Certificate Overview

Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts

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. To see further information on the graduate programs offered by Syracuse University, please visit the Syracuse University Graduate School.

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 Admissions Form and Proposed Coursework Form with required signature of Graduate Program Director from your current degree program and submit it to Deborah Toole in the PARCC office at 400 Eggers Hall.

2. Once your coursework is completed and you are in the final semester of your degree program, you will need to 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 Deborah Toole, the Records and Publications Coordinator at (315) 443-2367 or by e-mail at: datoole@syr.edu.

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) [Syllabus]

Other Course Options:

PPA 600          Dispute System Design (1 credit) [Syllabus]

PPA 600        Community Mediations Skills Training (1 credit) [Syllabus]

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

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

PPA 632          International Public and NGO Management (3 credits) [Syllabus]

PPA 704         International Security (3 credits) [Syllabus]

PPA 706         US National Security Policy (3 credits) [Syllabus]

PPA 730          Skillful Group Development: Facilitation & Conflict Mgmt for High Performance (3 credits) [Syllabus]

PPA 730          Managing Interpersonal, Group, and Systemic Conflict (3 credits) [Syllabus]

PPA 730 Labor Relations (3 credits) [Syllabus]

PPA 746 Ethics & Public Policy (3 credits) [Syllabus]

PPA 747          Human Resources Management in Government (3 credits) [Syllabus]

PPA 753          Executive Leadership Seminar (3 credits) [Syllabus]

PPA 755          Public Administration and Democracy (3 credits) [Syllabus]

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

PPA 765         Humanitarian Action (3 credits) [Syllabus]

PPA 895          Executive Education Mid-Career Training Seminar: Managerial Leadership (3 credits) [Syllabus]

ANT 616          Political Anthropology (3 credits)

ANT 683         Social Movement Theory (3 credits) [Syllabus]

ANT 684          Social Movements Research Methods (3 credits) [Syllabus]

ANT/IRP 701    Multilateral Peacekeeping (3 Credits)

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

CRS 568          Rhetoric and Social Change (3 credits) [Syllabus]

EST 608          Environmental Advocacy Campaigns and Conflict Resolution (3 credits)

EST 609          Collaborative Governance Processes for Environmental & Natural Resource Management (3 credits) [Syllabus]

GEO 558         Sustainable Development (3 credits) [Syllabus]

HST 644         Israeli and Palestine: A Historical Approach (3 credits)

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

HST/PSC 700 Perspectives on Terrorism (3 credits)

IRP 600 Conflict Transformation in Europe (in Strasbourg, France) (3 credits) [Course Description]

IRP 600 European Human Rights (in Strasbourg, France) (3 credits) [Course Description]

IRP 600 Negotiation: Theory & Practice (3 credits) [Syllabus]

IRP 700 U.S. Policy in Latin America (MayMester) (3 credits) [Syllabus]

IRP 708           Issues for 21st Century Public Diplomacy (3 credits)

IRP 709           Public Communication in the Digital Era: Bridging Public Affairs and Institution Building (3 credits)ONLY if Research is focused in the field
                      of Conflict Resolution.

IRP 715           Post Conflict Reconstruction (3 credits) [Syllabus]

LAW 700         National Security Law (3 credits) [Syllabus]

LAW 778         International Human Rights (3 credits)

LAW 790         Counter Terrorism & the Law (3 credits) [Syllabus]

LAW 840         Law and Armed Conflict (3 credits) [Syllabus]

PRL 602          Introduction to Public Diplomacy and Communications (3 credits) [Syllabus]

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

PSC 700         Political Leadership (3 credits) [Syllabus]

PSC 757          Non-State Actors in World Affairs (3 credits) [Syllabus]

PSC 760         International Negotiation (3 credits) [Syllabus]

PSC 785         Comparative Civil-Military Relations (3 credits) [Syllabus]

PSC/IRP 700 Religion, Media and International Relations (3 credits) [Syllabus]

PSC/IRP 700 Crisis Management (3 credits) [Syllabus]

SOS 620 Interpersonal Conflict Resolution Skills (3 credits) [Syllabus]

SOS 624 Conflict Resolution in Groups (3 credits) [Syllabus]

SWK 602 Fundamentals of Social Work Practice II- Communities and Organizations (3 credits) [Syllabus]

SWK 777 Community Organization and Development (3 credits) [Syllabus]

SWK 778 Policy Practice and Advocacy (3 credits) [Syllabus]

Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts (PARC)
400 Eggers Hall - Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY 13244-1020
315.443.2367 / Fax: 315.443.3818

Last updated: March 13, 2008
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