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Certificate in Intercultural Peacebuilding

Hours - 15 Credit Hours
Effective Sep. 2023
Last Revision 6/02/2023
Faculty Unit Assignment: Faculty of Culture, Language & Performing Arts
Sponsoring Program: Intercultural Peacebuilding
Holokai Category: Professional Studies

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

*No more than 2 courses may come from a course marked with an asterisk (*)

Course Number Title Semesters Offered Credit Hours Prerequisites
IPB 211* Peacebuilding in the Restoration F, S 3.0 IPB 121
IPB 231 Interpersonal Peacebuilding F, W 3.0 IPB 121
IPB 271* Mindfulness in Peacebuilding S 3.0 IPB 121
IPB 287* Restorative Justice W 3.0 IPB 121
IPB 311 NGOs and Conflict Transformation F 3.0 IPB 121 or PAIS 105
IPB 323 Peace Education F, W 3.0 IPB 121
IPB 332 Peace Ecology S 3.0 IPB 121
IPB 352 Intercultural Conflict Dynamics F 3.0 IPB 121 or Permission of Instructor
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 425 Cultural Facilitation F, W, S 3.0 IPB 121
IPB 480 Conflict Transformation F, W 3.0 IPB 311, 323, 400 or 425 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.