Certificate of Advanced Study in Conflict Resolution

Certificate Overview

As the world becomes increasingly dynamic, the ability to build relationships, negotiate solutions collaboratively, and use multiple approaches for conflict resolution is essential. The 12-credit Certificate of Advanced Study in Conflict Resolution is an educational program that allows students to engage in more in-depth study of conflict theory, concepts, and skills. To earn the Certificate, students complete a required 3-credit course in the Fundamentals of Conflict Studies and 9 additional credits of graduate coursework selected with the guidance of a faculty advisor. Students may concentrate their classes in a specific area of interest or complete a more general program of study. Students already in a graduate program earn the Certificate as part of the master's or doctoral degree, and the Certificate is awarded concurrently with the degree. Mid-career managers may complete the Certificate as an independent graduate program.

Faculty Advisors

Faculty advisors are available to assist students in identifying coursework that best meets their personal and professional goals. Students should meet with a faculty member as the first step in applying for the program. The following identifies advisors for specialized areas of study.

Applied Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management                                      Catherine Gerard
Transnational Conflicts                                                                                  Jim Bennett, Bruce Dayton
Advocacy and Social Movements                                                                   John Burdick
Environmental Public Participation and Conflict                                                Susan Senecah (ESF)
                                                                                                                   Rosemary O'Leary (Maxwell School)

Application Process

To obtain the Certificate, the following steps are required:

1. Meet with Certificate Advisor to plan your coursework. Complete the Graduate Enrollment Internal Admission Application with signatures and submit it to Carin McAbee at PARC.

2. Once your coursework is completed and you are in the final semester of your degree program, fill out a Program of Study Form for the Certificate and submit it to PARC.

3. When you are ready to graduate, complete the Diploma Request Card on-line. 

For Midcareer Mangers:

If you have at least 7 years of managerial experience, you may enroll in the Certificate of Advanced Studies as an independent degree program through the Syracuse University Graduate Enrollment Center.

If you have any questions about Certificate paperwork, please contact Carin McAbee at 443-2367 or by e-mail.

Coursework

The following courses are possible choices for the Certificate in Conflict Resolution. You may propose other options to your faculty advisor for consideration. Please refer to the current time schedule of courses and catalogs for descriptions and availability.

Required Course:

SOS/IRP/PPA 601     Fundamentals in Conflict Studies (3 credits)

Other Course Options:

PPA 600          Dispute System Design (1 credit mini course)

PPA 600          Mastering the Skill of Interest-Based Problem Solving (1 credit mini course)

PPA 600          Effective Group Facilitation (1 credit mini course)

PPA 600          Mediation (1 credit)

PPA 600          Interest-Based Negotiation and Bargaining (1 credit) 

PPA 600          Multi-Party Negotiation and Conflict Management of Environmental Disputes (1 credit)

PPA 632          International Public and NGO Management (3 credits)

PPA 706         US National Security Policy (3 credits)

PPA 730          Conflict Resolution in Groups: Facilitation & Conflict Mgmt (3 credits)

PPA 730          Humanitarian Action: Challenges, Responses (3 credits)

PPA 730          International Security (3 credits)

PPA 730          Humanitarian Action (3 credits)

PPA 746          Ethics & Public Policy (3 credits)

PPA 756          Policy and Administration in Developing Countries (3 credits)

PPA 895          Executive Education Seminar: Managerial Leadership (3 credits)

IRP 715           Nuclear Proliferation (3 credits)

IRP 715           Post Conflict Reconstruction (3 credits)

IRP 715           Strengthening Interagency Cooperation (3 credits)

PSC 682         Social Theory and the Middle East (3 credits)

PSC 700         Political Leadership (3 credits)

PSC 706         US National Security Policy (3 credits)

PSC 760         International Negotiation (3 credits)

PSC 785         Comparative Civil-Military Relations (3 credits)

PSC/IRP 700   Crisis Management (3 credits)

HST 700          Palestine-Jewish / Israeli Conflict (3 credits)

HST 700          History of Nuclear Disarmament: 1945-Present (3 credits)

HST/PSC 700  Perspectives on Terrorism (3 credits)

HST/PSC 700  The Arab-Israeli Conflict (3 credits)

ANT 684          Social Movements Research Methods (3 credits)

ANT/IRP 701    Multilateral Peacekeeping (3 Credits)

ANT/IRP 707    Culture in World Affairs (3 credits)

ENS 608          Environmental Public Policy Disputes (3 credits)

EST 696          Collaborative Governance Processes for Environmental & Natural Resource Management (3 credits)

LAW 770         Indigenous Nations (3 credits)

LAW 778         International Human Rights (3 credits)

LAW 790         Counter Terrorism & the Law (3 credits)

LAW 840         Law and Armed Conflict (3 credits)