28 courses with the subject PXD, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PXD 151Exploring Conflict and Peace (3 SH)
This course introduces students to theories, key terms, concepts, and skills related to peace and conflict in war and violence, and justice and peacebuilding. Students will discover and attend to their own conflict styles, learn about introductory skills for dealing with conflict on an interpersonal level, become familiar with factors contributing to conflict at the community, national and international levels and explore peacebuilding as a framework for addressing conflict. An overview of current global issues is central to the course along with an exploration of rights, roles and responsibilities for individuals and nations. Core: SB
PXD 261Community and Conflict Analysis Techniques (3 SH)
In order to promote sustainable change, it is important to understand the context in which we work. This course provides an introduction to social situation assessment strategies and conflict analysis. Students will complete a personal and community conflict assessment and consider how such analysis supports and contributes to change efforts including development and peacebuilding practice. Registration priority is given to students whose programs require this course. (Spring 2023)
This course provides an overview of explanations of violence at the personal, group, societal and national levels. Causes of violence are context-specific, multi-causal, multi-dimensional and may result from a variety of political and social, socioeconomic, and resource and environmental factors. The relationship between violence and social change will be explored. There will be special focus on explanations of war, terrorism, gun violence, and identity- based violence (gender-based, hate crimes, etc.). (Fall 2023)
Electives (6 SH) Choose two courses from this list: *ENGL 315 Global Novels, Global Conflicts (3) *ENGL 344 Ways of War and Peace (3) *PXD 335 Understanding Violent Conflict (3) *PXD 451 Program Evaluation Through Qualitative Methods (if not taken above) (3)
Interdisciplinary Studies Track (13-16 SH) Required courses for the Interdisciplinary Studies track include the required courses listed above plus the following (must be passed with a grade of C or better): CMUS 2xx Choose one topics course (2) Choose 2 SH music elective courses
PXD 432Formation for Peacebuilding Practice (3 SH)
As individuals working for peace, social justice, reduction of violence, and the possibility of reconciliation, we are the instruments of the work. How can we best prepare ourselves to take constructive action whether in a professional role or in a personal relationship? This course will explore four areas of awareness and accountability essential for effectiveness in our action efforts. These areas of content and engagement, described more fully in the syllabus, are self-awareness, self-assessment, self-management, and self- and community care. Accelerated program students only. (PAX 532)
Analysis focuses on understanding the factors that cause conflict and violence and those that support peacebuilding and social justice. Good conflict and injustice analysis skills are a central component of designing effective strategies for promoting social change that transforms conflicts and supports justice. In this course, we will engage with each other and with course materials to develop and refine our skills for analyzing situations of conflict and injustice in order to identify opportunities for transformative action. We will use a variety of analytical models or lenses, including identity (gender, religion, nationality, etc.), human needs, narrative, power, culture, worldview, and others to understand conflict. We will also work with case studies of conflicts at multiple social levels (personal, relational, structural, and cultural) to practice our analysis skills and identify opportunities to take action. Accelerated program students only. (PAX 533)
PXD 435Global Challenges, Local Struggles and Transnational
Solidarities (3 SH) This course focuses on social and global processes of transformation, local experiences and expressions, and transnational solidarities that emerge in response to these challenges. It will be concerned with institutions, relations of power, and the relationship between power and the production of justice and peacebuilding theories and practices. It will add to students’ comprehensive overview of justice and peacebuilding practice and its multi-disciplinary, multi-level aspects. Accelerated program students only. (PAX 635)
PXD 451Program Evaluation Through Qualitative Methods (3 SH)
This course is designed to help students explore the theory and practice of program evaluation, especially if interested in working in social service, business development, mission-related programs or projects, and local or international NGOs. The course will review the current range of thinking on the philosophies, purpose, and structure of program evaluation, with an emphasis on how to use qualitative methods in evaluations. Students will gain hands-on experience in how to design an evaluation, how to determine the appropriate methods and collect data, and an analysis of on-going program evaluation and evaluation reports. Sociological and anthropological approaches will Course Descriptions - 253
PXD 494Foundations for Justice and Peacebuilding I (6 SH)
In this course a team of faculty members will coach students as they acquire foundational knowledge and practice the core skills for peacebuilding: analysis, theory, research, planning, and practice. Students work individually and in teams to apply theories and skills to cases that progress in complexity from interpersonal and small group to organizational level conflicts. Students also increase their self-awareness as well as their capacity for professional judgment and reflective practice. Accelerated program students only. (PAX 534)
PXD 495Foundations for Justice and Peacebuilding II (6 SH)
In this course a team of faculty members will coach students as they further develop their knowledge and skills for dealing with conflict and situations of injustice. Students work individually and in teams to apply new ideas and skills to cases that progress in complexity from the community to the national and to the global level. Students continue to develop their self- awareness as well as their capacity for professional judgment and reflective practice. Accelerated program students only. (PAX 634)
