The Justice and Peace Studies (JPS) minor empowers students to discern their vocations and advance justice, peace, and environmental sustainability in the world.
The interdisciplinary courses enrich all majors, can be tailored to support a broad range of interests, and help prepare students for effective and fulfilling careers in any field.
The flexible curriculum is anchored in Creighton's Catholic, Jesuit tradition, welcomes students of all faith/spiritual identities, and cultivates the Ignatian ideal of cura personalis (care for the whole person) by developing the versatile skills of:
- Social analysis to diagnose the root causes of problems.
- Ethical reflection to make moral judgments about pressing issues.
- Vocational discernment to discover personal and professional pathways to build a better world as one's most authentic self.
JPS alumni are well-rounded women and men for and with others with impactful careers in health care (as doctors, nurses, mental health practitioners, and administrators), law, social work, public policy, education, pastoral ministry, negotiation and conflict resolution, and more.
Minor in Justice and Peace Studies Requirements: 18 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Justice and Vocational Discernment | ||
| JPS 460 | Models and Heroes of Service and Justice | 3 |
| JPS 499 | Land More Than a Job: Justice, Career, and Vocational Discernment | 3 |
| Ethics | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| Theological Ethics: Social Action and Political Advocacy | ||
| Healthcare Ethics: Public Health, Administration, and Clinical Care | ||
| Catholic Social Teaching | ||
| Border Ethics: Migration, Ecology, and Markets | ||
| Electives | 9 | |
| Choose three courses in any combination from the following: | ||
100-level and 200-level CSS subject code courses majors including Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Public Health, Health Administration and Policy, Social Work, or Sociology | ||
300-level+ course in Communication Studies, Education, Encuentro Dominicano, English, Environmental Science, History, Honors, Justice and Peace Studies, Political Science/International Relations, Philosophy, Psychology, Sustainability Studies, or Theology chosen in consultation with the JPS director (may come from student’s major or Magis Core) | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |