Steven J. Green
School of International
& Public Affairs

About the Certificate in Conflict and Dispute Resolution

The Certificate in Conflict and Dispute Resolution is an 18 credit course of study designed to offer degree-seeking and non-degree seeking students the opportunity to obtain an interdisciplinary concentration in the study of conflict resolution and an intellectual background in the theories and methodologies of conflict and dispute resolution. This certificate is a stand alone program that can be completed simultaneously by degree-seeking students pursuing a bachelor's degree or non-degree seeking students who hold a bachelor's degree.

In modern society, the ability of various sectors to understand one another’s perspectives, to learn methods to reduce potential conflicts and to develop mechanisms to work toward building consensus is extremely critical. The issues that may be explored in this area of study are multidisciplinary and lend themselves to a broad-ranging interdisciplinary program. Students will gain both an understanding of the major concepts and issues in the field and knowledge of conflict within the contexts of the workplace, community, educational institutions, organizations, and/or international arena.

The Certificate in Conflict and Dispute Resolution will provide a comprehensive curriculum in conflict and dispute resolution and offer students the necessary conflict management skills to navigate their personal and professional lives. Given that conflict is part of our daily life, learning to apply effective conflict and dispute resolution skills in variety of contexts (individual, organizational and global) is a necessity in modern society. The Certificate in Conflict and Dispute Resolution is proposed to address these issues and to help students develop effective conflict management skills.

The certificate enhances interdisciplinary connections among Business, Criminology, Education, Human Resource Management, International Relations, Labor Studies, Law, Public Administration, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and many other disciplines.

Certificate Requirements

Students are required to take18 credit hours (6 courses) of course work outlined below.

Three Required Core Courses: (9 credits)

Three Conflict Resolution Courses: (9 credits)

GL : Global Learning Course

Note: Other "related courses" may be accepted. For more information, please contact Johanna Hodgson, Program Coordinator at hodgsonj@fiu.edu or 305- 348- 2371