Nonviolence Studies

To earn the Certificate in Nonviolence Studies (NVS), students will examine violence and nonviolence within a holistic context.  Students will look at social justice issues as they relate to individuals, the community, and the world. Students will take a comprehensive and far-reaching view of issues as they exist within the context of the culture and the world that surrounds them–as they exist through time and within a continuum that includes the precursors that lead to actual physical violence.  They will imagine ways to apply nonviolence methodology to achieve better "cultural and social health" similarly to the way "public health" officials apply a preventative, contextual model.

Upon completion of an undergraduate certificate in nonviolence studies, student will be able to demonstrate their understanding of:

• systems theory
• the differences between a mechanistic and organic worldview
• basic anthropological perspectives and concepts of holism
• history and theories of past and current nonviolence movements, including major writers
• their positionality in the social order and in what ways their life choices make a difference

their ability to apply:

• the concepts and methodologies of nonviolent resistance and direct action
• holistic thinking to human issues ranging from local to global
• the basic skills of conflict resolution, mediation, and arbitration
• critical thinking to real-world issues

• High school curriculum from an accredited secondary school.
• Minimum 2.5 GPA (Grade Point Average) on a 4.0 scale in high school coursework.

Transcripts

If you are admitted in your final year of school, we will need your final transcript when you arrive at K-State.