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Courses and Requirements

Option #1 – In Person

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The In Person Conflict Management Certificate is an on-campus, 13-credit program designed for students who are interested in skill development, dynamic experiences, and projects that allow them to grow in a safe and supportive community of faculty and peers.

Conflict management is inherently interdisciplinary, so we will combine insights from many academic fields to help students gain confidence and mastery in managing conflict.  Regardless of academic major, students will be primed to manage the human dimension of the world around them.

Course Number and TitleCredits
CONFLICT/COMM/SOC 390 – Conflict Management3
CONFLICT 401 – Negotiation3
CONFLICT 402 – Mediation3
CONFLICT 495 – Connected Experiences in Conflict1
Select 3 credits from the following courses:3
CONFLICT 405 – Culture and Conflict
CONFLICT 481 – Selected Topics
CONFLICT 493 – Internship
CONFLICT 494 – Workshops
Total13
Students must complete all 13 credits with a grade of “C” or above.

Option #2 – Online

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The Online Conflict Management Certificate is a fully asynchronous, 13-credit program designed for our fully only students who are interested in skill development and projects that allow them to grow in a safe and supportive community of faculty and peers.

Conflict management is inherently interdisciplinary, so we will combine insights from many academic fields to help students gain confidence and mastery in managing conflict.  Regardless of academic major, students will be primed to manage the human dimension of the world around them.

Course Number and TitleCredits
CONFLICT/COMM/SOC 390 – Conflict Management3
CONFLICT 413 – Mediation and Negotiation3
CONFLICT 414 – Conflict Coaching and Facilitation3
CONFLICT 495 – Connected Experiences in Conflict1
Select 3 credits from the following courses:3
CONFLICT 405 -Culture and Conflict
SPS 301 – Empathy and Engagement
Total13
Students must complete all 13 credits with a grade of “C” or above.