Religion, Conflict and Peace - Certificate

It's a complicated world. Prepare yourself.

About the program

Overview

When you understand the crucial role of religion in both conflict and peace, you'll gain a broad knowledge of human division and unity. This understanding and the skills you learn in the program will be assets when pursuing your choice of career.

ASU’s Undergraduate Certificate in Religion, Conflict and Peace provides a broad, interdisciplinary understanding of the dynamics of religion, conflict, and peace by exploring questions such as:

What are the religious and non-religious causes of conflict or factors that contribute to it?
What do we mean by the term “religious violence”?
What secular and religious resources exist for resolving different kinds of conflict?
What do we mean by “peace”?
How can religion inform the pursuit of peace?

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Requirements

Current Certificate Information

The certificate requires a minimum of 18 credit hours. At least 12 credit hours must be completed in upper-division coursework and at least 12 credit hours must be completed at ASU. At least six upper-division hours in the certificate must be completed in courses offered by The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. A grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or higher is required for each course used to fulfill a certificate requirement.

Humanities and Social Sciences Requirement

At least six of the 18 credit hours must be fulfilled with courses from the humanities and at least three credit hours from the social sciences.

When choosing courses from the lists below, complete six credit hours from the following subject areas to fulfill the humanities requirement: ARB, CEL, CHI, FMS, GER, HEB, HST, IAS, JST, PAX, PHI, REL, or SLC.
When choosing courses from the lists below, complete three credit hours from the following subject areas to fulfill the social sciences requirement: AFR, ASB, COM, GCU, JUS, NEW, POS, SGS, SOC, or WST.

Regional Component Courses

Select two Regional Component Courses from two different geographic regions. Available regions are Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East and United States. (6)

Electives (two courses)

Certificate Electives (6)

Students select electives from any of the course lists above, keeping in mind that at least 12 credit hours within the certificate must be upper division.
In some cases, the same course can be used to fulfill more than one requirement. For more information, please contact the certificate director in the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict.
If a course is used to meet more than one component requirement above, additional electives may be required to meet the 18 credit hour minimum.
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.

Eligibilty

Q: Why should I consider a certificate in Religion and Conflict?

A: An enhanced understanding of religion and conflict is proving to be increasingly vital. Religion has played a crucial role in various forms of human conflict, historically and in our current times. The certificate may be of particular interest for students pursuing careers in journalism, law, policy work, diplomacy, the military, public advocacy, publishing, education, ministry, or other fields in which an enhanced understanding ...

Q: What can I expect to get out of the program?

A: The certificate program provides students a broad, interdisciplinary understanding of the dynamics of religion, conflict, and peace by exploring questions such as:

What are the religious and non-religious causes of conflict?
What do we mean by "religious violence"?
What do secular and religious resources exist for resolving conflict?
What do we mean by "peace"?

Q: Who is the certificate open to?

A: The certificate is open to any undergraduate student enrolled at Arizona State University in any degree or non-degree program.

Q: Is the certificate available to online students?

A: The religion and conflict certificate is not currently designed as an online certificate program.

Q: What if I still have questions? Who can I get in touch with?

A: Matt Correa coordinates our student programs, and he's available to answer any questions (matt.correa@asu.edu).

Process

How to add this certificate

Here are the steps for enrolling in the religion and conflict certificate program:

1) Add Certificate
This link will take you to a page with more information and a button that says "Add Certificate". Please click on that button to enroll in this program via an online form. NOTE: If you are not majoring in History, Philosophy, or Religious Studies (the SHPRS' majors), you should also meet with your academic advisor to let him or her know that you intend to add the certificate.

