PEACE AND JUSTICE STUDIES
Year 1

Peace and Justice Studies

The following is a suggested mix of courses to satisfy requirements for the liberal arts diploma in
peace and justice studies. Peace and justice studies electives can be university transferable courses
in a variety of disciples to suit a student's interest and education plan. Courses should be chosen only

after consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor.

SEMESTER 1
Course Name
ENGL 110 College Composition
PEAC 100 Peace Studies I
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SEMESTER 2
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PEAC 101 Peace Studies II
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Year 2

SEMESTER 3
Course Name
PEAC 201 From Water to Chocolate: Environment, Conflict and Justice
PEAC 203 Introduction to Transformative Justice: Theory and Practice
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SEMESTER 4
Course Name

PEAC 202 Leadership for Peace: The Individual and Social
Transformation

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LENGTH OF STUDY:
2 Years

ACCREDITATION:
Liberal Arts and Science Diploma

CAMPUS:
Castlegar Campus

Program Summary

Take this program if you have a strong desire to not
only understand human conflict, but to help put an
end to the world’s needless suffering through viable
peace-based methods and practices.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The two-year Peace and Justice Studies Diploma
emphasizes building cultures of peace through
interdisciplinary study, conflict analysis and
transformation and service learning. Students also
have the opportunity to study internationally in PEAC
205: Global Perspective in Peace: An Independent
Studies Course.

The global landscape is changing as individuals

and groups seek new ways to address conflict

that adheres to principles of nonviolence and
sustainability. In these exciting times, you can strive
to be part of the global peace movement that looks
at these events in a different light, choosing to see
hope and optimism by viewing situations from the
perspective of peace and justice.

Emphasizing peace from the interpersonal to the
international, this program combines courses

in humanities and social sciences and gives you
opportunities to engage in various service learning
experiences or in self-directed peace studies related
academic research.

THEMES

— Environment

— Restorative Justice

— Leadership

— International Development
— Social Justice

— Human Rights

— Non-Violence

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