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University of San Diego Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice

 

 

 

Master of Arts in Peace and Justice Studies

 

Peace and Justice Studies

The Master of Arts in Peace and Justice Studies is an interdisciplinary program emphasizing ethics, international affairs, and conflict resolution. The goals of the program are: to produce graduates who will be capable of relating disciplinary and cross-disciplinary theories of peace and justice to real world problem-solving involving regional and international conflict; to foster scholarly agendas that examine the dynamics of justice and peace-building across multi-level conflicts; and, to facilitate faculty and student interaction and development across disciplines and academic units at USD, along with outreach to the community and the larger society. The program takes full advantage of the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice on the campus of the University.

The M.A. in Peace and Justice Studies is designed as a full-time program limited to a maximum of 12 students. Students enter together once a year in mid-August and graduate, upon successful completion of course work, one year later. Preference will be given to applicants with language skills (in addition to English) and work or volunteer experience in policy areas relevant to peace, conflict, and human rights.

 

Prospective Students

Financial Aid and Admission
Requirements for the Degree
Peace and Justice Seminars and Courses

 

Current Students

Meet the class of 2006-2007
Read an article on the current Masters students

 

Alumni

Meet the graduates
Alumni Update Form - Let Us Know What You're Doing!

 

Articles

Article on 2003 graduate Heather Ranck
Article on 2003 graduate Christopher Yanov
Peace & Justice Graduates on the Move – IPJ Compass:

 

Newsletters

 

For more information regarding the Master's program, please contact:

Lee Ann Otto, Ph.D.

Program Director
Professor, Dept. of Political Science
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
USA

Email: lotto@sandiego.edu

 

 

For more information on how to apply please visit the
University of San Diego's Graduate Admissions website at www.sandiego.edu/admissions/graduate