The Certificate in Peace Studies cultivates an interdisciplinary approach to the academic study of peace, conflict, (re)conciliation, the nature of substantive justice, and the practice of nonviolent resistance. Peace Studies is concerned with both the analysis and creative transformation of conflict and injustice. Within the field, peace is defined as not only the absence of war but also by positive conditions such as social justice, gender and racial equality, and ecological health. As an interdisciplinary field, Peace Studies purposefully and critically draws upon insights from multiple disciplines including Political Science, Religious Studies, History, Anthropology, Indigenous Studies, Sociology, Psychology, Economics, English, Philosophy, and International Studies.

Major Average
The major average in the Certificate in Peace Studies includes the grades earned in:

  • All courses eligible to be used in the program.

Residency Requirements in the Major

To receive a Certificate in Peace Studies, students must complete at least two-thirds of the following coursework (to the nearest highest multiple of 3 credit units) from the University of Saskatchewan.

  • Minimum program requirements.

See Residency for additional details.

Requirements (18 credit units)

Within the 18 credit units required, students must select courses from at least 3 different subject codes.

  • CPSJ 112.3 
  • CPSJ 310.3

Choose 3 credit units from the following:

  • IS 401.3 
  • PHIL 239.3 
  • POLS 201.3 
  • POLS 372.3 
  • RLST 284.3

Choose 9 credit units from the following:

  • ANTH 111.3
  • ANTH 235.3
  • ANTH 240.3 
  • ANTH 244.3 
  • ANTH 329.3
  • CPSJ 203.3 
  • CPSJ 400.3 
  • ENG 207.3 
  • ENG 282.3 
  • ENG 383.3 
  • ENG 444.3 
  • HIST 145.3 
  • HIST 185.3 
  • HIST 266.3 
  • HIST 292.3 
  • HIST 293.3 
  • HIST 282.3 
  • HIST 319.3 
  • HIST 388.3 
  • HIST 389.3 
  • HIST 405.3 
  • HIST 453.3 
  • INDG 221.3 
  • INDG 415.3 
  • IS 212.3 
  • IS 401.3 
  • PHIL 226.3 
  • PHIL 237.3 
  • PHIL 239.3 
  • PHIL 337.3 
  • POLS 201.3
  • POLS 262.3 
  • POLS 263.3 
  • POLS 364.3 
  • POLS 370.3
  • POLS 372.3 
  • RLST 210.3 
  • RLST 216.3 
  • RLST 226.3 
  • RLST 284.3 

Additional suitable courses may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the Director of the Centre for Faith, Reason, Peace, and Justice at St. Thomas More College for details. Any course substitutions must also be approved by the Undergraduate Student Office, College of Arts and Science.