Conflict Analysis and Resolution Certificate
College: College of Arts & Humanities
This certificate prepares students to be professional conflict mediators. Students learn, through course work and field experiences, how to analyze and respond to conflicts at multiple levels – interpersonal, organizational, cultural, and international. This certificate is recommended for those moving into positions such as counselors, teachers, managers, mediators, and community leaders. To complete the program, the student must earn a grade of C or better in the required course work.
Requirements for the Conflict Analysis and Resolution Certificate
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses 1 | ||
| COMM 285 | Introduction to Conflict Analysis and Resolution | 3 |
| COMM 385 | Conflict Mediation | 3 |
| COMM 485 | Practicum in Conflict Intervention | 3 |
| Elective Course 2 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Communication and Ethnicity | ||
| Communication and Social Movements | ||
| Special Topics in Communication | ||
| International Conflict | ||
| Contemporary Moral Problems | ||
| Value Theory | ||
| Politics, Law, and Society | ||
| International Conflict and Cooperation | ||
| Criminology | ||
| Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice | ||
| Institutional Racism in America | ||
| Deviant Behavior | ||
| Class, Status and Power | ||
| Political Sociology | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
- 1
The three core courses provide training in several areas of conflict transformation: conflict analysis and assessment, dispute mediation, dialogue facilitation, and conflict intervention. The courses must be taken in sequence. All three courses are required for completion of the certificate.
- 2
The purpose of the elective course is to help the student place his/her understanding of conflict in a broader social context. Therefore, the elective course must be from outside the student’s major. After consulting with the program advisor, the student is to take one of the courses above.