Graduate Certificate in Conflict Transformation Requirements
Semester Hours: 1518
This 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, two summersthrough the fall and spring semesters, or through a combination of summer , online and weekend fall courses. Students work with an academic advisor to develop a program that meets their needs.
Required coursework (6 9 SH)
- PAX 534
Foundations 1
(6 SH)
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sequence
PAX 533 Analysis: Understanding Conflict (3 SH)
PAX 532 Formation for Peacebuilding Practice (3 SH)
PAX 665 Designing Processes for Conflict Transformation (FA) (3 SH) OR PAX 687 Critical Issues in Peacebuilding (SP) (3 SH)
Electives (9 SH)
Chosen in consultation with the student's advisor to meet their program goals and objectives. Additional skills courses, other PAX courses or other courses decided with your faculty advisor based on your interests and goals. CJP’s annual Summer Peacebuilding Institute is also an excellent opportunity to pick up interesting elective courses taught by practitioner experts.
Graduate Certificate in Restorative Justice Requirements
Semester Hours: 18
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.
Unique features of this certificate program:
Earned through graduate courses also taken with 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.
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This graduate certificate is 18 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 (SPI), through the combination of one semester on campus and one summer termfall and spring semesters, or through part-time studies spread out over a longer period of time.
Required coursework (12 SH)
- PAX 534
Foundations
for Justice & Peacebuilding 1 (6 SH)
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1 sequence
PAX 533 Analysis: Understanding Conflict (3 SH)
PAX 532 Formation for Peacebuilding Practice (3 SH)
PAX 571 Restorative Justice: Principles, Theories & Applications (3 SH)
- Practice course
PAX 676 Restorative Justice Practices OR SPI restorative justice skills course (3 SH)
Electives (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:
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• Additional skills courses, other PAX courses or other courses decided with your faculty advisor based on your interests and goals. CJP’s annual Summer Peacebuilding Institute is also an excellent opportunity to pick up interesting elective courses taught by practitioner experts.