Arts Academic Plans

A Joint Honours academic plan with Peace and Conflict Studies may be taken in combination with most Arts disciplines in which an Honours academic plan is offered or with many Honours majors in other Faculties. See the department for the most recent list of approved combinations.

Continuation in this academic plan requires a cumulative overall average of 60% and a cumulative average in PACS Core and Peace and Conflict Studies Content Courses of 75%.

Eligibility for graduation in the Joint Honours Peace and Conflict Studies academic plan includes successful fulfillment of the following requirements:

1. Appropriate Program-level requirements for the Home Faculty, including at least 20 academic course units. If the Home Faculty is Arts, see Bachelor of Arts.
2. Peace and Conflict Studies Plan-level requirements:
   • at least seven academic course units (14 courses) in PACS Core and Peace and Conflict Studies Content Courses with a minimum cumulative average of 75%, including:
     • seven PACS Core Courses, including:
       1. two of PACS 201, 202, 203
       2. PACS 401
     • seven courses from the list of approved Peace and Conflict Studies Content Courses:
       1. Of the Peace and Conflict Studies Content Courses, students must take courses offered by at least three different departments.
       2. Students who complete more than the required seven PACS Core Courses can apply the extra PACS Courses to their Peace and Conflict Studies Content requirements.
3. Plan-level requirements for the second Major.

Note: No more than three courses can be double-counted between Peace and Conflict Studies and any other academic plans or sub-plan. Students are encouraged to consult with the program advisor in choosing their courses.