Post Baccalaureate Certificate in CMR
The Department of Public & International Affairs offers a blended (combined intense face-to-face instruction and distance education) multi-disciplinary graduate program in Conflict Management and Resolution (CMR) for professionals, practitioners and students who wish to gain a greater understanding of conflict in both domestic and international settings. The 18 credit hour graduate certificate is designed to give graduates the tools to respond to a broad spectrum of scenarios including interpersonal conflict, third-party facilitation and mediation, and larger group conflict. This program is applicable to all fields and students may participate in the certificate program while enrolled in a master's degree program in another discipline.
Core Courses
- Conflict Management Theory
- Mediation and Conflict Resolution Practicum
- Decision making and Negotiation
Application Requirements
- 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
Certificate Information | |
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Concentrations Offered |
-National and International Security -Domestic Social and Organizational Conflict Transformation |
Enrollment |
Part or Full time |
Instruction Method |
Face to Face, Synchronous & Asynchronous Online |
Intended Time to Degree |
One year (Full time) |
Required Credit Hours |
18 hrs (9 hrs required core courses and 9 hrs electives) |
Application Deadline (Fall/Spring/Summer) |
July 1/ Nov 15/ April 15 |