College 3 x 5: Programs in Peace and Conflict Studies
When I work with teenagers during their college search and application process, they often express their deep desire to effect change in the world. Together, we explore colleges that offer a path that honors the student’s passion for work in human rights, social justice and community service. Whether searching for a path to a career in law, education, non-profit administration or national service, students who decide to major in Peace and Conflict Studies explore strategies for constructing a just and peaceful world. Students develop competencies in fields contributing toward social transformation and peace. Here are five colleges that prepare students to be an agent of change in what many teenagers find to be a troubling world.
·Begun in 1974, the Peace and Global Studies major trains students to become leaders in agencies that promote peaceful resolutions to global issues.
·Graduates of the Peace and Global Studies program choose may post-graduate paths: law school, theological seminary, Peace Corps appointments, journalism, psychology, and jobs with non-governmental, governmental, and non-profit agencies.
·By the numbers: 64% acceptance rate, Mid-range SAT scores: CR 590-700, M 620-710; Mid-range ACT Scores: 28-32
·The major in Peace and Conflict Studies draws on Guilford’s Quaker traditions by understanding the roots of injustice and oppression, and seeking nonviolent solutions.
· Students have the opportunity to work in the campus Conflict Resolution Center after completing training in conflict mediation.
·By the numbers: 68% acceptance rate. Mid-range SAT Scores: CR 460-610, M 480-580; Mid-range ACT Scores: 20-26
·Juniata students routinely combine their interest in Peace and Conflict studies with other majors such as International relations, world languages, elementary education, politics or environmental science.
·The Baker Institute for Peace & Conflict Studies at Juniata hosts conferences and creates opportunities for student internships domestically and abroad in Northern Ireland, India, and Mexico.
·By the numbers: 68% acceptance rate. Mid-range SAT Scores: CR 420-510, M 410-510; Mid-range ACT Scores: 16-22.
·The Peace and Justice Studies program at Regis encourages all majors to engage in community service in Denver, service learning in Colorado and study abroad in developing nations.
·The undergraduate major and minor in Peace Studies includes courses in World Religions, Political Philosophy, Poverty and Inequality, and Gender and Economic Inequality
·By the numbers: 60% acceptance rate. Mid-range SAT Scores: CR 480-610, M 470-570; Mid-range ACT Scores: 22-28.