Conflict and Dispute Resolution

Certificate in Conflict and Dispute Resolution

Erin Wehrman, Certificate Advisor
Craig Hall, Room 372
Phone 417-836-5158
ErinWehrman@MissouriState.edu

Program description

The Certificate in Conflict and Dispute Resolution provides an 15 hour graduate-level experience for students, educators, health care workers, business people, managers, workers, or community members who are interested in dispute resolution and conflict processes. The program provides for the acquisition of knowledge and skills necessary for understanding conflict and resolving disputes. The certificate is interdisciplinary in nature and includes both theory and applied components. The 6 hours of electives allow the student to pursue study of conflict and its resolution in the context of their specific discipline or profession.

Admission criteria

To be considered for the program, a student must submit a Graduate Application. Admission to the certificate program requires the following.  

     1.  A bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by agencies recognized by Missouri State University or equivalent education from a foreign university.

     2.  A GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale for the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work or completion of 9 credit hours of graduate course work with a minimum GPA of 3.00.

     3.  All additional University and Graduate College requirements for admission to a certificate program.

Required courses - 15 hours total

Required courses vary depending on if the student has previously earned Missouri State's Undergraduate Certificate in Conflict and Dispute Resolution. The requirements for those with and without the Undergraduate Certificate are described below.

Requirements without the Undergraduate Certificate

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
COM 621	Communication, Mediation and Negotiation	3 hrs
COM 711	Conflict and Communication	3 hrs
COM 723	Contemporary Topics in Conflict	3 hrs
	Electives in Coflict or Cognate Area*.  Students may take up to three (3) hours of COM 794, Conflict Internship, to fulldil elective requirement	6 hrs

* The electives component of the certificate allows students to focus on conflict processes and skills specific to their professional interests. These courses allow a more discipline-specific focus, and there are elective options in most disciplines. Electives will be approved by the Program Director.

Requirements with the Undergraduate Certificate

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
COM 723	Contemporary Topics in Conflict	6 hrs
COM 794	Conflict Internship	3 hrs
BUS 650	Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration in Business	3 hrs
	Electives in Conflict or Cognate Area*	3 hrs

* The electives component of the certificate allows students to focus on conflict processes and skills specific to their professional interests. This course allows a more discipline-specific focus, and there are elective options in most disciplines. Electives will be approved by the Program Director.

Completion requirements

Courses must be completed with a 3.00 GPA for successful completion of certificate.