Master of Arts in Conflict Transformation Requirements
Degree: Master of Arts
Semester Hours: 45
The Master of Arts in Conflict Transformation (MACT) is awarded upon successful completion of 45 semester hours (SH). This includes a 15 credit required core, a fall or spring skills assessment course, electives, and the practicum. Students work with an academic advisor to establish a course of study that will meet that student’s vocational goals. When pursued full-time, the program can be completed in two academic years; limited-residency students normally finish in three to five years. Normally all students are required to spend at least one spring semester (January-May) on campus.
To graduate the student must meet all course and practicum requirements, earn a minimum GPA of 3.00, master the program assessment criteria for competency, and obtain formal approval of the faculty for graduation.
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)
Conflict Transformation Required Courses (3 SH)
Choose one of the following:
- PAX 601 Mediation & Negotiation (fall)
- PAX 676 Restorative Justice Practices (spring)
- PAX 610 Facilitation: Process Design & Skills for Dialogue, Deliberation & Decision-making (spring)
Electives (18-21 SH)
Practicum (6-9 SH)
- PAX 682 Practicum (in select cases a student can petition to complete PAX 683 Thesis in lieu of the practicum)
Master of Arts in Restorative Justice Requirements
Degree: Master of Arts
Semester Hours: 45
The Master of Arts in Restorative Justice (MARJ) is awarded upon successful completion of 45 SH. This includes a 15 credit required core, 9 credits of required restorative justice courses, cross-disciplinary elective courses, and the practicum. Students work with an academic advisor to establish a course of study that will meet that student’s vocational goals. When pursued full-time, the program can be completed in two years; limited-residency students normally finish in three to five years. Normally all students are required to spend at least one spring semester (January-May) on campus.
To graduate, the student must meet all course and practicum requirements, earn a minimum GPA of 3.00, master the program assessment criteria for competency, and obtain formal approval of the faculty for graduation.
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)
Restorative Justice Required Courses (9 SH)
- PAX 571 Restorative Justice: Principles, Theories & Applications (3 SH)
- PAX 676 Restorative Justice Practices (3 SH)
- PAX 677 Restorative Justice and Whole System Approaches (3 SH)
Electives (12-15 SH)
Practicum (6-9 SH)
- PAX 682 Practicum (in select cases a student can petition to complete PAX 683 Thesis in lieu of the practicum)