College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Graduate Catalog

172 past? In this class we balance moral, legal, and psychotherapeutic theories against the realities of historical and contemporary examples. We will examine the solutions proposed so far including the International Criminal Court, Truth Commissions, Memorializations, Reparations etc. We will look at some specific exemplars such as South Africa, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Sri Lanka, Canada, Argentina and others. Offered occasionally. CARM 6668- Organizing Nonviolent Social Change This is a practice course that aims to provide students with the skills necessary to make nonviolent social change happen. It grows out of experiences in legislative advocacy in Washington DC and community mobilization on conflict resolution and federal appropriations allocations for HIV Aids programming. Students will explore some of the practicalities of nonviolent social action and how to participate more effectively in initiatives. Cases of nonviolent struggle, principles of strategy, and the techniques and methods of nonviolent action will be covered. Some skills covered will be: How to frame messages for mobilization, how to raise funding (including taking advantage of internet use), how to work with the media etc. Students will be assigned skill based exercises like creating posters (hard copy or electronic), writing talking points for legislative testimony etc. We will use strategies from Gene Sharp and Saul Alinsky (tutor to Hillary Clinton and President Obama). Offered occasionally. CARM 6669 Peace Education This course will introduce students to the central concepts, theories, current debates and cutting-edge practices as regards peace education. Essential questions include what peace education is, experiential learning, how do faculty design curriculum around peace education, how faculty can address nonviolence in the classroom, best practices in assisting students to understand the role of power and inequalities in conflict, and how to facilitate student (and teacher) understanding of entrenched historical conflicts. CARM 6670 Introduction to International Relations This course is an introduction to world politics and is intended to give the student a better understanding of international relations and the complex issues and perspectives affecting the world community. We will investigate many aspects of international relations such as the dominate theories of international relations, the history of the nation-state, the definition of power, Islamic fundamentalism, terrorism, war, ethnic conflict, political economy, international institutions, transnational organizations, trade, modernization, dependency theory, imperialism, globalization, and the foreign policy of the United States and its impact on the world community. Students are expected to keep up to date with current global events by reading an international newspaper each day and being prepared to connect and apply those current events to the topics covered in class. CFM – Family Ministry CFM 5310 Introduction to Family Systems Introduction to Family Systems: Presents and overview of systems theories that use metaphor of system, pattern interaction and communication, and language to describe human behaviors and relationships with emphasis on how these ideas may be useful in faith-based contexts. CFM 5320 Introduction to Pastoral Care Introduction to Pastoral Care: Reviews the history of marital and family therapy. Focuses on basic therapeutic concepts and skills with an emphasis in the spiritual community. CFM 6330 Applied Family Ministry Applied Family Ministry: The course is designed to allow students to practice systemic ideas in their faith- based community. Focuses on expanding systemic ideas and practice in faith-based community. CFM 6331 Diversity in Human Systems Diversity in Human Systems and Relationships: Explores issues of difference that impact social and therapeutic relationships with emphasis on increasing and enhancing students' spiritual awareness of multiculturalism. CJI – Criminal Justice CJI 0510 Survey Issues in Criminal Justice (3 Credits): This course will review historical context, theory, policy making, political factors, and behavioral influences related to criminal justice policy department. CJI 0520 Social Administration of Criminal Justice (3 Credits): This course will provide an overview of the federal, state, and local criminal justice systems. An introduction to management and methods of conflict management will be provided. CJI 0530 Legal Issues in Criminal Justice (3 Credits): This course will provide an overview to the legal issues that govern criminal justice activities that will include state and constitutional perspectives of law. An historical development of the various statutes that regulate criminal justice activities will be provided. CJI 0540 Program Evaluation in Criminal Justice (3 Credits): This course provides students with the foundational knowledge and basic competencies necessary to plan an evaluation of a criminal justice program and to interpret and utilize evaluation findings. This comprises an understanding of the evaluation process including,