California

California State University (university website)  (Dominquez Hills, California)

College of Arts and Sciences
Behavioral Science Graduate Program (Also offered through Distance Learning]
Behavioral Science (Negotiation & Conflict Management) Program

    M.A. in Negotiation and Conflict Management and Peacebuilding. This is a 30-semester unit graduate program, which can be completed in two years without coming to the Dominguez Hills campus. The program consists of 10 courses which last 10 weeks each, all of which are three units (15 units in Required courses, 15  units in Elective Courses). Students have a choice of completing a thesis or taking the comprehensive examination at the conclusion of the program.

    The program involves a comprehensive study of the practical skills, methods, theory, and research needed to be an effective mediator, negotiator and conflict manager. The degree addresses many needs of beginning and mid-career professionals in government, business, and non-profit organizations, and those interested in a career change.

    Graduate Certificate in Conflict Management (17 units – classes that are 3 or 4 units each; 8 units in Required courses and 9 units in Elective courses; Practice: Internship in Conflict Resolution available as an Elective)

City University of Los Angeles (university website)  (Los Angeles, California)

School of Law and Legal Studies 

    Master of Laws in Conflict Resolution (32-64 semester / 48-96 quarter credits with 25%-50% concentration in core curriculum; also includes a Proposal and Thesis; Practice: None required)

Fresno Pacific University (university website)  (Fresno, California)

Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies
Academic Programs

     M.A. in Conflict Management and Peacemaking with Concentrations in Church Conflict Management, Mediation, Restorative Justice, School Conflict Management and Peacemaking.  There are 49 units. A minimum of 40 units are taken in the Core which includes 1 to 3 units of Project/Thesis, a minimum of 9 units in the Church Conflict Management, Mediation, Restorative Justice, or School Conflict Management and Peacemaking Concentrations, and Electives; Practice: Internship in Mediation is an Elective)

    Graduate Certificate Programs in Conflict Management and Peacemaking Graduate Certificate Program in Church Conflict and Peacemaking (15 units: 12 units in Core and 3 units in Electives; Practice: Internship in Mediation is required)

    Graduate Certificate Program in Mediation (15 units: 15 units in Core and 0 to 3 units in Electives; Practice: Internship in Mediation is required)

    Graduate Certificate Program in Restorative Justice (16 units: 10 units of Core and 6 units in Electives; Practice: Internship in Mediation is required)

    Graduate Certificate Program in School Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking (21 units: 10 units in Core, 5 units in Electives, and 6 units in School Counseling or School Psychology Programs; Practice: Internship in Mediation is required)

    Graduate Certificate Program in Workplace Conflict Management and Peacemaking (19 to 25 units: 7 units in Conflict and Management and Peacemaking Core, 3 to 6 units in Management and Leadership Core, and 3 to 5 units in Electives; Practice: Internship in Mediation is required.

Golden Gate University (university website)  (San Francisco, California)

School of Liberal Studies & Public Affairs
Department of Psychology

    Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution (15 units or 5 courses, 3 required courses and 2 electives: Practice: No Practice is required although a Practicum in Conflict Resolution is available as an elective)

John F. Kennedy University (university website)  (Orinda, California)

The Graduate School of Professional Psychology
 

 Graduate Certificate in Coaching. The mission of the Coaching Certificate program is to educate individuals to be exceptionally effective professional coaches. The program fosters the competencies they need as coaches to enable clients to produce extraordinary results in their lives, careers, businesses, or organizations by using a coaching process that helps clients deepen their learning, improve their performance and enhance their quality of lives.

Graduates of the program start businesses in life coaching, organizational coaching and career coaching; enter coaching or consulting firms; or serve in a variety of organizational roles that include coaching.

Pepperdine University (university website)  (Malibu, California)

School of Law
Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution

    Master's in Dispute Resolution (32 unit program: 18 units in Required courses, 8 units or 10 units for lawyers and law students in Elective courses, 6 units in Thesis/Project or Externships; Practice: Dispute Resolution Clinic and Externships are available as electives)

    Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution (14 unit program: 10 units in Required courses, 4 units in Electives; Practice: Dispute Resolution Clinic is available as an elective)

    LL.M in Dispute Resolution (28 unit program: 12 units in Required courses, 10 units in elective courses, with either 6 units of Thesis or 4 units of Externship and a 2 unit Independent Studies) Please note that any students who complete the externships, rather that a thesis, will be required to participate in an oral exam).

Saybrook Graduate School (university website) (San Francisco, California)

Academic Programs
Certificate
 

    Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies Certificate. The Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies certificate at Saybrook requires 16 credits of course work. The certificate in Peace and Conflict Resolution consists of four three-credit courses. Students must also complete a practicum demonstrating applied work in the field. This may be accomplished either as a free-standing three-credit practicum in Peace and Conflict studies, or within the requirements of an additional course that includes supervised practical experience in peace-related activities or in conflict resolution.

The certificate must conclude with a one-credit certificate integration seminar including a capstone paper integrating the work completed for the certificate. Course substitutions must be agreed upon in advance with the certificate coordinator.

Southern California University for Professional Studies (university website)  
(Santa Ana, California)

Academic Programs  
Department of Law

    Master of Science In Laws (MSL) with a Specialization in Dispute Resolution (40 semester units, includes 6 core DR courses and 3 elective DR courses; Practice: Internship in Conflict Management is required)

The University of San Diego (university website) (San Diego, California)

The Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice
Peace and Justice Studies

    MA Peace and Justice Studies.  Most M.A. degrees in peace studies focus on international relations. USD does this too, but also builds on philosophy, religious studies, and ethics. As a Catholic university, USD can build on over a century of experience with the tradition of Roman Catholic social teaching. We also integrate the computer-based approach of geographic information systems (GIS) into the Program so students will have up-to-date skills in analyzing demographic and geographic information in relation to conflict resolution, the environment, refugee movements, and urbanization.