GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION
FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
This is a joint graduate certificate program offered through the College of Nursing and Health Science and the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution.
The Certificate in Conflict Resolution program allows students to enrich their understanding of disputes that are specific to the health care arena through a series of courses whose topics include leadership, violence, health and conflict, organizational conflict, and the links between conflict resolution theory and practice.
Certificate Requirements
Students applying to the certificate program must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited program. Application to this program is made through the George Mason University, CNHS, HSCI Admissions Processing Center, MSN 5A8, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444.
Students must complete all required courses and two electives with a 3.0 GPA to be granted the certificate. If students have already taken the regular section of CONF501, this can be applied toward the certificate
Please refer to the GMU Catalog for Course Descriptions.
| Credit Hours |
Required courses (9 credits) |
| 3 | CONF 501 - Introduction to Conflict Analysis and Resolution for Health Professionals |
| 3 | CONF 738/HSCI 635 - Research Seminar in Health and Conflict Analysis (final course) |
| 3 | Lab and Simulation 1: Interpersonal and Inter-group Conflict |
| 9 credits | |
| Credit Hours |
Suggested Electives (6 credits) |
| 3 | CONF 703 - Conceptions of Practice |
| 3 | HSCI/NURS 542 - Health Policy |
| 3 | CONF 709 - War, Violence and Conflict Resolution |
| 3 | PHIL 510/NURS 660 - Ethics of Health Care |
| 3 | CONF 745 - Leadership Roles and Conflict Resolution |
| 3 | CONF 731 - Conflict in Organizations |
| 3 | ANTH 631 - Refugees in Contemporary Society |
| 6 credits | |
15 credits Total |
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The sequence of course offerings can be customized to accommodate a contracted group.



