Conflict Management and Facilitation - Certificate of Proficiency

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College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Communication Studies and Philosophy

This certificate is an opportunity for students who are interested in understanding the roots and impact of interpersonal conflict and developing skills to manage and facilitate conflict resolution. These skills are relevant in personal relationships as well as in nearly all professional settings. The program is designed with an interdisciplinary approach to serve students from a variety of majors and colleges throughout the university. Courses may not be taken on a pass/fail basis except for those courses which are only taught pass/fail. A maximum of 9 credits may overlap with an additional declared major or minor.

Required Courses (9 credits)

CMST 2110 - Interpersonal Communication (BHU/HR) 3 credit(s)
CMST 3600 - Communication and Conflict 3 credit(s)
CMST 5600 - Advanced Communication and Conflict 3 credit(s)

Elective Courses (9 credits)

9 credits of elective courses must be selected from the provided options. Courses are sorted by topical group, but may be chosen from multiple areas.

Negotiation and Persuasion
CMST 3400 - Persuasion 3 credit(s)
CMST 5400 - Advanced Persuasion 3 credit(s)
MGT 4600 - Negotiations 2 credit(s)
POLS 4410 - International Negotiations 3 credit(s)
Social Justice and Equality
CMST 3160 - Gender Communication 3 credit(s)
CMST 4700 - Health Communication (CI) 3 credit(s)
CMST 4260 - Environmental Communication 3 credit(s)
HIST 3340 - The Holocaust in History and Memory (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 4540 - Gender, Violence, and Non-violence 3 credit(s)
HIST 4720 - The Civil Rights Movement (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
PHIL 1120 - Social Ethics (BHU) 3 credit(s)
PHIL 3530 - Environmental Ethics (DHA) 3 credit(s)
PHIL 3820 - Theories of Sex and Gender (DHA) 3 credit(s)
POLS 4220 - Ethnic Conflict and Cooperation (CI/DSS) 3 credit(s)
PSY 4230 - Psychology of Gender (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 2630 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (BSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3010 - Social Inequality (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3340 - Activism, Protest, and Social Movements (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 4350 - People, Power, and the Political 3 credit(s)
SOC 4640 - Managing Community Conflict (CI) 3 credit(s)
Intercultural/Global
CMST 3270 - Culture and Public Discourse 3 credit(s)
CMST 3330 - Intercultural Communication (DSS) 3 credit(s)
CMST 4270 - Communication, Culture, and Power 3 credit(s)
HDFS 3210 - Families and Cultural Diversity (CI) 3 credit(s)
LING 3100 - Language in Social Context 3 credit(s)
POLS 3100 - Global Issues 3 credit(s)
POLS 5350 - Evolution, Conflict, and Cooperation (DSS) (DELETED SUMMER 2024) 3 credit(s)
PSY 4240 - Multicultural Psychology (DSS) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3165 - Bridging Religious Difference in Theory and Practice: an Introduction to Interfaith Leadership 3 credit(s)
Peace Building
ANTH 3165 - Bridging Religious Difference in Theory and Practice: an Introduction to Interfaith Leadership 3 credit(s)
CMST 4200 - Language, Thought, and Action (CI/DSS) 3 credit(s)
HIST 4825 - Historical Roots of the War on Terror (DHA) 3 credit(s)
PHIL 2400 - Ethics (BHU) 3 credit(s)
RELS 1070 - Religion, Violence, and Peace (BHU) 3 credit(s)
Relational/Organizational
CMST 3000 - Communication Studies Teaching Practicum - Public Speaking (DELETED SUMMER 2024) 1 credit(s)
CMST 3120 - Communication in Family Contexts 3 credit(s)
CMST 3250 - Organizational Communication (CI) 3 credit(s)
CMST 3280 - Organizations and Social Change 3 credit(s)
CMST 5000 - Studies in Communication Studies 1-5 credit(s) (CMST 5000 may count by approval only.)
CMST 5110 - Advanced Interpersonal Communication 3 credit(s)
CMST 5500 - Communication and Leadership 3 credit(s)
HDFS 2400 - Couple and Family Relationships (BSS) 3 credit(s)
HDFS 3700 - Mental Health Advocacy and Awareness 3 credit(s)
HDFS 4220 - Family Crises and Interventions 3 credit(s)
HEP 3400 - Stress Management 3 credit(s)
MGT 3100 - Organizational Behavior 2 credit(s)
MGT 3250 - Managing Human Capital 2 credit(s)
PSY 3120 - Abuse, Neglect, and the Psychological Dimensions of Intimate Violence (DSS) 3 credit(s)
PSY 3510 - Social Psychology (DSS) 3 credit(s)
PSY 3700 - Mental Health Advocacy and Awareness 3 credit(s)
SW 3360 - Adolescents: Theories, Problems, and Issues 3 credit(s)
SW 4925 - Resilience and Human Flourishing 3 credit(s)