Certificate of Advanced Study in Conflict Resolution

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 (CAS) 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.  

See the list of courses accepted to fulfill requirements for the CAS in Conflict Resolution.

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

Application Process

For Graduate Students who will complete the certificate in conjunction with their primary graduate degree:

1. Complete the Graduate Enrollment Internal Admission Application (PDF) form. 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, 227 Bray Hall. Also an official transcript from ESF must be sent to PARCC at 400 Eggers Hall.
2. Complete the Student Proposed Courses form (PDF) drawing upon the list of accepted courses below. Submit this form to the PARCC office. 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.

NOTE: If a student is 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).

For Mid-Career Professionals applying for the Stand-Alone Certificate Program:

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

NOTE: Applicants should have seven or more years of mid-level professional experience, including management responsibilities with some public sector work preferred.
In cases in which two or more CASs 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 CASs 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

Courses Accepted: Certificate of Advanced Study in Conflict Resolution

The following list includes courses that may be counted toward completion of the CAS in Conflict Resolution. If you find a course you believe is appropriate for the CAS and is not listed below, you may present the course syllabus to PARCC’s Director for consideration that it be added to the list of accepted courses. 

Important notes:

• Students must submit a “Proposed Course of Study” form with their CAS application listing all courses they intend to count toward the certificate program.
• A course’s appropriateness for fulfilling CAS requirements may be contingent upon the instructor’s course syllabus, or upon how the course fits with the student’s overall plan of study as determined with an advisor.
• Once accepted into the CAS program, students must contact the PARCC office (a) if making changes to their proposed course of study, and (b) to submit a final Program of Study during the semester in which the CAS is to be awarded.

CAS courses to be taught during May/June 2013 - see PARCC's Summer Institute course listings.

CAS courses being taught in Spring 2013

  Other courses that can be accepted toward CAS in Conflict Resolution

   If you have questions about certificate paperwork, contact Liz Myers, PARCC's Records and Publications Coordinator, phone 315.443.2367, ebmyers@maxwell.syr.edu.