UNDERGRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES IN CONFLICT AND HUMAN SECURITY


An interdisciplinary minor in this growing field allows students to adjust their course work to best fit their field of interest. Because Conflict and Human Security courses are offered in Political Science, Anthropology, Communications, Economics, History, and Sociology, a minor in Conflict and Human Security is a perfect supplement to any undergraduate education. The Conflict and Human Security Program at UNT also offers several scholarships for students who minor in Conflict and Human Security. Upon graduation, there are also a number of different options for Conflict and Human Security Studies graduates to pursue a career in the following areas:

  • employment in a foreign service
  • service in a international organization
  • practicing international and human-rights law
  • employment in a corporation that invest in foreign nations, or
  • a profession in a non-governmental organization working on human rights violations, substantial economic development, environmental protection, and/or conflict resolution


Study Abroad in Conflict and Human Security Studies
Conflict and Human Security Studies has supported several study abroad courses, including trips to Colombia to conduct research and educational programs in peacebuilding; Northern Ireland, and historically at the Interantional Criminal Tribunal on Yugoslavia in the Hague, Netherlands.

Internships
Conflict and Human Security students have interned locally with the Center for Suvivors of Torture, the International Rescue Committee, the Innocence Project of Texas, as well as the Landmine Survivors Network (Washington D.C.). Many interns are awarded an Aileen Andrew Peace Intern Scholarship during their internship.