Minor: Peace and Reconciliation Studies

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OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 18

GPA requirements to earn minor: 2.0

Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward minor: C

Contact Information: Director of the Peace and Reconciliation Studies Program, 120 Chadbourne Hall, (207)581‐2609

The Peace and Reconciliation Studies minor requires a minimum of 18 credits of study: 9 (or more) credits of required PAX courses and 9 (or more) credits of PAX electives. Required courses are listed below. Also available are a variety of unique courses, updated each semester.

Many PAX courses satisfy general education requirements. (See the list on our website). Also available is a Special Projects in Peace and Reconciliation Studies (PAX 498), which offers independent study, research, and written projects in Peace and Reconciliation. The course is conducted under the guidance of a Peace and Reconciliation Studies faculty member.

Enrollment is open to all undergraduate students at the University of Maine and there are no admissions requirements beyond those of the college a student is entering.

Students who wish to enroll in the Peace and Reconciliation Studies minor can read more on our website and can visit the Peace and Reconciliation Studies office, 120 Chadbourne Hall, (207) 581-2609, for assistance or further information.

Curriculum: Required core courses (9 credits):

PAX 201 - Introduction to Peace and Reconciliation Studies Credits: 3
PAX 290 - Nonviolence: Perceptions and Perspectives Credits: 3
PAX 410 - Theories in Peace and Reconciliation Studies Credits: 3

Nine credits of PAX courses from the following list:

PAX 250 - Peace and Pop Culture Credits: 3
PAX 260 - Realistic Pacifism Credits: 3
PAX 350 - Buddhism, Peace and Contemplative Traditions Credits: 3
PAX 351 - This Sacred Earth: Ecology and Spirituality Credits: 3
PAX 360 - Conflict Resolution: A Relational Approach To Working Through Conflict Credits: 3
PAX 370 - Building Sustainable Communities Credits: 3
PAX 380 - Ecovillages and Ecocities: Models of Global Restoration Credits: 3
PAX 398 - Topics in Peace and Reconciliation Studies Credits: 3
PAX 400 - Martin Luther King and the Promise of Social Renewal Credits: 3
PAX 401 - Women Social Activists: Warriors for Peace and Justice Credits: 3
PAX 451 - Mediation: Its Premises, Practices and Policies Credits: 3
PAX 452 - Advanced Study in Transformative Mediation Credits: 3
PAX 470 - Sustainable Communication: The Theory and Practice of Nonviolent Communication Credits: 3
PAX 491 - Forgiveness: Creating a Culture of Peace and Reconciliation Credits: 3
PAX 495 - Advanced Topics in Peace and Reconciliation Studies Credits: 3
PAX 498 - Special Projects in Peace and Reconciliation Studies Credits: 1-6