Students complete PCJ core courses along with electives from PCJ and/or other programs of study, allowing them to connect their studies in PCJ with other disciplinary interests. The PCJ program is a limited-enrolment program, and admission is granted through an application process rather than specific course enrolment prerequisites. Once admitted, students must fulfill the program’s completion requirements—7.5 FCE for the Major and 12.0 FCE for the Specialist—in order to graduate with the PCJ program. See below for more details on the program completion requirements.
PCJ Major
To complete a major program in Peace, Conflict and Justice, students must take 7.5 FCEs. These 7.5 FCEs are categorized in four clusters as listed below. Each course requirement is individual and cannot be used more than once. A course taken on a CR/NCR basis may not be used to satisfy program requirements.
Students are strongly encouraged to fill out the application here and submit it to the Program Coordinator by the end of their first year in the program. The Program Director and Program Coordinator will review the form for approval. Please consult the University of Toronto Faculty of Arts and Science Annual Calendar before filling out your POS form.
Cluster 1
1.0 credit from gateway 100-level courses. Possibilities include but are not limited to: ( MUN100H1 and MUN110H1) or ( CAS100H1 and MUN120H1) or ( AMS100H1 and MUN120H1) or ( ECO101H1 and ECO102H1) or ECO105Y1 or HIS101Y1 or ( POL107H1 and POL109H1) or AFR150Y1 or WGS160Y1 or TRN152Y1 or ( SOC100H1 and SOC150H1).
Other introductory courses in relevant disciplines are also eligible to meet this 100-level course requirement; please contact the program director for discussion and approval.
Cluster 3
2.0 additional credits in Peace, Conflict and Justice courses (i.e. PCJ prefix classes) at the 300 or 400 level, including at least 0.5 at the 400 level.
Cluster 4
An additional 2.5 credits of PCJ-coded courses or complementary courses offered in other programs. Of these 2.5 credits, at least 1.0 must be at the 300-level or above. Complementary courses include but are not limited to the following; other relevant courses are eligible on the approval of the program director:
AFR298H1, AFR460H1, AMS320H1, CAR324H1, CAS310H1, CJS220H1, CSE240H1, CSE342H1, CSE346H1, DTS200Y1, EAS315H1, ECO200Y1, ECO202Y1, ECO220Y1, ENG273Y1, ENV101H1, GGR240H1, GGR419H1, HIS231H1, HIS397H1, HIS401H1, INS201Y1, INS352H1, JAH350H1, JPR364H1, JPS315H1, LAS310H1, MUN101H1/ MUN102H1, MUN200H1, PHL373H1, PHL378H1, POL201H1, POL212H1, POL353H1, POL412H1, POL417H1, RLG309H1, SDS465H1, SOC210H1, SOC249H1, SOC367H1, TRN250Y1, TRN312H1, WGS273H1, WGS340H1.
PCJ Specialist
To complete a specialist program in Peace, Conflict and Justice, students must take 12 FCEs. These 12 courses are categorized in five clusters as listed below. Each course requirement is individual and cannot be used more than once. A course taken on a CR/NCR basis may not be used to satisfy program requirements.
Students, after their first year in the program, are strongly encouraged to fill out the application here and submit it to both the director and the program administrator for approval. Please consult the University of Toronto Faculty of Arts and Science Annual Calendar before filling out your POS form.
Cluster 1
1.0 credit from gateway 100-level courses. Possibilities include but are not limited to: ( MUN100H1 and MUN110H1) or ( CAS100H1 and MUN120H1) or ( AMS100H1 and MUN120H1) or ( ECO101H1 and ECO102H1) or ECO105Y1 or HIS101Y1 or ( POL107H1 and POL109H1) or AFR150Y1 or WGS160Y1 or TRN152Y1 or ( SOC100H1 and SOC150H1).
Other introductory courses in relevant disciplines are also eligible to meet this 100-level course requirement; please contact the program director for discussion and approval.
Cluster 3
2.5 additional credits in Peace, Conflict and Justice courses (i.e. PCJ prefix classes) at the 300 or 400 level, including at least 1.0 at the 400 level.
Cluster 4
5.0 credits of complementary courses, i.e., courses relevant to PCJ and offered by other programs. Of these 5.0 credits, at least 2.0 must be at the 300-level or above.
Complementary courses include but are not limited to the following. Other courses are also eligible to meet this requirement; please contact the program director for discussion and approval.
AFR298H1, AFR460H1, AMS320H1, CAR324H1, CAS310H1, CJS220H1, CSE240H1, CSE342H1, CSE346H1, DTS200Y1, EAS315H1, ECO200Y1, ECO202Y1, ECO220Y1, ENG273Y1, ENV101H1, GGR240H1, GGR419H1, HIS231H1, HIS397H1, HIS401H1, INS201Y1, INS352H1, JAH350H1, JPR364H1, JPS315H1, LAS310H1, MUN101H1/ MUN102H1, MUN200H1, PHL373H1, PHL378H1, POL201H1, POL212H1, POL353H1, POL412H1, POL417H1, RLG309H1, SDS465H1, SOC210H1, SOC249H1, SOC367H1, TRN250Y1, TRN312H1, WGS273H1, WGS340H1.
Cluster 5
Within the 12.0 credits required for the specialist program, 3.0 credits must focus on a particular global region and 3.0 credits must focus on a theme related to peace, conflict and justice.
Regional Studies Focus:
3.0 credits focused on a particular global region. Examples include Africa, Asia, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Slavic countries or the United States. This is not a complete list. Other regions are also eligible to meet this requirement; to propose an alternative, please contact the program director for discussion and approval.
Thematic Focus:
3.0 credits focused on a particular theme related to peace, conflict and justice. Examples include negotiation and conflict resolution, peacemaking and peacebuilding, environmental justice, diplomatic history, reparation and reconciliation, colonialism and decolonization, economic development, interstate war, intrastate conflict, legacies of war and conflict.
This is not a complete list. Other themes are also eligible to meet this requirement; to propose an alternative, please contact the program director for discussion and approval.