Pennsylvania


Acadia University (university website) (Glenside, Pennsylvania)

Graduate Studies
International Peace and Conflict Resolution Program

    M.A. in International Peace and Conflict Resolution (44 credits minimum / 50 credits maximum: 24 credits in Foundational courses, 12 credits in Study Abroad and Concentration courses, 0 to 6 credits in Electives, 6 credits in Professional Experience, and 2 credits in Capstone Experience; Practice: Professional Experience - 10 to 12 weeks of supervised experience in an international organization with responsibilities and commitments in peace and conflict prevention/resolution)


  

 Bryn Mawr College (university website) (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania)

Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research
Continuing Education: Certificate Program in Conflict Resolution

    Certificate Program in Conflict Resolution (6 courses including a Field Project; Practice: Field project is required)


 

Duquesne University (university website) (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

Political Science and Sociology Departments
Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy

    M.A. in Social and Public Policy with a Concentration in Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies (36 graduate credits: 12 credits in Core which include 3 credits in Thesis, 12 credits in CR Concentration which include 3 credits in an Internship, and 12 credits in Electives; Practice: Internship is required)

    Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies (12 graduate credits: 4 courses in CR; Practice: Internship is required)


Pennsylvania State University (university website) (State College, Pennsylvania)

Dickinson School of Law
Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution

    Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution. The Certificate Program in Dispute Resolution and Advocacy serves: (1) to attract to Penn State Dickinson students interested in dispute resolution and advocacy; (2) to integrate our dispute resolution and advocacy courses in a comprehensive, systematic manner; (3) to highlight the depth and excellence of Penn State Dickinson’s advocacy and dispute resolution curriculum; and (4) to enable students to demonstrate to prospective employers and to the public proficiency in skills relating to dispute resolution and advocacy.


  

Temple University  (university website) (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

College of Education
Psychological Studies in Education

    Certificate in Conflict Processes.  The Adult and Organizational Development program offers a Certificate program in Conflict Processes consisting of four required courses focusing on conflict theory and practice in organizational, group, and community contexts. The Certificate in Conflict Processes is designed for the professional who works regularly with conflict management and dispute resolution as a profession or as an important part of their work. The Certificate helps students understand the causes of conflict, the dynamics of conflict, and the variety of approaches for managing conflict. A strong emphasis on integration of theory and practice provides students with knowledge as well as skill development.

College of Allied Health Professions
Applied Communication and Communication Sciences Program

   Master of Arts in Applied Communication: Conflict Processes, Language and Social Interaction (Minimum of 36 semester hours of course work: 9 core semester hours which include an Applied Project; Practice: Information not available)

    Ph.D. in Communication Sciences with a Specialization in Conflict Processes (72 credits in graduate course work related to a defined area of specialization, plus 6 credits of dissertation research; Practice: Information not available)


 
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