Peace and Conflict Studies Minor

Subject abbreviation: PCST College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Juliann Emmons Allison, Ph.D., Co-Chair

• (951) 827-5524; juliann.allison@ucr.edu

Erith Jaffe-Berg, Ph.D., Co-Chair

• (951) 827-4418; erith.jaffe-berg@ucr.edu

Advising Office, CHASS INTS 3rd Floor MDU Academic Advising Center Lobby peaceandconflictstudies.ucr.edu

Committee in Charge

Erith Jaffe-Berg (Theatre, Film and Digital Production) Derek Burrill (Media and Cultural Studies) Rickerby Hinds (Theatre, Film and Digital Production) Bronwyn Leebaw (Political Science) Georgia Warnke (Political Science) Milagros Peña, Ph.D. Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, ex officio

Administered through the Interdisciplinary The course option most appropriate to the student’s career goals is determined by the student in consultation with his/her guidance committee, which is formed during the first year.

• 4. During each quarter in academic residence

every student enrolls and participates in the Colloquium in Neuroscience (CMDB 257 or NRSC 287/PSYC 287), and, until passing the oral qualifying examination, every student takes at least two seminars, Special Topics in Neuroscience (NRSC 289, 2 units), during each year of academic residence. One seminar per year is required after the qualifying examination is passed.

• 5. After completing the course requirements

and no later than the ninth quarter in residence, the student is given a two-part qualifying examination, one written and one oral.

6. Regardless of whether financial support comes from fellowships or research assistantships, etc., students must be teaching assistants for at least two quarters in Neuroscience or related-area courses, such as those taught by their mentors.

• 7. Within three months of advancement to

candidacy, the student must submit a written dissertation proposal to the dissertation committee for comments and approval. Before the dissertation is given final approval, the student must present a public lecture on the dissertation research to faculty and students in the program. Following the public lecture, the student meets with the dissertation committee for an oral defense in accordance with the regulations of the Graduate Division.

Normative Time to Degree 16 quarters

A student may minor (24 units) in Philosophy by taking either PHIL 007, PHIL 007H, PHIL 008 or PHIL 008H, four upper-division philosophy courses, and one other philosophy course at any level.

Students may also choose to do a Philosophy minor with special emphasis, taking their four upper-division courses from one of the areas listed below:

• 1. Philosophy, Literature, and History of

Philosophy: PHIL 120 (E-Z), PHIL 121 (E-Z), PHIL 122 (E-Z), PHIL 132, PHIL 151, PHIL 152, PHIL 150, PHIL 159

• 2. Philosophy and Cognitive Science:

PHIL 125, PHIL 126, PHIL 130, PHIL 131, PHIL 132, PHIL 133, PHIL 134, PHIL 135

• 3. Philosophy and the Natural Sciences:

PHIL 117, PHIL 130, PHIL 134, PHIL 137, PHIL 140, PHIL 151, PHIL 167

• 4. Philosophy and Social and Policy Analysis:

PHIL 153, PHIL 161, PHIL 162, PHIL 163, PHIL 164, PHIL 165

See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Colleges and Programs section of this catalog for additional information on minors.