Graduate Certificate in Conflict Transformation Requirements
This 15 semester hour (SH) graduate certificate is designed for professionals who wish to develop secondary skills to further their work and organizational mission. The certificate can be completed in two semesters or , two summers, or through a combination of summer, online and weekend courses. Students work with a faculty advisor to develop a program that meets their needs.
Curriculum
Required coursework : (6 SH)
- PAX 534 Foundations 1 (6 SH)
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PAX 533 Analysis: Understanding Conflict (3 SH) AND PAX 532 Formation for Peacebuilding Practice (3 SH)
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The remaining 9 credits are electives, chosen Electives (9 SH)
Chosen in consultation with the student's faculty advisor to meet their program goals and objectives.
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Restorative Justice (RJ) practitioners work with those affected by crime, violence and abuse to identify or create outcomes that heal relationships while holding those responsible accountable for the harms that were done. Are
Unique features of this certificate program:
- Earned through graduate courses also taken by master’s degree students at CJP
- Allows working professionals to continue working while completing their studies
- May complement an existing graduate degree or build on an undergraduate degree
- Issued by EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, a recognized leader in the field
Are you a criminal justice professional, an educator, religious leader, or a community organizer feeling burnt out and unclear about how to really help individuals and groups that have been involved in harmful encounters? This certificate may be all you need to revitalize your vision and work.
Are Are you a restorative justice practitioner or an international transitional justice consultant? This certificate will help you reflect on your work and increase your knowledge and skills.
This Graduate Certificate graduate certificate is 18 semester hours ( SH), which consists of 6 SH in conflict analysis and formation for peacebuilding practice, 6 SH of restorative justice studies, and 6 SH of electives. The certificate can be completed in a variety of ways: through courses taken during the annual Summer Peacebuilding Institute or (SPI), through the combination of one semester on campus and one summer term, or part-time studies over a longer period of time.
Curriculum
Curriculum for Required coursework (18 SH Graduate Certificate in Restorative Justice:)
- PAX 534 Foundations for Justice & Peacebuilding 1 (6 SH) OR PAX
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PAX 533 Analysis (3 SH) AND AND PAX 532 Formation for Peacebuilding Practice (3 SH) (in SPI SPI)
- PAX 571 Restorative Justice: Principles, Theories & Applications – (3 SH)
- Practice course ( PAX 676 Restorative Justice Practices or OR SPI restorative justice skills course ) – (3 SH)
Electives with advisor approval. (6 SH)
Any CJP course can be beneficial depending on the student’s area of interest. Advisor approval is necessary. Below are some suggested options – 6 SH
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- PAX 588 Nonviolent Mobilization for Social Change (3 SH) (spring)
- PAX 601 Mediation and Negotiation (3 SH) (fall)
- PAX 610 Facilitation (3 SH) (spring)
- PAX 672 Circle Processes (1 SH - fall/spring; 2-3 SH in SPI)
- Organizational leadership course (in SPI)
- Community Organizing (in SPI)
- STAR (Fallfall, Spring spring or SPI)
- Philosophy & and Praxis of Forgiveness & and Reconciliation (in SPI)
- Nonviolent Mobilization for Social Change (Spring)
- Mediation & Negotiation (Fall)
- Facilitation (Spring)
- MA in Education RJ courses (especially for those wanting to work within educational settings)
What makes this program unique? Unique features of the certificate program:
- Degree is earned through graduate courses also taken by master’s degree students at CJP.
- Allows working professionals to continue working while completing their studies
- May complement an existing graduate degree, or build on an undergraduate degree.
- Graduate Certificate is issued by Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, a recognized leader in the field.