Wayne State's peace and conflict studies co-degree opens the way toward various important and rewarding careers in areas such as diplomacy and government service, non-governmental organizations, social service, law, education, personnel policy, counseling and the arts.
Skills you will learn as a co-major include the ability to understand and resolve disputes, civic awareness of key controversial issues, critical thinking about social problems of our time, organizational ability on themes ranging from violence reduction and international trends to causes and consequences of war.
Our program is designed around a set of core courses that introduce the student to the field, including various approaches to peace studies and the application of conflict management methods, concluding with a senior research seminar project. The curriculum provides a framework useful for careers in legal, educational, governmental, business, labor, social service, scientific and health professions, as well as in graduate and professional education.
Students are offered opportunities for hands-on experience through internships for credit across various organizations and agencies that help build important network connections.