Introduction

The Peace and Conflict Studies Program, in the School of Global Affairs, provides undergraduates with an interdisciplinary education in the causes of human conflict and strategies for its resolution; topics of study include war, revolution, rebellion, ethnic strife, international law, and negotiation theory.

Peace and Conflict Studies (Arts program)

Consult Program Assistant, Room H11, University College, 416-978-2485, E-mail: pcs.programme@utoronto.ca , or visit the Peace and Conflict website at www.utoronto.ca/mcis/trudeaucentre/.

Enrolment in the Specialist and Major programs are limited; selection is based on a personal interview and GPA. To apply, students must have completed ANY four full courses, or their equivalent. The Director approves each student’s proposed program of study based on its relevance, coherence, and focus.

Specialist program:

(12 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course)

1. HIS103Y1/ECO100Y1/ECO105Y1 (PSY100H1 + PSY220H1)/SOC101Y1; POL208Y1
2. PCS260Y1, PCS360Y1, PCS460Y1
3. Three courses from one of Groups A, B, C, D, E or F (below); at least one course must be at the 300+ series level
4. Three complementary courses with either a disciplinary, regional, or thematic focus relevant to Peace and Conflict Studies (on approval of the Director); at least one must be at the 300+ level

Disciplinary focus:

3 courses from one of ANT, ECO, GGR and Environmental Studies (combined), HIS, HPS, PHL, POL, PSY, RLG, SOC.

(Note: HIS is excluded for students who have taken 3 HIS courses in 3. above; POL is excluded for students who have taken 3 POL courses in 3. above.)

Regional Studies focus:

3 courses on, for example, Canada, Southern Africa, the Middle East, or Latin America.

Thematic focus:

3 courses on a thematic topic proposed by the student and approved by the Director. Examples include negotiation and conflict resolution, diplomatic history, gender and conflict, morality of war, quantitative analysis, group-identity conflict, economic development and conflict, or environmental change and conflict.

Group A
HIS103Y1, HIS106Y1, HIS202H1, HIS241H1, HIS242H1, HIS243H1, HIS244H1, HIS250Y1, HIS251Y1, HIS271Y1, HIS296Y1, HIS303Y1, HIS311Y1, HIS317H1, HIS319H1, HIS325H1, HIS329H1, HIS333Y1, HIS334Y1, HIS338Y1, HIS343Y1, HIS344Y1, HIS347H1, HIS351H1, HIS355Y1, HIS356H1, HIS359H1, HIS364H1, HIS370H1, HIS376H1, HIS377H1, HIS386Y1, HIS390Y1, HIS396H1, HIS401Y1, HIS405Y1, HIS407H1, HIS408Y1, HIS412Y1, HIS414H1, HIS415H1, HIS421Y1, HIS424Y1, HIS436Y1, HIS445H1, HIS451H1, HIS453H1, HIS458Y1, HIS461H1, HIS473H1, HIS475H1, HIS480H1, HIS488H1, HIS491Y1, HIS492Y1; JHP435Y1, JHP440Y1; NMC278H1, NMC474H1; TRN421Y1

Group B
JHP440Y1, JMC301Y1; NEW250Y1; NMC476H1, NMC477H1; POL108Y1, POL201Y1, POL242Y1, POL300Y1, POL301Y1, POL304H1, POL305Y1, POL312Y1, POL313Y1, POL321H1, POL323H1, POL324Y1, POL330H1, POL326Y1, POL340Y1, POL342H1, POL343Y1, POL345H1, POL354H1, POL358Y1, POL364H1, POL370Y, POL405Y1, POL412Y1, POL416Y1, POL417Y1, POL419Y1, POL422Y1, POL428H1, POL429Y1, POL432H1, POL435H1, POL442H1, POL447Y1, POL448H1, POL459Y1, POL463Y1, POL464H1, POL465H1, POL467H1, POL468H1, POL469H1, POL476H1, POL479H1, POL480H1, POL486H1, POL487H1

Group C
JLP374H1, JLP471H1; PSY100H1, PSY201H1, PSY210H1, PSY220H1, PSY270H1, PSY280H1, PSY300H1, PSY311H1, PSY312H1, PSY314H1, PSY320H1, PSY321H1, PSY322H1, PSY324H1, PSY326H1, PSY328H1, PSY331H1, PSY334H1, PSY370H1, PSY372H1, PSY420H1, PSY471H1

Group D
ENV200H1, ENV234Y1, ENV235Y1, GGR107H1, GGR124Y1, GGR203H1, GGR220H1, GGR314H1, GGR331H1, GGR333H1, GGR338H1, GGR343H1, GGR368H1, GGR393H1, GGR398H0/GGR399Y0, GGR409H1, GGR415H1, GGR418H1, GGR435H1, GGR439H1, GGR452H1, GGR494H1; PHL273H1, PHL373H1

Group E
ANT100Y1, ANT204Y1, ANT329H1, ANT343H1, ANT357H1, ANT358H1, ANT363Y1, ANT364Y1, ANT366H1, ANT395Y0/ANT396Y0, ANT425H1, ANT426H1, ANT427H1, ANT440H1, ANT448H1, ANT450H1, ANT452H1; RLG250H1, RLG333H1; SOC205Y1, SOC210Y1, SOC212Y1, SOC213Y1, SOC215Y1, SOC220Y1, SOC250Y1, SOC301Y1, SOC306Y1, SOC312Y1, SOC320Y1, SOC330Y1, SOC336H1, SOC344Y1, SOC355Y1, SOC356Y1, SOC360Y1, SOC365Y1, SOC367H1, SOC386Y1

Group F
COG250Y1 (listed with University College); JPP343Y1; PHL232H1, PHL235H1, PHL240H1, PHL244H1, PHL247H1, PHL271H1, PHL273H1, PHL275H1, PHL317H1, PHL340H1, PHL341H1, PHL351H1, PHL357H1, PHL365H1, PHL370H1, PHL373H1, PHL375H1, PHL378H1, PHL380H1, PHL394H1

Major program:

(7 full courses or their equivalent)

1. HIS103Y1/ECO100Y1/ECO105Y1; (PSY100H1 + PSY220H1)/SOC101Y1; POL208Y1
2. PCS260Y1, PCS360Y1
3. Two complementary courses, at least one of which must be at the 300+ series level, from:ECO230Y1; GGR439H1; HIS241H1, HIS242H1, HIS343Y1, HIS344Y1, HIS377Y1, HIS401Y1, HIS412Y1, HIS445H1; HPS306H1; PHL378H1; POL201Y1, POL304H1, POL313Y1, POL321H1, POL323H1, POL326Y1, POL340Y1, POL417Y1; PSY270H1, PSY322H1; SOC210Y1, SOC330Y1; or alternative courses on the approval of the Program Director