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Religious Studies, Philosophy and Peace & Justice Studies

Manhattan College · Riverdale, NY

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Program
Award
Religious Studies, Philosophy and Peace & Justice Studies
Catalog edition
2026-27 Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
// Overview Courses Dr. Kevin Ahern Chair of the Department Religious Studies Philosophy Peace and Justice Studies Peace and Justice Studies Peace and Justice Studies is the academic program that embraces Manhattan University’s Lasallian commitment to advancing social justice. One of the oldest programs of its kind in the United States, the Peace and Justice Studies program is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing on the strength of faculty in areas such as Communications, Economics, English, Environmental Science, History, Management, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Religious Studies. The program’s fundamental goal is to understand and evaluate structural injustice, the aspects of human nature that lead to violence and war, and the work of social movements that seek to realize peace, nonviolence, and social justice. Manhattan University offers Peace and Justice Studies as a major or minor field of study leading to the B.A. degree. It is encouraged that students interested in a major in Peace and Justice Studies pair it with a major in another academic discipline. Peace and Justice Studies is housed in the School of Arts & Sciences, but is also available as a major or minor for students in the School of Engineering, and is possible as a minor for students in the School of Business. Goals of the Peace and Justice Studies Major A Major in Peace and Justice Studies will be able to: Identify current issues of conflict and injustice. Fulfilled by Conflicts and Injustices and Internship course requirement Describe normative models about peace, nonviolence, and social justice. Fulfilled by Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies course requirement and Concepts in Peace and Justice Studies course requirement (2 courses in 2 different departments) Explain how both the psychological make-up of humans and social structures promote conflict and injustice and/or promote positive peace and social justice. Fulfilled by Concepts in Peace and Justice Studies course requirement (2 courses in 2 different departments) Synthesize knowledge across academic disciplines concerning the psychological and structural dimensions that promote conflict and injustice with the goal of creating blueprints to achieve negative and positive peace Fulfilled by Methods course requirement and by Capstone course requirement Apply specific skills that will enable them to understand and critique problems of conflict and injustice, as well as contemplate solutions to these problems. These skills may include a knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data analysis, so that one can both identify and separate accurate evidence from misinformation or poorly gathered data, and also generate accurate evidence, or conflict resolution skills that can be employed in their own lives. Fulfilled by Methods course requirement, by Capstone course requirement and by Peacebuilding Skills requirement Plan of Study for the Peace and Justice Studies Major First Year Fall Credits Spring Credits RELS 110 3 ENGL 110 3 HIST 150 3 PHIL 150 3 PEAC Concepts Course 3 LLRN 105 3 Modern Foreign Language 3 PEAC Conflicts and Injustices Course 3 First Year Seminar Course 3 Modern Foreign Language 2 3 15 15 Second Year Fall Credits Spring Credits PEAC 201 (Or RELS 255 or POSC 207*) 3 ART 150 or MUSC 150 3 PEAC Concepts Course 3 HIST 300 (or POSC 210 or PSYC 314 or SOC 307 - Methods courses) 3 ENGL 150 3 PEAC Elective 3 MATH 151 or 230 3 Science Elective 3 Science Elective 3 Social Science Core 150 3 15 15 Third Year Fall Credits Spring Credits RELS 300 level Course*** 3 COMM 217 (Or MGMT 201, MGMT 450, PHIL 208, PHIL 308, POSC 318, SOC 310 - Peacebuilding Skills) 3 PEAC Elective 3 Science Elective 3 Social Science Core 3 Social Science Core 3 Science Elective 3 Two Free Electives** 6 Free Elective** 3 15 15 Fourth Year Fall Credits Spring Credits PEAC Internship 3 PEAC Capstone Course 3 Four Electives 12 Four Free Electives 12 15 15 Total Credits: 120 * This course counts toward the RELS 2XX requirement. ** Students are encouraged to use free electives to pursue a double major or mino *** Students are encouraged to take a RELS 3XX that also counts toward PEAC.
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Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements for the Peace and Justice Studies Major:

major core · 0 items

    Introductory Course

    3 items
    1. PEAC 201
      3
    2. RELS 255
      3
    3. POSC 207
      3

    One of the following Methods courses

    4 items
    1. HIST 300
      3
    2. POSC 210
      3
    3. PSYC 314
      3
    4. SOC 307
      3

    One of the following Capstone courses

    14 items
    1. HIST 490
      3
    2. PEAC 401
      3
    3. POSC 405
      3
    4. POSC 412
      3
    5. POSC 420
      3
    6. POSC 426
      3
    7. POSC 440
      3
    8. POSC 450
      3
    9. POSC 452
      3
    10. POSC 455
      3
    11. POSC 473
      3
    12. POSC 480
      3
    13. PSYC 414
      3
    14. SOC 416
      3

    Another Capstone course approved by the Program Director of Peace and Justice Studies

    0 items

      Two of the following Concepts in Peace and Justice Studies courses:

      24 items
      1. COMM 371
        3
      2. CRES 150
        3
      3. ENGL 347
        3
      4. ENGL 348
        3
      5. PHIL 230
        3
      6. PHIL 238
        3
      7. PHIL 275
        3
      8. PHIL 325
        3
      9. PHIL 350
        3
      10. POSC 324
        3
      11. POSC 354
        3
      12. POSC 351
        3
      13. POSC 352
        3
      14. PSYC 321
        3
      15. PSYC 330
        3
      16. PSYC 348
        3
      17. RELS 204
        3
      18. RELS 238
        3
      19. RELS 254
        3
      20. RELS 381
        3
      21. SOC 302
        3
      22. SOC 304
        3
      23. SOC 319
        3
      24. SOC 327
        3

