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.

Continuation in this academic plan requires a cumulative overall average of 60% and a cumulative average in PACS and Peace and Conflict Studies approved 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 (40 courses). If the Home Faculty is Arts, see Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements.
2. Peace and Conflict Studies Plan-level requirements:
   • at least seven academic course units (14 courses) in PACS and Peace and Conflict Studies approved courses with a minimum cumulative average of 75%, including:
     • seven PACS courses, including:
       • two of PACS 201, 202, 203
       • PACS 401
     • seven from the list of Peace and Conflict Studies approved courses:
       • of the Peace and Conflict Studies approved courses, students must take courses offered by at least three different disciplines
       • students who complete more than the required seven PACS courses can apply the extra PACS courses to their Peace and Conflict Studies approved courses requirements
       • list of Peace and Conflict Studies approved courses:
         • Classical Studies: CLAS 210
         • Drama: DRAMA 397
         • English: ENGL 216, 309G
         • Environment and Resource Studies: ERS 215, 253, 294, 404
         • Environmental Studies: ENVS 201, 401
         • Fine Arts: FINE 378
         • Geography and Environmental Management: GEOG 202, 203, 208, 212, 215, 426
         • German: GER 383
         • History: HIST 102, 106, 120, 210, 215, 220, 221, 223, 230, 232, 236, 239, 247, 254, 262, 263, 264, 265, 275, 309, 314, 348, 358
         • Music: MUSIC 334
         • Philosophy: PHIL 216, 327, 328, 329, 422
         • Political Science: PSCI 150, 225, 226, 250, 252, 257, 281, 282, 321, 350, 351, 382, 387, 389, 429, 432, 454, 456, 481
         • Psychology: PSYCH 232, 235, 253/253R, 338, 349R, 350, 352, 353, 354/354R, 439
         • Religious Studies: RS 121, 220, 237, 252, 253, 256, 280, 281, 285, 322, 323, 337, 344, 353, 355, 380, 383
         • Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies: SMF 205, 307
         • Social Development Studies: SDS 210R, 312R, 331R, 370R
         • Social Work: SOCWK 301R, 322R, 355R, 357R, 390A/B
         • Sociology: SOC 102, 201, 206, 222, 224R, 226, 227, 228, 229, 241, 256, 258, 262, 325, 327, 370, 372, 378, 428
         • Speech Communication: SPCOM 430, 432, 434 
         • Women's Studies: WS 209, 331, 334 
3. Plan-level requirements for the second major.

1. Students are encouraged to consult with the program advisor in choosing their courses.
2. The Peace and Conflict Studies approved courses are offered by the participating departments and the Peace and Conflict Studies academic plans under their own designations. Additions or deletions may occur from time to time. Many of the 300- and 400-level courses have specific prerequisites. Students planning to pursue study in these upper-level courses should use their electives wisely to ensure that the prerequisites for these courses are met.
3. Where students find the list of Peace and Conflict Studies approved courses inadequate for their needs, students may petition the Peace and Conflict Studies administration to have specific courses accepted as Peace and Conflict Studies approved courses. This should happen before registration in the course in question is finalized. Please consult the Advisor for more details.