Ohio

Antioch University  (university website) (Yellow Springs, Ohio)

McGregor School
Individualized Master of Arts (IMA) Program
Conflict Resolution Track

    M.A. in Conflict Resolution (60 credit hours - includes Advanced Project – Master’s Thesis, Master’s Project, or Advanced Study; Practice: 360 hour - 10 credit Practicum of which 180 hours - 5 credits must be in mediation)  Distance program with two short residency meetings.

   For more information, please see the application handbook.

   Certificate Programs. The Professional Certificate and the Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution may be the credential of choice for professionals in other disciplines (including those holding a terminal degree) seeking specific knowledge and technical skills in conflict resolution without the need to pursue a master’s degree.

 

 Capital University Law School (university website) (Columbus, Ohio)
 

Dispute Resolution Program

J.D. Degree with a Concentration in Dispute Resolution: A student, while completing the 86 credit hours required to earn a J.D. degree may take 11 of those hours from a select list of courses to earn a Concentration in Dispute Resolution. Requirements include: completing required (Dispute Resolution, and Negotiation or Mediation) and several elective courses (Dispute Resolution Seminar; Interviewing & Counseling; Labor Arbitration; General Litigation Clinic; Mediation; Mediation Clinic; Negotiation; and Trial Advocacy, as well as earning a minimum cumulative grade point average in the concentration courses.
 

Ohio State University (university website) (Columbus, Ohio)

College of Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution Program

    J.D. Degree with a Certificate in Dispute Resolution (91 credit hours for the J.D. degree and 15 credit hours for the certificate; Practice: Mediation Issues Seminar / Practicum is available as an elective)

    Masters in the Study of Law with Concentration in Dispute Resolution.  Students must satisfactorily complete 30 semester hours at the Moritz College of Law.

    LLM with Concentration in Alternative Dispute Resolution.  The Moritz College of Law LL.M. is a one-year general LL.M. program designed to provide foreign lawyers with a basic understanding of the United States legal system through a rigorous program of legal training by the College of Law faculty.

The Union Institute & University (university website) (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Ph.D. Program in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
    Concentration in Peace Studies

Create your own Interdisciplinary PhD with Concentration in Peace Studies (no information on website see university's PhD webpage for contact information) 

 Program length: approximately 36 months of registered active study to complete the program

   Requirements: (1) New Learning -- (proficiency) substantial development of new learning, or proficiency, in the field of study. Plans for proficiency development are detailed in the Learning Agreement, generally including a definition of each area, objectives, learning strategies and methods, proposals for documentation and evaluation and a preliminary bibliography to support the new learning. (2) Internship -- The internship must be at least the equivalent of three months full time work and must be in an activity that is new for the learner. (3) Research (Project Demonstrating  Excellence) (the Union Institute Graduate College counterpart of the doctoral dissertation)

    Doctoral Dissertations -- The Project Demonstrating Excellence (PDE) Doctoral Research in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

  The University of Akron (university website) (Akron, Ohio)

Research Centers and Institutes
Center for Family Studies

    Graduate Certificate Program in Divorce Mediation (15 graduate credits: 6 credits in Core credits, 9 credits in Electives; Practice: Divorce Mediation Practicum is required)

    Graduate Certificates also offered in the following subject/topics:

1.  Advanced Certificate in Family Conflict
2.  Advanced Certificate in Global Conflict
3.  Cross-Cultural Negotiation (Middle East)
4.  Cross-Cultural Negotiation (South and East Asia)
5.  Graduate Certificate in Gender Conflict
6.  Graduate Certificate in Racial Conflict

*Contact University for further information (no specific info on website)

The University of Cincinnati (university website) (Cincinnati, Ohio)

College of Education
Urban Center for Peace Research Implementation Development and Education
Peace Education Certificate Program

    Graduate Certificate in Peace Education (21 quarter credit hours).  The Peace Education Certificate offers a core of courses on multicultural, global, and human rights education, conflict resolution, violence prevention, peace studies theory, and structural violence paradigms. It indicates to current and prospective employers that you have taken the initiative to develop knowledge about conflict resolution, diversity training, human rights education and have developed a multicultural and global worldview.

    Graduate Certificate in Urban Education (21 quarter credit hours). The Urban Education Certificate will prepare teachers to meet the challenges and needs of urban school children. The incorporation of a focus on conflict resolution and violence prevention is a unique feature of this certificate.