MA Degree in Conflict Transformation Requirements
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Master of Arts Core (15 SH*)
- PAX 534 Foundations for Justice & Peacebuilding 1 (6 SH)
- PAX 634 Foundations for Justice & Peacebuilding 2 (6 SH)
- PAX 535 Research Methods for Social Change (3 SH)*For new MA students in the 2020-21 year, students will additionally take PAX 507 Praxis: Personal & Community Formation (1 SH) due to the program being online in the fall and wanting to make sure students are supported adequately while we learn together in this new format.
Skills assessment courses (3 SH)
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Master of Arts Core (15 SH*)
- PAX 534 Foundations for Justice & Peacebuilding 1 (6 SH)
- PAX 634 Foundations for Justice & Peacebuilding 2 (6 SH)
- PAX 535 Research Methods for Social Change (3 SH)*For new MA students in the 2020-21 year, students will additionally take PAX 507 Praxis: Personal & Community Formation (1 SH) due to the program being online in the fall and wanting to make sure students are supported adequately while we learn together in this new format.
Restorative Justice Required Courses (9 SH):
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The Master of Arts in Transformational Leadership is awarded upon successful completion of 36 semester hours. This includes a 21 credit required core, required skills courses, and electives. To enroll in this degree, you need to have been working in a professional setting (paid or volunteer) for at least five years and you must have a location (work or community) where you are able to apply what you are learning.
To graduate, the student must meet all course requirements, earn a minimum GPA of 3.00 for the Master of Arts, and obtain formal approval of the faculty for graduation
Core courses (21 SH)
- PAX 533 Analysis (3 SH) AND PAX 532 Formation for Peacebuilding Practice (3 SH) - on-campus intensives
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PAX 534 Foundations of Justice and Peacebuilding 1 (6 SH)- online for fall 2020 - PAX 535 Research Methods for Social Change (3 SH) - online
- OLS 510 Leadership for the Common Good (3 SH)- online
- MBA 560 Stewardship, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (3 SH)- online
- PAX 568 Transformational Leadership for Creating Change (3 SH)
- Praxis courses (1 SH each)
- PAX 507 Praxis: Personal & Community Formation;
- PAX 508 Praxis: Project;
- PAX 509 Praxis: Integrative Capstone
Skills Electives (at least 6 SH)
A variety of courses focusing on leadership skills are available. Topics include:
- Group facilitation and designing facilitated processes
- Mediation and negotiation
- Program evaluation
- Circle processes
- Finance and accounting
- Project management and grant writing
Focus-area Electives (9 SH)
These will be selected from CJP course offerings through consultation with program mentors to help you meet your professional development goals. Courses may include, but are not limited to:
- PAX 571 Restorative Justice
- PAX 677 Restorative Justice Whole Systems Change
- PAX 615 Leading Organizational Change
- OLS 530 Organizational Behavior
- Currently, other OLS and MOL courses can be completed upon request and departmental permission.