majors and career objectives (some of which are named below).
Interdisciplinary Program
Enriched by faculty in a variety of disciplines, this program promotes examination of calls to justice as prerequisites to peace. Partner disciplines within the PJS program include: Art and Design; Communications; Education; English Studies; Environmental Science; History; Justice, Law and Public Safety Studies; Music; Philosophy; Physics; Political Science; Psychology; Social Work; Sociology; Theatre; and Theology.
Careers
Careers in Peace and Justice Studies include, but are not limited to – negotiation, mediation, political office, legislative reform, education, community organizing, human rights advocacy, environmental protection, interfaith dialogue, law, victim/offender advocacy, and restorative justice.
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 9 | |
| Foundations of Peace and Justice Studies | ||
| Practicing Faithful Justice | ||
| Capstone: Peace and Justice Studies Seminar | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select an additional 9 credit hours from a variety of Peace & Justice Studies courses and workshops. Course selections must represent at least two different disciplines, in addition to Theology. The specific program of study is developed with the advice and consent of an advisor from the Peace & Justice Studies program. | ||
| Select one interpersonal, spiritual, and/or familial peacebuilding course: | 3 | |
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Domestic Violence | ||
| Child, Family, Culture and Community | ||
| Philosophical Issues in Race and Gender | ||
| Lifespan Development | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Foundations of Educational Psychology | ||
| Modern Christian Spirituality | ||
| Sexuality, Spirituality, and Relationships | ||
| Acting 1 | ||
| Improvisation 1 | ||
| Select one local, regional, and/or systemic peacebuilding courses: | 3 | |
| Social Responsibility for Graphic Designers | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Juvenile Justice System | ||
| Multicultural Issues in Criminal Justice | ||
| Social Policy and Social Justice | ||
| Introduction to Cross Cultural Studies for Teachers of English Language Learners | ||
| LGBTQ Rights and Issues I | ||
| African American Philosophy | ||
| Politics and Civic Engagement | ||
| Mediation 2 | ||
| Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Organizational Leadership | ||
| The Welfare State and Social Welfare Policy | ||
| Cultural Humility and Social Power | ||
| Human Behavior in the Social Environment II | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Community Sociology | ||
| Youth, Justice, and Society | ||
| Criminology | ||
| Violence and Peace | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| Disability Studies in Education | ||
| Exceptional Learners in Inclusive Communities | ||
| Islam in America | ||
| Theologies of Liberation | ||
| Lasallian Community and Social Action | ||
| Community Engaged Learning Leadership Seminar | ||
| Select one national, multinational, and/or global peacebuilding courses: | 3 | |
| Principles of Environmental Science | ||
| Issues in Environmental Science | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| U.S.-Latino Literature | ||
| Latin American Literature | ||
| Ethnic and Immigrant Literatures | ||
| Native American Literature | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Education Around the World | ||
| A History of the U.S. Military | ||
| African-American History I | ||
| Native American History | ||
| Immigration, Ethnicity, and Race in American History | ||
| U.S. Women's History | ||
| History of the British Empire | ||
| The Middle East in History | ||
| History of the Modern Middle East | ||
| The Vietnam War | ||
| Sex, Race, and Power in Pop Music | ||
| Philosophy of Rights | ||
| Energy and Society | ||
| Nonviolent Political Action | ||
| Mediation 1 | ||
| Model United Nations | ||
| International Human Rights | ||
| Political Violence | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| International Topics | ||
| Women and Politics | ||
| Non-Western Political Thought | ||
| Environmental Politics | ||
| Immigration Law for Paralegals | ||
| Introduction to Women's Studies | ||
| U.S.-Mexico Border Experience | ||
| Social Movements and Social Change | ||
| Sustainable Communities | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Sociology of Hate and Violence | ||
| Social Inequalities | ||
| Women and Religion | ||
| The Qur'an and the Bible | ||
| Global Christianity | ||
| Introduction to Islam | ||
| Methods of Interfaith Dialogue | ||
| World Religions | ||
| Interdisciplinary Seminar: From Dystopias to Utopias: Imagining and Creating Better Worlds | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
One world language course may be applied to the minor with advisor consent.