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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.

SPRING 2010 Course Offerings:

IRP/PPA/SOS 601  Fundamentals of Conflict Studies (Merchant) F 9:30am-12:15pm [Syllabus]

PPA 730               Environmental Conflict Resolution & Collaboration (Winter Intercession Course)

PPA 746               Ethics & Public Policy  M 2:15-5:05pm [Syllabus]

PPA 755               Public Administration and Democracy   (Nabatchi) T 3:30-6:15pm  [Syllabus]

PPA 756               Policy and Administration in Developing Countries   (Shiffman) 3:30-6:15pm  [Syllabus]

IRP 708                Issues for 21st Century Public Diplomacy (Greenberg House- Washington, DC)

 IRP 709                Public Communication in the Digital Era: Bridging Public Affairs and Institution Building
                            ONLY if Research is focused in the field of Conflict Resolution. (Greenberg House- Washington, DC)

 PSC 785               Comparative Civil-Military Relations (Taylor) T 3:30-6:15pm [Syllabus]

PSC/IRP 700       Crisis Management Th 12:30-3:15pm [Syllabus]

ANT 707              Culture in World Affairs (Castro) W 3:45-6:30pm [Syllabus]

LAW 790             Counter Terrorism & the Law  M&W 10:30-11:45am [Syllabus]

LAW 840              Law and Armed Conflict (2 credits) W 6:00-7:40pm [Syllabus]

SWK 602             Fundamentals of Social Work Practice II – Communities and Organizations (Kingson) T 12:30-3:15pm [Syllabus]

FALL 2009 Course Offerings:

IRP/PPA
 SOS 601            Fundamentals of Conflict Studies 

PPA/IRP 632     International Public & NGO Management

PPA 704            International Security (deNevers)

PPA/PSC 706    U.S. National Security: Defense & Foreign Policy (deNevers)

PPA 730-11       Labor Relations in the Public Sector (Merchant)

PPA 730-21       Managing Interpersonal, Group, & Systemic Conflict (Merchant)

PPA 747            Human Resources Management in Government (Kim)

PPA 765             Humanitarian Action: Challenges, Responses, Results (Bertini)

PPA 895              Mid Career Training: Managerial Leadership (Gerard)

ANT/IRP 707       Culture in World Affairs (Rubinstein)

CRS 568               Rhetoric and Social Change (Kiewe)

EST 608                Environmental Advocacy Campaigns & Conflict Resolution (Dobbins)

GEO 558               Development & Sustainability (Sultana)

LAW 700             National Security Law (Banks)

PSC 700                Political Leadership (Hermann)

PSC 757                Non-State Actors in World Affairs (Schmitz)

SWK 777             Community Organization and Development

SWK 778              Policy Practice and Advocacy (Kingson)

PARCC Summer Institute Courses:

SOS 620          Interpersonal Conflict Resolution Skills (Maymester) week of May 18th (Katz)

IRP 600
SOS 622          Negotiation: Theory & Practice (Rubinstein) week of May 23rd


SOS 624          Conflict Resolution in Groups (Merchant) week of June 1st

 

Other Summer Course Offerings:  

PPA 753              Executive Leadership For MPA students completing the one-year program only

IRP 600                  Conflict Resolution in Europe (in Strasbourg, France)

IRP 600                 European Human Rights (in Strasbourg, France)

IRP 700                 U.S. Policy in Latin America (Maymester) 
PRL 602               Introduction to Public Diplomacy and Communications  

 


 
 
 
 
 
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