Program requirements

PCJ Major (Up to Academic Year 2024-2025)

To complete a major program in Peace, Conflict and Justice, students must take 7.5 FCEs. These 7.5 FCEs are categorized in three 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 a POS (Program of Study) form 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

ECO101H1ECO102H1)/ ECO105Y1/​ HIS103Y1; ( PSY100H1PSY220H1)/ ( SOC100H1SOC150H1); POL208H1 and an additional 0.5 credit in POL at the 200-level.

Except for POL208H1, substitutions may be permitted for other introductory courses in relevant disciplines, based on a student’s rationale and on approval of the Program Director.

Cluster 2
Cluster 3

2.0 FCEs of complementary courses, at least 1.0 FCE of which must be at the 300+ series level, from: CRI429H1ECO200Y1ECO202Y1ECO220Y1GGR240H1GGR241H1GGR419H1HIS241H1HIS242H1HIS401H1JPR364Y1MUN101H1/MUN102H1PHL378H1POL201Y1POL326Y1POL340Y1POL345Y1PHL373H1POL412H1POL417Y1POL459Y1PSY220H1PSY270H1PSY322H1RLG280Y1RLG309H1SOC210H1SOC260H1SOC249H1SOC367H1 or alternative courses on the approval of the Program Director, based on the needs of students interdisciplinary programs of study.

Please note that H or Y designations may change each academic year.

PCJ Specialist (Up to Academic Year 2024-2025)

To complete a specialist program in Peace, Conflict and Justice, students must take 12 FCEs. These 12 courses 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, after their first year in the program, are strongly encouraged to fill out a POS (Program of Study) form 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

ECO101H1ECO102H1)/ ECO105Y1/​ HIS103Y1; ( PSY100H1PSY220H1)/ ( SOC100H1SOC150H1); POL208H1 and an additional 0.5 credit in POL at the 200-level.

Except for POL208H1, substitutions may be permitted for other introductory courses in relevant disciplines, based on a student’s rationale and on approval of the Program Director.

Cluster 2
  • ​​​​For students enrolled prior to 2024: PCJ260H1; PCJ261H1PCJ360H1; PCJ362H1; PCJ460H1
  • For students enrolled in 2024 and onward: PCJ200H1, PCJ210H1, PCJ350H1, PCJ362H1, PCJ410H1, PCJ444H1 / PCJ460H1
Cluster 3

Three FCEs from ONE of Groups A, B, C, D, E or F (below), or substitutions with a rationale that must be approved by the Program Director. Students may substitute from different disciplines or with different courses from within these disciplines. At least 1.0 FCE must be at the 300+-level.

Courses from cluster 1 cannot be repeated in this cluster. Please note that H or Y designations may change each academic year.

GROUP A: HISTORY
HIS103Y1,  HIS106Y1 HIS202H1,  HIS241H1, HIS242H1, HIS271Y1,  HIS303H1 HIS311Y1,  HIS325H1, HIS329H1, HIS243H1,  HIS244H1, HIS250Y1HIS251Y1HIS338H1HIS343H1, HIS344H1HIS347H1, HIS355H1,  HIS359H1 HIS364H1,  HIS376H1 HIS377H1 HIS386H1,  HIS390H1 HIS401H1 HIS405Y1, HIS407H1,  HIS414H1 HIS415Y1,  HIS424H1 HIS436H1,  H IS451H1,  HIS461H1 HIS473H1HIS475H1, HIS480H1HIS492H1, NMC278H1, NMC474H1TRN350H1TRN421Y1

GROUP B: POLITICAL SCIENCE
POL101H1, POL106H1, POL107H1, POL109H1, POL195H1P OL201H1POL205H1, POL208H1, POL211H1POL223H1, POL301Y1, POL305Y1POL312Y1, POL324H1, POL326Y1POL330Y1POL340Y1, POL354H1POL412H1, POL416H1, POL417Y1, P OL419H1POL432H1, POL442H1, POL447H1, POL459Y1POL464H1, POL467H1, POL468H1 POL476H1POL479H1, POL480H1, POL486H1, POL487H1NEW250Y1, NEW354H1NMC476H1NMC477H1

GROUP C: PSYCHOLOGY
PSY100H1, PSY321H1, PSY201H1PSY210H1PSY220H1PSY270H1, PSY280H1, PSY311H1, PSY312H1, PSY320H1PSY322H1PSY324H1,PSY326H1PSY328H1, PSY331H1, PSY370H1, PSY372H1, PSY420H1, PSY471H1JLP374H1JLP471H1

GROUP D: ENVIRONMENT & GEOGRAPHY
ENV200H1ENV234H1GGR107H1GGR112H1GGR124H1,GGR203H1,GGR240H1, GGR241H1, GGR314H1, GGR320H1, GGR338H1, GGR343H1, GGR398H0GGR399Y1GGR418H1GGR419H1, GGR452H1, PHL273H1, PHL373H1