2) Please download and complete this form and email it to Matt.Correa@asu.edu

Progress and completion

Check your Degree Audit Report (DAR) regularly to confirm that your courses are being properly applied.
Once you have completed all certificate requirements, or to check on your progress, email the form to Matt.Correa@asu.edu
If you would like to use a course for the certificate that is not on the lists of pre-approved courses, please review the Instructions Form and email any questions to Matt.Correa@asu.edu

Courses

complete list of eligible courses | see ASU course schedule to confirm semester availability

Recommended Regional Components

to complete the certificate you must have two regional courses from two different regions

Religion and Europe

HST 350 Later Middle Ages
HST 360 The Crusades
REL 374 Witchcraft & Heresy in Europe (also as HST 361)
REL 494 Empire and the Making of Modern Europe

Religion and the Middle East

ARB 335 Arabic Culture and Islam
ARB 341 Quran Text and Women
ARB 394 Iraqi Culture & Society
HST 372 Modern Middle East
REL 366 Islam in the Modern World (also as HST 339)

Religion and the United States

AIS 430 Contemporary Indigenous Spirituality
ENG 333 American Jewish Literature During the Cold War
HST 211 Jews and Judaism in America (also as REL 211)
REL 320 American Religious Traditions
REL 321 Religion in America
REL 330 Native American Worldviews
REL 394 Spirituality in America

Religion and Africa

AFR 300 Precolonial Africa

Religion and Asia

HST 391 Modern Southeast Asia (also as SGS 381)
JPN 355 Religious Practice/Modern Japan
REL 240 Intro to Southeast Asia
REL 345 Asian Religious Traditions
REL 350 Hinduism
REL 351 Buddhism

Religion and Latin America

LAS 449 LatinAmCinema: Dead/Disappeared
SPA 427 Colonial&Postcol Latin Am Lit

Political Component

CEL 100 Great Ideas Politics & Ethics
CEL 494 Political Leadership and Statesmanship
COM 312 Communication/Conflict & Negotiation*
COM 394 Communication, Culture, and New Media Technologies
HST 454 History of Genocide
JUS 374 Holocaust, Genocide, & Human rights
PAF 461 Homeland Security
PAF 469 Terrorism Defense
POS 332 American Political Parties*
POS 348 Do You Want to Build a Nation?*
POS 364 National Security/ Intl Terrorism*
POS 368 Ethics and Human Rights*
POS 394 The Future of War*
POS 480 Global Justice*
POS 494 National Security Policy Design*
REL 107 Religion and Globalization (also as SGS 107)
REL 349 Nature, Sustainability, & religion (also as JST 349, HPS 349, and SOS 349)
REL 379 Rel/Nationalism/Ethnic Conflict (also as SGS 343)
SGS 340 Violence Conflict Human Rights
SGS 394 Politics of Global Justice
SGS 394 Human rights and US Foreign Policy (also as POS 394)
SWU 456 Immigrants and Refugees

Cultural Component

ARB 335 Arabic Culture and Islam
ARB 341 Quran Text and Women
ARB 394 Iraqi Culture & Society
COM 394 Communication, Culture, and New Media Technologies
HST 339 Islam in the Modern World (also as REL 366)
HST 454 History of Genocide
IAS 406 Moral Dilemmas (also as PHI/FOR 406)
IAS 430 Science and Religion
PHI 318 Philosophy of Religion
REL 201 Religion and the Modern World
REL 202 Religion and Popular Culture
REL 300 Future of Religions (also as PHI 303)
REL 320 American Religious Tradition
REL 321 Religion in America
REL 345 Asian Religious Traditions
REL 350 Hinduism
REL 366 Islam in the Modern World
REL 374 Witchcraft and Heresy in Europe (also as HST 361)
REL 381 Religion and Moral Issues
REL 390 Women, Gender, and Religion
REL 494 Issues in Death & Dying
SOC 353 Death and Dying in Cross-Cultural Perspective* (also as ABS 353)
SOC 420 Sociology of Religion*
SWU 418 Global Violence Against Women
WST 302 History of Black Women in America*
WST 377 History of American Feminist Thought*
WST 378 Global Feminist Theory*

Note: any approved course can be used for 1 of the 2 electives for the certificate, see the "overview" tab for details about requirements.

Course archive

For more information on how these courses work in the certificate program, click the "overview" tab.

This course archive includes both regularized and special topics courses (i.e., omnibus, non-regularized—usually numbered 394 or 494) that may be used for various components of the certificate. You may also petition to include a course that is not on this list as part of this certificate.

For questions or to request a course be added to the list, please email Matt.Correa@asu.edu

Regional component

To complete the certificate you must have two (2) regional courses and they can't both be from the same region.