Conflict Management, M.A.

Master of Arts in Conflict Management (30 hours required)

Certificate in Conflict Management (15 hours required)

Both the Master of Arts in Conflict Management and the Certificate in Conflict Management require the following Core Courses and Electives:

ICM Foundation Courses:

• ICM 5000 - Introduction to Graduate Studies (non-credit)
• ICM 5003 - Survey of Conflict Management (3)
• ICM 5013 - Negotiation and Settlement Processes (3)
• ICM 5023 - Mediation (3)

ICM Settings Requirement:

Select one of the following:

• ICM 5033 - Conflict Management in Business and Commercial Settings (3)
• ICM 5043 - Conflict Management in Education Settings (3)
• ICM 5053 - Conflict Management in Health Care Settings (3)
• ICM 5063 - Conflict Management in Religious Settings (3)
• ICM 6053 - Public Policy Conflict Management (3)
• ICM 619V - Special Topics (1-3)

ICM Electives:

For the Master of Arts, select up to five of the following; for the Certificate, select one of the following:

• ICM 5073 - Conflict Management Clinical Internship (3)
• ICM 6013 - Psychology of Conflict (3)
• ICM 6023 - Impact of Culture and Gender on Negotiation and Mediation (3)
• ICM 6033 - Communications in Conflict (3)
• ICM 6043 - Systems Design in Conflict Management (3)
• ICM 6053 - Public Policy Conflict Management (3)
• ICM 6103 - Apology, Forgiveness and Reconciliation (3)
• ICM 6113 - Facilitating Dynamic Groups (3)
• ICM 6133 - Interpersonal Conflict (3)
• ICM 6143 - Organizational Conflict (3)
• ICM 6153 - Readings in Conflict Management (3)
• ICM 619V - Special Topics (1-3)

ICM Master of Arts Capstone Courses

For thesis masters option:

• ICM 6096 - Conflict Management Thesis (6)

For non-thesis option:

• ICM 6073 - Conflict Management Project (3)

Organizational Settings Emphasis:

Students wishing to pursue the M.A. in Conflict Management with an Organizational Settings Emphasis will take the following course of study:
9 hours from the Foundation Courses
3 hours from Electives
And the following courses:

• ICM 6043 - Systems Design in Conflict Management (3)
• ICM 5033 - Conflict Management in Business and Commercial Settings (3)
• ICM 6033 - Communications in Conflict (3)
• ICM 6113 - Facilitating Dynamic Groups (3)
• ICM 619V - Special Topics (1-3)
• ICM 6073 - Conflict Management Project (3)

Healthcare Settings Emphasis:

Students wishing to pursue the M.A. in Conflict Management with a Healthcare Settings Emphasis will take the following course of study:
9 hours from the Foundation Courses
3 hours from Electives
And the following courses: 

• ICM 5053 - Conflict Management in Health Care Settings (3)
• ICM 6013 - Psychology of Conflict (3)
• ICM 6043 - Systems Design in Conflict Management (3)
• ICM 6113 - Facilitating Dynamic Groups (3)
• ICM 619V - Special Topics (1-3)
• ICM 6073 - Conflict Management Project (3)