Students may pursue a graduate certificate in Mediation and Conflict Resolution (12 hours) alone, or pursue the degree after completion of the certificate. The Mediation Skills Training MCR 601 course is required for the certificate, followed by any 3 additional MCR courses of the student’s choice.
If an undergraduate student from the BPS program wishes to pursue an MMCR certificate in Conflict Resolution, at least two MMCR courses must be taken at the graduate level once accepted as a non-degree seeking student if two courses were previously taken at the undergraduate level.
A MTIL student/graduate interested in earning the MMCR certificate must take at minimum 2 courses from the MMCR offerings as a certificate student since the maximum in transfer to another graduate program is two courses) . Additionally, an MMCR student coming back to earn a MTIL degree can use a maximum of two MMCR courses as electives for the second degree and therefore will have to take additional courses to complete their electives (usually 2).
Transfer credit is not accepted when earning an MMCR certificate.
Course Completion Certificates
(3 credit hours each; awarded upon successful completion of the listed courses)
These certificates recognize completion of a single, credit-bearing course and do not constitute a graduate certificate or academic credential on their own.
Mediation Skills Training Certificate
Required Course:
Negotiation Certificate
Required Course:
Circle Practice: Foundations of Restorative Justice Certificate
Required Course:
Divorce and Family Mediation Certificate
Required Course:
Note: Course completion certificates recognize successful completion of a single credit-bearing course. They are not stand-alone academic credentials and do not substitute for graduate certificate requirements. Courses used to earn a course completion certificate may also be applied toward a graduate certificate or degree (stackable credits), subject to program policies.
Graduate Certificates
(12 credit hours each; requires admission to graduate study)
Graduate certificates consist of four graduate-level courses and may be earned as stand alone credentials or applied toward the Master of Arts in Mediation and Conflict Resolution (MMCR) degree, subject to program policies.
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