Peace and Justice Studies

Peace and Justice Studies Graduate Certificate

Details about the program:

  • Time to completion: 4 courses/12 credits
  • Emphasis on democratic peace education
  • 100% Online (asynchronous) and hybrid (synchronous) class instruction
  • Hands-on opportunities in peer review and publishing

The online Peace and Justice Studies graduate certificate provides professionals and scholars with the concepts, skills and values to employ an understanding of peace and justice throughout their major field of graduate study and professional practice. Peace studies is a learning process that develops the capacity of global citizens to critically understand all forms of violence and injustice as well as the patterns of thought that justify and sustain them. Students in the certificate program engage in the study of human rights, theories of justice, democratic theory, psychological dimensions of violence prevention, cultural pluralism and educational approaches that address these concerns, among other topics.

The certificate provides a powerful complementary perspective to any major field of study and enhances opportunities for work in a variety of educational and organizational settings. It is designed for professionals and scholars working in different organizations, ranging from schools, community colleges, universities, governments, foundations, research institutes and non-governmental organizations. Students have the unique opportunity to participate as authors and article submission reviewers for the program journal In Factis Pax.

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