Arts & Sciences

Course Descriptions

Courses offered throught the The Nonviolence Program have prefix “NV”. Students may also find of interest the courses listed below the NV courses, which can also be used to fulfill requirements for the nonviolence major and minor as well as other majors.


NV 101. Introduction to Nonviolence and Conflict Resolution
NV 102. Violence: Its Causes and Effects
NV 203. Martin Luther King Jr.
NV 301. The Philosophy of Nonviolence
NV 303. Justice and Peace in the Franciscan Tradition
NV 310. Special Studies in Nonviolence
NV 358. Philosophy of Gandhi
CE 638. Multicultural Counseling
CLAR 108. World Views: Ancient Wisdom and the Global Village
CLAR 108. World Views: Nonviolent Social Movements
CLAR 108. World Views: Oppression
HIST 494. Special Studies in Historical Topics
HON 350. Religion and Violence
MSC 324. Labor Relations
PHED 309A. Adventure Education
PHIL 310. Special Studies in Philosophy
PHIL 332. Social and Economic Justice
PHIL 334. War and Morality
POLS 103. International Relations
POLS 204. Political Thought
POLS 251. American Urban Conflict
POLS 330. International Political Economy
POLS 340. Identity, Emotions, and Decisions
POLS 345. Political Conflict
POLS 351. Politics of Social Policy
POLS 355. Latin American Politics
POLS 356. Latin America and the United States
POLS 375. Women and Politics
POLS 425. Environmental Politics
POLS 435. Politics of Developing Areas
POLS 445. Social Movements
POLS 460. Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict
PSYC 212. Social Psychology*
PSYC 313. Interpersonal Relations*
SFS 556. Foundations of Franciscan Spirituality
SOC 205. Sociology of Inequality
SOC 304. Community Organization
SOC 413. Minorities in the United States
THEO 265. Global Catholicism
THEO 324. Religion and Race
THEO 345. Catholic Social Thought
THEO 399. Special Studies in Theology