      One of the following Conflicts & Injustices courses:

      33 items
      1. HIST 231
        3
      2. HIST 306
        3
      3. HIST 307
        3
      4. HIST 314
        3
      5. HIST 328
        3
      6. HIST 334
        3
      7. HIST 357
        3
      8. HIST 362
        3
      9. HIST 366
        3
      10. HIST 383
        3
      11. HIST 390
        3
      12. HIST 391
        3
      13. HIST 392
        3
      14. LABR 201
        3
      15. POSC 251
        3
      16. POSC 331
        3
      17. POSC 332
        3
      18. POSC 340
        3
      19. POSC 343
        3
      20. POSC 344
        3
      21. POSC 345
        3
      22. POSC 346
        3
      23. POSC 348
        3
      24. POSC 357
        3
      25. RELS 342
        3
      26. RELS 399
        3
      27. SOC 212
        3
      28. SOC 220
        3
      29. SOC 262
        3
      30. SOC 273
        3
      31. SOC 328
        3
      32. SOC 332
        3
      33. SOC 369
        3

      One of the following Peacebuilding Skills courses:

      7 items
      1. COMM 217
        3
      2. MGMT 201
        3
      3. MGMT 450
        3
      4. PHIL 208
        3
      5. PHIL 308
        3
      6. POSC 318
        3
      7. SOC 318
        3

      A Language course in addition to the two language courses required by the Core.

      major core · 0 items

        Another approved course by the Program Director of Peace and Justice Studies

        0 items

          One Field Work, internsip or community engaged learning course:

          4 items
          1. PEAC 451
            3
          2. PEAC 453
            3
          3. PEAC 475
            3
          4. RELS 205
            3

          Two Electives from the following list:

          electives · 113 items
          1. BIOL 223
            3
          2. COMM 217
            3
          3. COMM 340
            3
          4. COMM 371
            3
          5. CRES 150
            3
          6. ECON 334
            3
          7. ECON 412
            3
          8. ENGL 265
            3
          9. ENGL 279
            3
          10. ENGL 345
            3
          11. ENGL 347
            3
          12. ENGL 348
            3
          13. ENGL 380
            3
          14. HIST 231
            3
          15. HIST 306
            3
          16. HIST 307
            3
          17. HIST 312
            3
          18. HIST 313
            3
          19. HIST 314
            3
          20. HIST 319
            3
          21. HIST 326
            3
          22. HIST 328
            3
          23. HIST 334
            3
          24. HIST 347
            3
          25. HIST 351
            3
          26. HIST 357
            3
          27. HIST 358
            3
          28. HIST 362
            3
          29. HIST 366
            3
          30. HIST 383
            3
          31. HIST 389
            3
          32. HIST 368
            3
          33. HIST 390
            3
          34. HIST 391
            3
          35. HIST 392
            3
          36. HIST 393
            3
          37. MGMT 201
            3
          38. MGMT 309
            3
          39. MGMT 450
            3
          40. PEAC 302
            3
          41. PEAC 421
            3
          42. PEAC 451
            3
          43. PEAC 452
            3
          44. PEAC 453
            3
          45. PEAC 475
            3
          46. PHIL 201
            3
          47. PHIL 208
            3
          48. PHIL 230
            3
          49. PHIL 238
            3
          50. PHIL 275
            3
          51. PHIL 308
            3
          52. PHIL 325
            3
          53. PHIL 350
            3
          54. POSC 209
            3
          55. POSC 222
            3
          56. POSC 223
            3
          57. POSC 251
            3
          58. POSC 254
            3
          59. POSC 318
            3
          60. POSC 324
            3
          61. POSC 331
            3
          62. POSC 332
            3
          63. POSC 340
            3
          64. POSC 343
            3
          65. POSC 344
            3
          66. POSC 345
            3
          67. POSC 346
            3
          68. POSC 348
            3
          69. POSC 351
            3
          70. POSC 352
            3
          71. POSC 354
            3
          72. POSC 357
            3
          73. POSC 367
            3
          74. POSC 368
            3
          75. POSC 491
            15
          76. POSC 493
            6
          77. POSC 494
            15
          78. PSYC 321
            3
          79. PSYC 330
            3
          80. PSYC 348
            3
          81. RELS 204
            3
          82. RELS 205
            3
          83. RELS 238
            3
          84. RELS 254
            3
          85. RELS 310
            3
          86. RELS 320
            3
          87. RELS 342
            3
          88. RELS 362
            3
          89. RELS 377
            3
          90. RELS 381
            3
          91. RELS 399
            3
          92. SOC 212
            3
          93. SOC 220
            3
          94. SOC 225
            3
          95. SOC 250
            3
          96. SOC 262
            3
          97. SOC 273
            3
          98. SOC 275
            3
          99. SOC 290
            3
          100. SOC 295
            3
          101. SOC 302
            3
          102. SOC 304
            3
          103. SOC 317
            3
          104. SOC 318
            3
          105. SOC 319
            3
          106. SOC 324
            3
          107. SOC 327
            3
          108. SOC 328
            3
          109. SOC 332
            3
          110. SOC 333
            3
          111. SOC 334
            3
          112. SOC 364
            3
          113. SOC 361
            3
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