GROUP E: ECONOMICS
ECO200Y1,  ECO202Y1,  ECO210H1 ECO220Y1 ECO231H1 ECO232H1,  ECO313H1,  ECO314H1, ECO316H1,   ECO320H1,   ECO324H1,  ECO336H1 ECO401H1 ECO403H1 ECO406H1,   ECO423H1, ECO439H1ECO446H1

GROUP F: ANTHROPOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY and SOCIOLOGY
ANT100Y1,   ANT204H1,   ANT358H1,   ANT364H1,   ANT395Y0,   ANT396Y0,   ANT425H1,   ANT426H1, ANT440H1ANT450H1, COG250Y1, CRI364H1, CRI427H1, CRI429H1, INS360Y1, JPR364Y1PHL232H1, PHL235H1, PHL240H1, PHL244H1PHL271H1PHL273H1PHL275H1, PHL317H1, PHL340H1, PHL341H1, PHL351H1, PHL357H1, PHL365H1PHL370H1PHL373H1PHL375H1, PHL380H1, PHL394H1, RLG309H1, RLG389H1, SOC205H1SOC210H1,SOC212H1, SOC213H1SOC220H1,SOC249H1, SOC250Y1, SOC260H1, SOC306H1SOC312H1, SOC320H1, SOC330H1SOC344H1, SOC348H1, SOC356H1, SOC360H1, SOC365H1SOC367H1, SOC386H1, SOC495H1SOC498H1

MUNK ONE
MUN101H1 or MUN102H1 (maximum 0.5 FCE)

Cluster 4

Three complementary FCEs with either a disciplinary, regional, or thematic focus relevant to Peace, Conflict and Justice (on approval of the Director, based on the needs of students’ interdisciplinary programs of study). At least 1.0 FCEs must be at the 300+-level. Up to 1.0 FCEs of MUN courses may be used to fulfill this requirement, subject to approval by the Director.

Courses used in clusters 1 and 2 cannot be repeated in this cluster.

Disciplinary focus:
3.0 FCEs from one of ANT, ECO, GGR and Environmental Studies (combined), HIS, PHL, POL, PSY, RLG, SLA, SOC, or from other units with a rationale approved by the Program Director.

(Note: The disciplinary focus in this cluster must be different from the discipline chosen in Cluster 3. For instance, HIS is excluded for students who have taken 3 HIS FCEs to meet Cluster 3; POL is excluded for students who have taken 3 POL FCEs, etc.)

Regional Studies focus:
3.0 FCEs on, for example, Canada, Southern Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, or the Slavic countries.

Thematic focus:
3.0 FCEs on a thematic topic proposed by the student and approved by the Program Director. Examples include negotiation and conflict resolution, diplomatic history, gender and conflict, morality of war, quantitative analysis, group-identity conflict, economic development and conflict, literature, culture, and everyday life of conflict, or environmental change and conflict.

PCJ Major (Beyond Academic Year 2024-2025)

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 a POS (Program of Study) form 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 2

2.0 credits comprised of the following core PCJ courses, all of which are required: PCJ200H1PCJ210H1PCJ350H1/​ PCJ261H1PCJ362H1.

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 2.0 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:

AFR298H1AFR460H1AMS320H1CAR324H1CAS310H1CJS220H1CSE240H1CSE342H1CSE346H1DTS200Y1EAS315H1ECO200Y1ECO202Y1ECO220Y1ENG273Y1ENV101H1GGR240H1GGR419H1HIS231H1HIS397H1HIS401H1INS201Y1INS352H1JAH350H1JPR364H1JPS315H1LAS310H1MUN101H1/​ MUN102H1MUN200H1PHL373H1PHL378H1POL201H1POL212H1POL353H1POL412H1POL417H1RLG309H1SDS465H1SOC210H1SOC249H1SOC367H1TRN250Y1TRN312H1WGS273H1WGS340H1.

PCJ Specialist (Beyond Academic Year 2024-2025)

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 a POS (Program of Study) form 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 2

3.5 credits of the following core PCJ courses, all of which are required: PCJ200H1PCJ210H1PCJ310H1/​ PCJ260H1PCJ350H1/​ PCJ261H1PCJ362H1PCJ410H1MUN200H1.

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.

AFR298H1AFR460H1AMS320H1CAR324H1CAS310H1CJS220H1CSE240H1CSE342H1CSE346H1DTS200Y1EAS315H1ECO200Y1ECO202Y1ECO220Y1ENG273Y1ENV101H1GGR240H1GGR419H1HIS231H1HIS397H1HIS401H1INS201Y1INS352H1JAH350H1JPR364H1JPS315H1LAS310H1MUN101H1/​ MUN102H1MUN200H1PHL373H1PHL378H1POL201H1POL212H1POL353H1POL412H1POL417H1RLG309H1SDS465H1SOC210H1SOC249H1SOC367H1TRN250Y1TRN312H1WGS273H1WGS340H1.

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.