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Online M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies: Peace and Reconciliation Studies

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30-33 Credits

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$608/cr.

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Rolling Admissions

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No GRE/GMAT Required

About the Program

The online MAIS in Peace and Reconciliation Studies is the interdisciplinary examination of the conditions that make for peace, emphasizing forgiveness, and reconciliation as vital factors. You’ll investigate various obstacles to peace, drawing on theories and methods from diverse disciplines to develop new ways of thinking and acting. 

Run by scholars and practitioners alike, courses link theory to practice, foregrounding nonviolence, education, human development, mediation, planetary ethics, spirituality, and emerging forms of resolution and justice in a changing world.

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Have questions about earning your MAIS in Peace and Reconciliation Studies online with UMaine? Contact a UMaineOnline advisor.

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Julie Roach

UMaineOnline Advisor

207.573.0417
julie.a.roach@maine.edu

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Curriculum

Throughout the program, you’ll work with an advisor to develop a program of study to meet your goals.

The following courses are required (15-18 credits):

  • PAX 510: Theories in Peace & Reconciliation Studies (3 credits) 
  • PAX 591: Forgiveness: Creating a Culture of Peace and Reconciliation (3 credits) 
  • Two additional PAX courses at the 400 level or higher (6 credits)
  • PAX 699: Master’s Project (3-6 credits)
    The Master’s Project/Capstone is a project developed from the student’s coursework and research, usually completed near the end of the student’s academic program.

Choose five courses (15 credits). Course options include but are not limited to:

  • CAN 501: Understanding Canada (3 credits)
  • CHF 445: Conflict and Violence in Intimate Relationships (3 credits)
  • CHF 452: Violence in the Family (3 credits)
  • CMJ 525: Propaganda and Political Communication (3 credits)
  • EHD 541: Prevention and Intervention in School Settings: Social Emotional Learning (3 credits)
  • HTY 476: History of Modern Terrorism (3 credits)
  • HTY 501: History of U.S. Foreign Relations (3 credits)
  • PHI 432: Environmental Justice (3 credits)
  • POS 531: Topics in Comparative Politics (3 credits)
  • SPI 504: Global Justice (3 credits)
  • SPI 577: Conflict and Violence Extremism Vulnerabilities (3 credits)
  • SWK 440: Social Welfare Policy and Issues (3 credits)
  • WGS 410: Feminist, Gender, and Queer Theory (3 credits)
  • WGS 501: Graduate Topics in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (3 credits)
Program Requirements

Admissions

  • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

We have rolling admissions, meaning you can apply and be accepted anytime. The admission evaluation process begins once we’ve received all of your application materials. Before you apply, please review the application instructions. When you’re ready to apply, please submit the following:

  • An online application
  • Current résumé or CV
  • Official academic transcripts from all institutions attended
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • A 300-500 word essay describing your life experiences and motivation for pursuing an MAIS in Peace and Reconciliation Studies
  • NOTE: Applicants do not need to identify a faculty advisor or submit a Program of Study when applying. Those requirements are only for on-campus Interdisciplinary programs
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Careers

MAIS in Peace and Reconciliation Studies graduates can find careers in policy analysis, political change, conflict analysis, organizational leadership, and conflict transformation. They become prepared to work with an NGO or government agency working in areas of social conflict, assisting in peaceful community development and social change. Many pursue exciting community organizing, lobbying, and foreign policy careers. There is also an increasing demand for people trained in mediation and conflict resolution in our court systems to help adjudicate civil disputes.