Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies

The certificate in conflict resolution and peace studies introduces students to the field of conflict transformation and provides students with the academic and practical tools needed to address issues of peace and justice. Specifically, the program:

• Introduces theoretical tools for the analysis of conflict;
• Offers training in the methods of conflict resolution;
• Imparts ethical, moral, and philosophical insights into the process of creating peaceful social change;
• Provides opportunities for experiential learning through internships.

The program includes considerations of mediation, nonviolence, international social movements, non-governmental organizations, human rights, ethnic politics, international negotiation, post-conflict justice and reconciliation, and comparative social change.

To receive the certificate you must earn 24 credits in the following required courses:

• PLCR 512, Arab-Israeli Conflict
• PLCR 531, Theories of Conflict
• PLCR 532, Theory and Practice of Conflict Resolution
• PLCR 533, Nonviolent Social Change
• PLCR 534, Community Organizing and Social Movements
• PLCR 536, International Conflict: Negotiation and Mediation
• PLCR 537, War in Literature and Film
• PLCR 605, Internship

You may earn the certificate by itself or in conjunction with another graduate program, for example, in business or law.