Conflict Management

Generalist Option

The Generalist Option is for people in the Conflict Management Certificate Program who wish to place more focus on academic courses than practitioner skills. It consists of seven credits of required courses and five credits of electives.

Graduate Certificate in Conflict Management
Generalist Option
Course Number Title Credits
DISPUTE 500* Basic Mediation Skills
3
DISPUTE 501 Human Factors in Conflict Management 1
DISPUTE 502 Negotiation Theory and Practice 1
DISPUTE 504 Facilitating Groups in Conflict 1
DISPUTE 505 Culture and Conflict 1
Electives Dispute 503 (Conflict 5 Intervention Methods), 594 (workshops), 597 (special topics) or other approved electives 5
Total credit hours 12
Note * Candidates who have already completed Dispute 400 or other equivalent credit-bearing basic mediation courses will waive Dispute 500 and then take three additional credits of approved elective coursework..