A general introduction to peace studies as an area of inquiry. Students identify concrete social justice issues and their relevance to domains of societal, international and ecological spheres of violence and address literature on nonviolence or limited use of violence through a critical research paper and other course applications.

An independent program of reading and research developed in consultation with a supervising faculty member and the PAX director. It usually includes a review of the peace studies literature in the student's major field, with a final research project that integrates the student's major with peace studies.

Topics relating to peace and justice issues as taught on occasion at the upper level in other departments.

Supervised field experience in a social justice- or peace-related program or project.