Certificate in Peace, Conflict & Security

Our students become well-rounded scholars who understand why conflict and violence occur, how conflict can be managed and how it can be transformed for the general welfare. Our students are well-poised to become mediators and negotiators.

The undergraduate certificate program in peace, conflict and security studies (PACS) is designed to help students explore why conflict and violence occur, and learn how conflict can be managed and transformed to accomplish constructive ends. Students analyze various forms of intra- and international conflict, and related opportunities for personal and social change.

  • Gain an interdisciplinary perspective on the study of conflict, cooperation, war and peace
  • Learn practical skills and gain experience in conflict resolution and civic activism
  • Complement your undergraduate studies with a certificate

Gain hands-on, in-the-field engagement through volunteer service, enrollment in study abroad programs, and internship placement with related agencies and programs 

Become empowered by learning sophisticated advocacy, collaboration and peacebuilding skills that are essential to solving today's big problems

Learn from acclaimed faculty from multiple disciplines across the university

Be successful.

This certificate allows you enter the workforce with an understanding of how peace and conflict interact within society.

 
$62,200

Median annual salary of arbitrators, mediators and conciliators

(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019)

 

Conflict resolution specialist and negotiator are are common opportunities to apply this certificate

 

Broaden your employment possibilities in combination with the skills you learn in your major area of study

Academic Plan & Requirements

PACS offers an individually tailored program of study that provides students with the ability to more constructively handle conflict in family, workplace and community settings; a foundation for peace- and conflict-related careers; and a better understanding of public policy controversies.

To earn the certificate, students must complete 21 credit hours.

  • 9 credit hours of required coursework
  • 12 credit hours of elective coursework
    • Professional internship option
    • Education Abroad

Community & Involvement

We offer students many opportunities to network with peers and faculty, further their studies, and get the most out of their experience.