Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution college or university.
An undergraduategradepointaverage of 3.0 or better. Applicants must submit an official transcript from the undergraduate institution that awarded their degree and an official transcript from any other undergraduate institution at which the applicant was awarded course credit. At the discretion of the Graduate Admissions Committee, students may be admitted with a gradepointaverage below 3.0.
18 credits of Peace and Conflict Studies related coursework. Courses dealing with the general themes of causes of conflict, resolution of conflict or the building of peace will be considered Peace and Conflict Studies coursework. Additionally, courses that are similar to the Peace and Conflict Studies elective courses will be considered as prior coursework. At the discretion of the Graduate Admissions Committee, a student may be admitted with fewer credits, especially in the case of a student with workexperience in the field.
The Graduate Admissions Committee is aware that while some of the applicants will have a Bachelor’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies, many will be applying with degrees in related fields. This requirement will ensure that all incoming Master’s students will have some familiarity with the key topics in the field. At the same time, this requirement is not expected to be prohibitive for applicants.
In the event that a student does not have the necessary background credits in Peace and Conflict Studies and does not have relevant work experience in the field, the student may be admitted under the condition that they complete relevant courses during the summer prior to matriculation or during the first semester.