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.  For  a list of courses offered in the 2012-13 academic year that fulfill the certificate requirements please scroll to the bottom of this page. 

As a Conflict Resolution certificate student, we expect that you will participate in PARCC events and training. For information about opportunites available through PARCC. 

 APPLICATION PROCESS  

Graduate Students for certificate to be completed in conjunction with their primary graduate degree: 

1. Complete the Graduate Enrollment Internal Admission Application form (which is attached).  Have your home college/department official sign form.  *Important- SUNY-ESF Students must obtain the signature of Scott Shannon, in the Instruction & Graduate Studies Office at 227 Bray Hall.  Also an official transcript from ESF must be sent to PARCC at 400 Eggers Hall.

2. Complete the Student’s Proposed Courses Form using the list of courses below.  This form will be held and your course of study tracked until requirements for the certificate have been completed.  You may schedule an appointment to meet with the Certificate Advisor for help with planning your coursework if needed.

3. Submit both forms above to the PARCC Office, 400 Eggers Hall.  You will receive an email from the Graduate Enrollment Center when the paperwork has been processed and you have been matriculated into the Conflict Resolution certificate program.  Please contact the PARCC office if you do not receive notification within 2-3 weeks of submitting your application.  

PLEASE NOTE- For students enrolled in a graduate degree program and more than one CAS program, the student cannot count a course more than twice between any degree and or program (CASs). 

 Mid-Career Professionals  to apply for the Stand-Alone Certificate Program      

1. Fill out an SU Graduate School Application online at: http://gradsch.syr.edu/howtoapply.htm 

*Please note: Applicants should have 7 or more years of mid-level professional experience, including management responsibilities with some public sector work preferred.

PLEASE NOTE-  in cases in which two or more C.A.S.s are to be earned by one student, the minimum number of credits earned by the student must be at least 80 percent of the combined total of SU credits required for each certificate. However, two 12-credit C.A.S.s may not be awarded for less than 21 credits. 

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                                                                         Bruce Dayton
Advocacy and Social Movements                                                          John Burdick
Environmental Public Participation and Conflict                                       Paul Hirsch
Collaborative Governance                                                                      Rosemary O'Leary   

PARCC SUMMER INSTITUTE 2012 COURSES:  

SOS 620 Interpersonal Conflict Resolution Skills (Katz) Monday May 14^th  through Friday, May 18^th 9:00 am- 5:00 pm & Saturday, May  19^th 9:00 am to Noon (Maymester)

ANT 624 Negotiation: Theory & Practice (Rubinstein) Sunday, May 20^th  4:00 - 9:00 pm  & Monday, May 21^st  through Friday, May 25^th from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm  
                  
SOS 624 Skillful Group Development (Merchant) Sunday June 3^rd from 4:00 - 9:00 p.m. & Monday June 4^th through Friday June 8^th from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.     

FALL 2012 COURSES:  

PAI/SOS 601        Fundamentals of Conflict Studies (Dayton) W 5:15- 8:00 pm 

ANT/PAI 600-5      Peace and Conflict in the Balkans (Hromadzic) T & Th 2:00-3:20 pm

ANT 676              Women, War and Peace (Hromadzic) T & Th 9:30-10:50 am

ANT/PAI 707      Culture in World Affairs (Peters) T 2:00-4:50 pm

ANT 683             Social Movement Theory (Burdick) T & Th 2:00-3:20 pm

EST 608              Environmental Advocacy Campaigns & Conflict Resolution T & Th 8:00-9:20am 

PAI/PSC 719       Fundamentals of Post Conflict Reconstruction (deNevers) T & Th 9:30-10:50 am

LAW 778             International Human Rights (True-Frost) T & Th 10:00-11:15 am

PAI 717               International Security (Kfir) W 3:45-6:30 pm

PAI 730-2            Environmental Conflict Resolution & Collaboration (O’Leary) 
                            F 6-9 pm & Sat. 9am-5pm (from 8/31-9/23)

PPA 730-21         Managing Interpersonal, Group, & Systemic Conflict (Merchant) Th 3:30-6:15pm

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

PSC 700-1           Political Leadership (Hermann) W 12:45-3:30pm 

PSC 684               International Relations- Middle East  (Boroujerdi) Th 9:30am-12:15pm

SWK 777             Community Organization and Development Th 6:30pm-  9:15pm  

 SPRING 2012 COURSES:

SOS 601     Fundamentals of Conflict Studies (Merchant) F 9:30am-12:15pm 
                      *All students in the certificate program MUST complete this course

ANT 672         Language, Culture and Society (Wadley) T 5:00-7:45pm

ANT/IRP 707  Culture in World Affairs (Peters) W 9:30am-12:15pm

DRA/CRS 537 Art in Action: The D.R.E.A.(M.) 3 Freedom Revival W 2:05-3:35pm 

EST 609        Collaborative Governance (Senecah) Winter Intercession Course

IRP/PPA 632 International Public and NGO Management (Mathiason) M 6:45-9:30pm

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

LAW 790       Counter Terrorism & the Law (Snyder) M&W 10:35-11:50am

LAW 813       Post Conflict Reconstruction (Kfir) T 3:00-5:30 pm

PPA 706        U.S. National Security Policy (deNevers) W 9:30 am-12:15 pm

PPA 730-3     Peace & Conflict in the Balkans (Hromadzic) W 5:15-8:00 pm

PPA 730-8     Environmental Conflict Resolution & Collaboration (O’Leary) Th 3:30-6:15pm

PPA 730-12   Public Policy Making: The Federal Perspective (Gottlieb) Winter Intercession Course 
                        **in Washington, DC**

PPA 742        Public Administration & Law (Crane) Winter Intercession Course

PPA 746        Ethics & Public Policy (Radcliffe) M&W 12:45-2:05pm

PPA 765        Humanitarian Action (Hyder) T 9:30am-12:15pm

PPA 895        Managerial Leadership (Gerard) T 12:30-3:15pm

PSC 682       Social Theory & the Middle East (Bashiriyeh) Th 3:30-6:15pm

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

SWK 602      Fundamentals of Social Work (Johnson) T 3:30-6:15pm *permission required