Honours Bachelor of Arts with Major in Conflict Studies

Foundational Courses (12 credits)

Compulsory Courses: 12 credits

• HTP1102 Approaches in the Humanities: Interpreting the Human Experience
• HTP1103 People, Social Justice and Ecology
• HTP1105 Critical Analysis, Reading and Writing Academic Works
• HTP1106 The First Peoples of Canada

Discipline Specific Courses (42 credits)

Compulsory Course: 30 credits

• ECS2103 Negotiation
• ECS2104 Mediation
• ECS2111 Research Methods in Conflict Studies I
• ECS2112 Research Methods in Conflict Studies II
• ECS2191 Introduction to Conflict Studies
• ECS2192 Inequality, Conflict and Social Justice
• ECS2201 Political Conflicts and their Resolution
• ECS2321 Listening and Interaction in Conflict Resolution
• ECS3125 Peaceful Resolution of Violent Conflict
• ECS3140 Gender Relations and Conflict

Optional Courses: 12 credits

6 credits from:

• ECS3101 Introduction to Technical and Legal Aspects of Conflict Resolution
• ECS3110 Internship I
• ECS3123 Psychological Impacts of Conflicts
• ECS3124 Conflict in Organizations
• ECS3127 Group Processes and Conflicts
• ECS3128 Consultation and Coaching in Conflicts
• ECS3130 Special Topics in Conflict Studies
• ECS3323 Dialogue

6 credits from:

• ECS4101 Causes of Conflict I: Biological and Psychological Approaches
• ECS4102 Causes of Conflict II: Sociological and Rationalist Approaches
• ECS4130 Advanced Topics in Conflict Studies
• ECS4999 Advanced Internship in Conflict Resolution

Elective Courses (66 credits)

• Students complete a second major (42 credits) and 24 credits or a minor (30 credits) and 36 credits.
• 18 credits must be of 3000 or 4000 level.