Conflict Management and Resolution
M.A. in Conflict Management and Resolution
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The Master of Arts in Conflict Management and Resolution, housed in the Department of Public & International Affairs in the College of Arts & Sciences, is a multidisciplinary, terminal professional degree designed to: assist both students and working professionals with a variety of undergraduate disciplines in understanding and responding to a variety of conflict settings, including interpersonal conflict, third-party facilitation and mediation and larger group conflict, and gain the skills required to facilitate high conflict meetings and scenarios. The goal of the program is to give graduates the knowledge and skill set to manage conflict in diverse environments. This new program is a response to increasing demand at both international and domestic levels for core skills in conflict management and as such appeals in substance and format to both civilian and active military students.
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Program Information
Concentrations offered
-National and International Security
-Domestic Social and Organizational Conflict Transformation
Enrollment
Part or Full Time Instruction Method
Face to Face, Synchronous and Aynchronous Online Intended Time to Degree
2 years (Full-time) Required Credit Hours
36 hrs including:
4 Core courses
1 Track capstone
7 Electives
Application Deadline (Fall/Spring)
July 1/November 15 
- Applicants must have a strong academic record in any field with an overall GPA of 3.00, or a "B" average, or the equivalent professional experience.
- In addition to admission to UNCW Graduate School, admission requirements include:
- Copy of official transcripts of all college work (undergraduate and graduate)
- A 500-word essay on the applicants goal in pursuing graduate work in conflict management and resolution
- Three recommendations from individuals in professionally relevant fields
- Resume
- Recommendation forms are provided with application
- For additional information regarding the M.A. in CMR contact, Program Coordinator: Remonda Kleinberg, PhD, LLM, kleinbergr@uncw.edu (910) 962-4254