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The goal of the Conflict Management Psychology and Mediation Psychology program is to educate the student in the general discipline of psychology and to understand the psychological principles and models underlying both conflict management and mediation. In this program, these latter areas are placed within the matrix of psychology as distinguished from other similar programs which are not essentially psychological. Students are trained in the understanding and resolution of significant and persistent human conflicts among individuals, small groups, communities, ethnic groups, and nations. There is consideration to deep rooted conflicts and their resolution, underlying conditions bringing parties to the table; third parties in dispute resolution; testing of conflict intervention methods in community, national and international settings; in depth view of the mediation process. It should become obvious to the student that these areas are not sufficiently grasped without an understanding of certain models in social psychology, personality theory, psychological developmental process, psychopathology, and other psychological disciplines.

Master of Science (M.S.) in Conflict Management Psychology and Mediation Psychology

1. GENERAL LIST OF ALL COURSES:

Master’s program on the way to the doctorate in Psychology:
54 credits in course work + 15 credits for thesis = 69 credits
These courses should be taken first and be completed in two years.
All are 3 credits, unless otherwise indicated.

A. BASIC COURSES – 48 CREDITS

1. Psychology 516 History and Systems of Psychology
2. Psychology 404 Physiological Psychology
3. Psychology 514 Cognitive-Affective Basis of Behavior
4. Psychology 320 Psychology of Individual Differences
5. Psychology 510 Social Psychology
6. Psychology 321 Psychology, Cultural and Ethnic Diversity
7. Psychology 385 Psychology of Conflict – with practicum
8. Psychology 299 Psychology of Religion / Conflict and Religion ( 4 credits )
9. Psychology 386 Interpersonal and Group Conflict – with practicum (4 credits)
10. Psychology 387 Community and Organizational Conflict – with practicum (4 credits)
11. Psychology 388 Conflict in Development and Personality Crisis – with practicum (4 credits)
12. Psychology 389 Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice – with practicum (4 credits)
13. Psychology 390 Mediation and Negotiation: Theory and Practice- with practicum (4 credits)
14. Psychology 391 Business Mediation and Commercial Negotiation – with practicum (4 credits)

B. ELECTIVE COURSES – 6 CREDITS
Any 2 of the following:

1. Psychology 376 War, Violence, and Conflict Resolution – with practicum
2. Psychology 392 Ethnic and Cultural Factors in Conflict Resolution- with practicum
3. Psychology 393 Family Mediation – with practicum
4. Psychology 394 Leadership Roles in Conflict and Business Communication -with practicum
5. Psychology 201 Interviewing Skills – with practicum
6. Psychology 378 Conflict and “isms:” nationalism, racism, sexism, ageism, and classism – with practicum

2. GENERAL LIST OF COURSES, DIVIDED INTO 4 SEMESTERS

First Semester
History and Systems of Psychology L
Physiological Psychology L
Cognitive-Affective Basis of Behavior L
Psychology of Individual Differences L

Second Semester
Social Psychology L
Psychology, Cultural and Ethnic Diversity L
Psychology of Conflict – with practicum
Psychology of Religion / Conflict and Religion

Third Semester
Interpersonal and Group Conflict – with practicum
Community and Organizational Conflict- with practicum
Conflict in Development and Personality Crisis- with practicum
Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice- with practicum
Mediation and Negotiation: Theory and Practice – with practicum

Fourth Semester
Business Mediation and Commercial Negotiation- with practicum
Elective Course- with practicum
Elective Course- with practicum
Thesis – with practicum

Doctor of Psychology ( Psy.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Conflict Management Psychology and Mediation Psychology

1. GENERAL LIST OF ALL COURSES

In addition to the 69 credits from the master’s, the following is required for the doctorate:
39 credits in course work + 12 credits Internship + 12 credits Dissertation = 63 credits.
Grand total for doctorate = 69 + 63 = 132 credits.
Each course is 3 credits, unless otherwise indicated.

A. BASIC COURSES – 39 CREDITS

1. Psychology 311 Graduate Statistics 1 L
2. Psychology 401 Graduate Statistics 2 L
3. Psychology 601 Multivariate Statistics in Psychological Research L
4. Psychology 602 Research Methods and Design 1 L
5. Psychology 603 Research Methods and Design 2 L
6. Psychology 322 Psychological Measurements and Scaling L
7. Psychology 323 Ethics and Professional Practice in Psychology L
8. Psychology 395 Global Context of Conflict – with practicum
9. Psychology 382 Mediating Policy Conflict – with practicum
10. Psychology 397 Negotiation and Mediation in Ethnic Conflict – with practicum
11. Psychology 398 Special Topics in Conflict: Race, Gender, and Health- with practicum
12. Psychology 306 Group Dynamics 1- with practicum
13. Psychology 309 Group Dynamics 2- with practicum

B. INTERNSHIP 12 CREDITS

The Internship is carried out through 4 courses over two years i.e. 875 hours /per year/ part time or one year full time ( 1750 hours).
Supervision is conducted by a licensed psychologist in the jurisdiction of the internship site. Part time requires one supervisory session per week; full time requires two supervisory sessions per week.

C. DISSERTATION 12 CREDITS

The dissertation is accomplished through 4 courses over two years.
The dissertation must be experimental and scientific with human subjects.
Beyond the 4 courses, each additional course is called Extended Dissertation Advisement and additional fees are charged for each extended course.

2. GENERAL LIST OF COURSES, DIVIDED INTO 6 SEMESTERS

First Semester
Graduate Statistics 1
Research Methods and Design 1
Psychological Measurements and Scaling
Ethics and Professional Practice of Psychology
Group Dynamics 1 – with practicum

Second Semester
Global Context of Conflict – with practicum
Mediating Policy Conflict – with practicum
Negotiation and Mediation in Ethnic Conflict – with practicum
Special Topics in Conflict : Race, Gender, Health – with practicum
Internship (3 of 12 credits)

Third Semester
Graduate Statistics 2
Multivariate Statistics in Psychological Research
Research Methods and Design 2
Group Dynamics 2 – with practicum
Dissertation Seminar ( 3 of 12 credits )

Fourth Semester
Internship ( 3 of 12 credits )
Dissertation Seminar (3 of 12 credits)

Fifth Semester
Internship ( 3 of 12 credits)
Dissertation Seminar (3 of 12 credits)

Sixth Semester
Internship ( 3 of 12 credits)
Dissertation Seminar ( 3 of 12 credits)