48 credits of core requirements:

• FS 503 Formation in Spiritual Practices (3)
• FS 504 Formation in Narrative Identity (3)
• BIBL 511 Hebrew Bible: Text in Context (3)
• BIBL 512 New Testament: Text in Context (3)
• CTH 501 Christian Traditions I (3)
• CTH 512 Christian Traditions II (3)
• FS 698/699 Formation in Vocation and Leadership I & II (3)
• CTT 634 Living Theology (3)
• CM 643 Missio Dei in Cultural Context (3)
• CTE 702 Christian Ethics (3)
• Biblical languages or alternative track (12)
• SMCL elective (3)
• Intercultural Church Experience, such as CM 613, CM 572, or other CM intercultural courses (3)

9 credits of designated electives:

• CM 635 Faith-Based Social Transformation (3)
• CTE 640 Topics in Ethics (3)
• Anabaptist Studies course or CM 670 United Methodist Studies I (3)

12 credits of additional seminary electives.

12 credits of core requirements:

• Foundations 1 sequence
  • PAX 533 Analysis: Understanding Conflict (3 SH)
  • PAX 532 Formation for Peacebuilding Practice (3 SH) 
• Foundations 2 sequence
  • PAX 635 Global Challenges, Local Struggles and Transnational Solidarities (3 SH)
• PAX 535 Research Methods for Social Change (3 SH)

6 credits of core conflict transformation requirements:

• PAX 665 Designing Processes for Conflict Transformation or PAX 687 Promises of Peacebuilding (3 SH)
• And choose one of the following:
  • PAX 601 Mediation & Negotiation (3 SH)
  • PAX 676 Restorative Justice Practices (3 SH)
  • PAX 610 Facilitation: Process Design & Skills for Dialogue, Deliberation & Decision-making (3 SH)

3-6 credits of electives:

• Additional skills courses, other PAX courses, or other courses decided with your faculty advisor based on your interests and goals. CJP’s annual Summer Peacebuilding Institute is also an excellent opportunity to pick up interesting elective courses taught by practitioner experts.

6-9 credits of PAX 682 Practicum 

• Dual degree students are required to fulfill this practicum requirement through completing at least a 6-credit practicum (rather than through the alternative “working professional” track). This fulfills practical experience requirements in both programs. 

12 credits of core requirements:

• Foundations 1 sequence
  • PAX 533 Analysis: Understanding Conflict (3 SH)
  • PAX 532 Formation for Peacebuilding Practice (3 SH) 
• Foundations 2 sequence
  • PAX 635 Global Challenges, Local Struggles and Transnational Solidarities (3 SH)
• PAX 535 Research Methods for Social Change (3 SH)

9 credits of core restorative justice requirements:

• PAX 571 Restorative Justice: Principles, Theories & Applications (3 SH)
• PAX 676 Restorative Justice Practices (3 SH)
• PAX 677 Restorative Justice and Whole System Approaches (3 SH)

0-3 credits of electives:

• Additional skills courses, other PAX courses, or other courses decided with your faculty advisor based on your interests and goals. CJP’s annual Summer Peacebuilding Institute is also an excellent opportunity to pick up interesting elective courses taught by practitioner experts.

6-9 credits of PAX 682 Practicum 

• Dual degree students are required to fulfill this practicum requirement through completing at least a 6-credit practicum (rather than through the alternative “working professional” track). This fulfills practical experience requirements in both programs.