A report of the first year of war and peace studies at an undergraduate institution is based on data from student evaluations, material from student journals, discussion with participating faculty, and observations of the program coordinator. The rationale of the experiment--to implement a program relevant to students, to encourage a dialogue across disciplinary lines among faculty, and to encourage student participation in the classroom--is discussed, and the two core courses which inaugurated the program are described. Results show that the college is successful in providing a multidisciplinary perspective, less successful in imparting a basic body of knowledge, and that it is too early to know if students have been sufficiently interested to pursue indepth studies in the program's related courses. The perspective, structure and content, related courses, and classroom strategies are described along with the important function of student journals and the role of the faculty. The first year is characterized as a modest success, and several recommendations are made for ensuing years. Basic data about the program and its participants, course syllabi, instructions on keeping a journal, and some excerpts from student journals are appended. (Author/KSM)