Certificate in Intercultural Peacebuilding
Hours - 15 Credit Hours
Effective Sep. 2021
Last Revision 9/19/2022
Holokai Category: Arts & Humanities
Sponsoring Program: Intercultural Peacebuilding
Faculty Unit Assignment: Faculty of Culture, Language & Performing Arts
Program Requirements
Core Requirements — 3 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPB 121 | Intercultural Peacebuilding | F, W, S | 3.0 |
Intercultural Peacebuilding Electives: Choose Four — 12 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPB 221 | Establishing Peace | S | 3.0 | IPB 121 |
| IPB 231 | Interpersonal Peacebuilding | F, W | 3.0 | IPB 121 |
| IPB 311 | NGOs and Conflict Transformation | F | 3.0 | IPB 121 |
| IPB 323 | Peace Education | W | 3.0 | IPB 121 |
| IPB 332 | Peace Ecology | S | 3.0 | IPB 121 |
| IPB 352 | Intercultural Conflict Dynamics | F | 3.0 | IPB 121 |
| IPB 380 | Culture and Conflict Transformation | W | 3.0 | IPB 121 |
| IPB 383 or | Peace Linguistics or | W | 3.0 | IPB 121 |
| LING 383 | Peace Linguistics | W | 3.0 | LING 210 w/C+ or better |
| IPB 390R | Special Topics in Intercultural Peacebuilding | Variable | 3.0 | IPB 121 |
| IPB 400 | Cultural Mediation | F, W | 3.0 | IPB 121 |
| IPB 411 | NGO Conflict Transformation Practicum | W | 3.0 | IPB 311 |
| IPB 425 | Cultural Facilitation | S | 3.0 | IPB 121 and permission of instructor |
| IPB 455 | Advanced Mediation | W | 3.0 | IPB 400 |
| IPB 480 | Conflict Transformation | F, W | 3.0 | IPB 311, 323, 400, 411, 425 or 455 and senior standing and permission of instructor |
Additional Program Requirements
All passing grades will be accepted in fulfilling minor or certificate requirements.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completing a major in intercultural peacebuilding, students will:
- Effectively understand cultural differences and conflicts.
- Think critically and empathetically.
- Employ skills such as mediation, facilitation, and research to develop solutions to real world problems.
- Articulate and sustain views through verbal and written discourse.
- Be well prepared to enter graduate school or employment.