Courses
Students may choose from a wide array of graduate courses in conflict analysis, resolution, and collaborative governance taught in the Maxwell School, other schools of Syracuse University, and at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry . For descriptions and time schedules, please refer to the current Schedule of Classes and Department of Public Administration class listing. Students may enrich their graduate degree programs by completing a concurrent 12-credit Certificate of Advanced Study in Conflict Resolution.  A special independent Certificate program is available for mid-career managers interested in conflict resolution, group effectiveness, and collaborative problem solving.  The following courses may be applied to the Certificate in Advanced Study in Conflict Resolution.

All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.

Spring 2010 Course Offerings:

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

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

IRP/PSC 700    Crisis Management (Dayton) Th 12:30-3:15pm [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)

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

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

PPA 730-8        Environmental Conflict Resolution & Collaboration (Winter Intercession Course) (O’Leary)

PPA 746          Ethics & Public Policy  (Radcliffe) 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) T 3:30-6:15pm  [Syllabus]

PSC 785          Comparative Civil-Military Relations (Taylor) T 3:30-6:15pm [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  (Katz) F 12:45- 3:30 pm [Syllabus]

PPA/IRP 632      International Public & NGO Management (Mathiason) F 9:30am-12:15pm OR Th 6:30-9:15pm [Syllabus]

PPA 704            International Security (deNevers) W 3:45-6:30 pm [Syllabus]

PPA/PSC 706    U.S. National Security: Defense & Foreign Policy (deNevers) W 9:30am-12:15pm [Syllabus]

PPA 730-11       Public Sector Labor Relations (Merchant) M 2:15-5:05 p.m. [Syllabus]

PPA 730-21       Managing Interpersonal, Group, & Systemic Conflict (Merchant) T 9:30am-12:15pm [Syllabus]

PPA 747           Human Resources Management in Government (Kim) M 5:00-7:45pm [Syllabus]

PPA 765           Humanitarian Action: Challenges, Responses, Results (Bertini) Th 2:00-4:40pm [Syllabus]

PPA 895           Mid Career Training: Managerial Leadership (Gerard) T 5:00-7:45pm [Syllabus]

ANT/IRP 707     Culture in World Affairs (Rubinstein) W 9:30am-12:15pm [Syllabus]

CRS 568           Rhetoric and Social Change (Kiewe) T & Th 12:30-1:50pm [Syllabus]

EST 608           Environmental Advocacy Campaigns and Conflict Resolution (Dobbins) T & Th 9:30-10:50am  [Syllabus]

GEO 558          Development & Sustainability (Sultana) Th 2:00-4:45pm [Syllabus]

LAW 700          National Security Law (Banks) M & W 10:30-11:45am [Syllabus]

PSC 700           Political Leadership (Hermann) W 12:45-3:30pm  [Syllabus]

PSC 757           Non-State Actors in World Affairs (Schmitz) Th 3:30-6:15pm  [Syllabus]

SOS 622          Negotiation: Theory & Practice (Rubinstein) F 6:00-9:00 pm and Saturday 9:00am-5:00 pm (Oct. 2nd through Oct 24th) [Syllabus]

SWK 777          Community Organization and Development W 9:30am-12:15pm [Syllabus]

SWK 778          Policy Practice and Advocacy (Kingson) W 3:45-6:30pm [Syllabus]

PARCC Summer Institute  Courses:

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

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 [Syllabus] (For MPA students completing the one-year program only)                           

IRP 600             Conflict Resolution in Europe (in Strasbourg, France) [Course Description]

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