Program Overview

Peace Studies Certificate

Program Overview

The Peace Studies Certificate is an undergraduate certification program offered by the University of North Texas. Established in 2000, it is the only program of its kind in the southern and southwestern United States that offers a certificate program, a minor, and the equivalent of a major in Peace Studies.

Program Details

• Program Type: Certificate
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 2-3 semesters
• Credit Hours: 15

Why Earn a Peace Studies Certificate?

An interdisciplinary certificate in this growing field allows students to adjust their coursework to best fit their field of interest. Because Peace Studies courses are offered in Political Science, Anthropology, Communications, Economics, History, and Sociology, a minor in Peace Studies is a perfect supplement to any undergraduate education.

Career Opportunities

Upon graduation, Peace Studies graduates can pursue careers in:

• Employment in a foreign service
• Service in an international organization
• Practicing international and human-rights law
• Employment in a corporation that invests in foreign nations
• A profession in a non-governmental organization working on human rights violations, substantial economic development, environmental protection, and/or conflict resolution

Program Highlights

• The Peace Studies program brings internationally known speakers to campus, including both practitioners and scholars.
• Peace Studies offers numerous scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students for tuition, travel, internships, and more, including the $4,000 Vivian Castleberry Trailblazer scholarship.
• Peace Studies provides opportunities for students to gain practical experience in peacebuilding and social justice activities through class work, internships, and study overseas for both the short and long term.
• Peace Studies students have interned locally with the Center for Survivors of Torture, the International Rescue Committee, the Innocence Project of Texas, as well as the Landmine Survivors Network (Washington D.C.).
• Graduates from UNT's Peace Studies program pursue careers in foreign service, international and human rights law, international business, the Peace Corps, and private organizations promoting Third World development, human rights, environmental protection, and conflict resolution.

Coursework

• Introduction to Peace Studies (3 hrs)
• Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (3 hrs)
• Constitutional Law: Rights and Liberties (3 hrs)
• Governments and Politics around the World (3 hrs)
• Domestic and International Terrorism (3 hrs)

Department and College

• Department of Peace Studies
• College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Location

• Wooten Hall, Room 155
• 1155 Union Circle, Denton, Texas