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Peace Studies — Liberal arts diploma<br />
Two-Year Liberal arts diploma at Castlegar<br />
For the latest information about this<br />
program, please visit <strong>selk</strong><strong>irk</strong>.<strong>ca</strong>/programs/<br />
uas/twoyear/peace/peace/details/<br />
Program Objectives<br />
As part of the Mir Centre for Peace at Selk<strong>irk</strong><br />
<strong>College</strong>, the Liberal Arts Diploma in Peace<br />
Studies combines core peace studies courses and<br />
peace studies-related courses offered by other<br />
disciplines. Students complete two years of<br />
university transferable course work in the liberal<br />
arts with electives in each semester, allowing the<br />
program to be tailored to suit your own unique<br />
interests. The program incorporates a service<br />
learning component and/or directed a<strong>ca</strong>demic<br />
research.<br />
Also see the Associate of Arts degree in Peace<br />
Studies.<br />
Program Requirements<br />
To earn a Liberal Arts Diploma in Peace<br />
Studies, students must:<br />
• Complete a total of 60 credits of university<br />
transferable courses.<br />
• Complete all of the core peace studies<br />
courses, ECON 106 and 107, ENGL 110<br />
and 111, ANTH 205 and 201, and PHIL<br />
201.<br />
• Choose at least one elective in each semester<br />
from the peace studies-related courses.<br />
If you wish to add an ecologi<strong>ca</strong>l focus to your<br />
diploma program, take BIOL 104, 106, and 200<br />
as some of your electives.<br />
Admission Requirements<br />
Admission to the program requires the completion<br />
of English 12 with a grade of ‘C’ or better. Other<br />
prerequisites depend on the electives you choose<br />
to make up your program. Please consult with a<br />
Selk<strong>irk</strong> <strong>College</strong> counsellor for more information.<br />
NOTE: To ensure seamless university transfer,<br />
courses should be chosen only after consulting<br />
with a Selk<strong>irk</strong> <strong>College</strong> counsellor.<br />
Semester 1:<br />
• ECON 106-3: Principles of Economics I<br />
• ENGL 110-3: <strong>College</strong> Composition<br />
• PEAC100-3: Peace Studies I<br />
• Two electives*<br />
Semester 2:<br />
• ECON 107-3: Principles of Economics II<br />
• ENGL 111-3: Introduction to Literature<br />
• PEAC 101-3: Peace Studies II<br />
• Two electives*<br />
Semester 3:<br />
• ANTH 205-3: Anthropology of Religion<br />
• PEAC 200-3: Studies in Culture and Peace<br />
• PEAC 201-3: Peace, Environment and<br />
Human Security<br />
• Two electives*<br />
Semester 4:<br />
• ANTH 205-3: Anthropology of Religion<br />
• PEAC 200-3: Studies in Culture and Peace<br />
• PEAC 201-3: Peace, Environment and<br />
Human Security<br />
• Two electives*<br />
*See the suggested Peace Studies Electives.<br />
Contacts<br />
University Arts and Sciences Program Contact<br />
Direct: 250.365.1205<br />
Tel: Ext. 205<br />
uas@<strong>selk</strong><strong>irk</strong>.<strong>ca</strong><br />
Linda Harwood School Chair, Instructor, English<br />
Direct: 250.365.1394<br />
Tel: Ext. 394<br />
lharwood@<strong>selk</strong><strong>irk</strong>.<strong>ca</strong><br />
Course of Studies<br />
In addition to the core peace studies courses, at<br />
least one elective in each semester must be chosen<br />
from the list of peace studies-related courses.<br />
Please note that some second-year elective courses<br />
have prerequisites, so plan your curriculum<br />
accordingly.<br />
232 Selk<strong>irk</strong> <strong>College</strong> 12/13 School of University Arts and Sciences
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