Graduate Certificate in Conflict Transformation
This 15-credit 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. Participants work with a faculty advisor to develop a program that meets their needs.
Curriculum
Required coursework: PAX 534 Foundations I (6 SH) OR PAX 533 Analysis: Understanding Conflict AND PAX 532 Formation for Peacebuilding Practice (was PAX 503 Practice: Skills for Peacebuilding prior to SPI 2017).
Review the gainful employment disclosure for the graduate certificate in conflict transformation. http:// emu.edu/gainful-employment/conflict-transformation/ Gedt.html
Graduate Certificate in Restorative Justice
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 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 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.
The certificate is 18 credit hours, which consists of six credit hours in conflict analysis and practice, six credit hours of restorative justice studies, and six credit hours of electives. The certificate can be completed in multiple graduate level courses taken through the annual Summer Peacebuilding Institute or through the combination of one semester on campus and one summer term.
Curriculum
Curriculum for 18 hour Graduate Certificate in Restorative Justice:
- PAX 534 Foundations for Justice & Peacebuilding I (or II – PAX 634 – with special permission, based on level student wants to work at and previous experience) – 6 SH
or PAX 533 Analysis and PAX 532 Formation for Peacebuilding Practice (was PAX 503 Practice prior to SPI 2017) in SPI – 6 SH
- PAX 571 Restorative Justice – 3 SH
- Practice course (PAX 676 Restorative Justice Practices or SPI advanced restorative justice course) – 3 SH
Electives with advisor approval. Any CJP course can be beneficial depending on the student’s area of interest. Below are some suggested options – 6 SH
- Online restorative justice courses (when offered)
- Justice in Transition/Building Justice (in SPI)
- Circle Processes (Fall/Spring for 1 credit; SPI for 2 SH)
- Organizational development courses (in SPI)
- Community Organizing (in SPI)
- STAR (Fall, Spring or SPI)
- Philosophy & Praxis of Reconciliation (in SPI)
- Nonviolent Mobilization for Social Change (Spring)
- Mediation & Negotiation (Fall)
- Facilitation (Spring)
- Building Resilience in Body, Mind & Spirit (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.
- Certificate is issued by Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, a recognized leader in the field.
Review the gainful employment disclosure for the graduate certificate in restorative justice. http://emu.edu/ gainful-employment/restorative-justice/Gedt.html