| Spring 2025 Schedule | Winter 2025 Schedule | Fall 2025 Schedule | |
| 100-Level Course Syllabi | 200-Level Course Syllabi | 300-Level Course Syllabi | 400-Level Course Syllabi |
To view the official course schedule and courses offered in other terms, visit the University of Waterloo's Schedule of Classes for Undergraduate Students.
- Select the code for the term you're looking for: "1239" (Fall 2023), "1241" (Winter 2024), etc.
- Select "PACS" as the subject.
- Leave the course number box blank for a complete list of courses for each term.
The Schedule of Classes will tell you the courses offered for each term, the time and day courses will be offered, course reserves, and other detailed information for all courses. For convenience, a copy of the PACS course offering for the current academic term is provided below.
Note: To access instructor names and class locations, view your class schedule on Quest.
Students can view descriptions and pre-requisite information for all courses on the Course Description page within the Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar. You can also scroll down on this page to see a sample syllabus for each class to learn more about what is covered in the course.
Spring 2025
| Course ID | Course Name |
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PACS 201 |
Roots of Conflict, Violence, and Peace (ONLINE) |
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PACS 202/LS 271 |
Conflict Resolution (ONLINE) |
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PACS 203/HIST 232 |
A History of Peace Movements (ONLINE) |
| PACS 314 | Restorative Justice and Transformative Education (In Person) |
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PACS 390 |
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PACS 391-001 |
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PACS 391-002 |
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PACS 395 |
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PACS 398 |
Directed Readings in Peace and Conflict Studies |
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PACS 399 |
Directed Readings in Peace and Conflict Studies |
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PACS 490/SWREN 490R/SDS 450R |
Special Topic: Deyohahage: Gihę’gowahneh / Two Row on the Grand: Land-based learning: Cultural Resurgence, Respect & Reconciliation |
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Winter 2025
| Course ID | Course Name |
|---|---|
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PACS 201 |
Roots of Conflict, Violence, and Peace (Online) |
| PACS 202/LS 271 | Conflict Resolution (Online) |
| PACS 203/HIST 232 | A History of Peace Movements (Online) |
| PACS 290/ MTHEL 298 | Special Topic in PACS: Mathematics and Peace: Decoding the Social Implications of Mathematics |
| PACS 301 | Special Topic in PACS: Future of War: Arms Control and Peace Research |
| PACS 312 | Quest for Peace in Literature and Films |
| PACS 314 | Restorative Justice and Transformative Education |
| PACS 323/LS 319 | Negotiation: Theories and Strategies |
| PACS 326 | Religion and Peacebuilding |
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PACS 329 /LS 344 |
Restorative Justice - Complete a Specialization or Diploma in RJ (Info Here) |
| PACS 331 | Trauma, Healing, and Social Transformation (YouTube Video) |
| PACS 390 | Internship Course |
| PACS 391-001 | Conflict Resolution Skills: Workshop I |
| PACS 391-002 | Conflict Resolution Skills: Workshop II |
| PACS 398 | Directed Readings in Peace and Conflict Studies |
| PACS 402 | Senior Research Seminar (Independent Research Study) |
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Fall 2025
| Course ID | Course Name |
|---|---|
| PACS 101 | Peace is Everybody's Business In-Person |
| PACS 201 | Roots of Conflict, Violence, and Peace In-Person |
| PACS 202/LS 271 | Conflict Resolution Online |
| PACS 202/LS 271 | Conflict Resolution In-Person |
| PACS 203/HIST 232 | A History of Peace Movements Online |
| PACS 302/THPERF 490 | Special Topics in PACS: Relational Aesthetics Toward Dialogue |
| PACS 315 | Engineering and Peace (YouTube Video) |
| PACS 323/LS 319 | Negotiation: Theories and Strategies |
| PACS 325/SOC 388 | Refugees and Forced Migration |
| PACS 329/LS 344 | Restorative Justice - Complete a Specialization or Diploma in RJ (Info Here) |
| PACS 331 | Trauma, Healing and Social Transformation |
| PACS 390 | Internship |
| PACS 391-001 | Conflict Resolution Skills: Workshop I |
| PACS 391-002 | Conflict Resolution Skills: Workshop II |
| PACS 398 | Directed Readings in Peace and Conflict Studies |
| PACS 399 | Directed Readings in Peace and Conflict Studies |
| PACS 401 | Senior Research Seminar |
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PACS Course Syllabi
PACS offers several core courses at the 100, 200, 300, and 400 levels. Here you can find the last available course outlines. You can use these to get an idea of the course assignment structure and get more details on the course topic.
PACS 100-level courses
| Course ID | Course name (Click to view syllabus) |
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| PACS 101 |
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PACS 200-level courses
| Course ID | Course name (Click to view syllabus) |
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| PACS 201 | |
| PACS 202/LS 271 |
Conflict Resolution - Winter 2020 (PDF) Online offering: Conflict Resolution - Fall 2017 (PDF) |
| PACS 203/HIST 232 | |
| PACS 290 | Special Topics in Peace and Conflict Studies |
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PACS 300-level courses
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PACS 400-level courses
| Course ID | Course name (Click to view syllabus) |
|---|---|
| PACS 401 | Senior Research Seminar - Fall 2021 (PDF) |
| PACS 402 |
Senior Research Seminar |
| PACS 490/620 | Special Topics in Peace and Conflict Studies - See topics below |
| Thinking and Working Politically Winter 2023 (PDF) | |
| Research for Social Action |
*Note: For some 300-level courses, there may be substantial changes in the next offering. The outline posted will give you an idea of how the course was structured in the past but there is no guarantee that it will be the same in future offerings due to changes to who is currently teaching the course. Watch the YouTube videos below to meet some professors teaching PACS courses and for further context to the courses.