Program Overview

Peace and Conflict Studies, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies prepares students for the changing nature of professional development, organizational knowledge, and change through scholarship and research. The certificate program can be beneficial to those who have already received a graduate degree in their current area but would like to specialize in conflict management. It is also appropriate for those who possess an undergraduate degree and are seeking to obtain broad knowledge of the conflict and peace studies field or for professionals who have already earned a graduate degree in their professional field and would benefit from research and theory and additional practice skills in a range of conflict studies.

Certificate Program Requirements

• The certificate requires 12 credit hours.
• A maximum of 4 credits from graduate courses taken in or transferred from other programs may be applied to the requirements of the certificate program upon the approval of the Graduate Program Director and in accordance with policies of the Graduate School.
• Courses taken for the certificate program may be used to meet requirements in a degree program in accordance with the policies of the Graduate School.

Required Courses

• PCS 600: Transforming Conflict: Histories and Theories (3 credit hours)
• PCS 605: Skills and Techniques of Conflict Management (3 credit hours)
• PCS 607: Conflict Analysis: Theories of Change (3 credit hours)
• PCS 608: Topics in Peace and Conflict Studies (3 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 12