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Conflict Analysis and Resolution Minor

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Banner Code: CONF

Students pursuing a minor complete 18 credits. At least 9 credits of the minor must be applied only to the CAR minor and may not be used to fulfill requirements of the student’s major, major concentration, or another minor.

Advising

CAR advisors help students create interdisciplinary programs that meet their interests and career goals. All majors and minors are strongly encouraged to meet regularly with a CAR academic advisor who will help students develop and follow a coherent plan of study and complete the degree in a timely manner.

Physical Education Courses

PHED courses offered by the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism that are activity courses cannot be counted toward credits required for a degree in CAR. Students may use nonactivity PHED courses for elective credit for CAR degrees.

Course Work

Students pursuing a minor complete 18 credits distributed as follows:

Required core courses (6 credits):

CONF 101 - Conflict and Our World Credits: 3
CONF 300 - Conflict Resolution Techniques and Practice Credits: 3

One of three bridge courses (3 credits):

CONF 320 - Interpersonal Conflict Analysis and Resolution Credits: 3
CONF 330 - Community, Group, and Organizational Conflict Analysis and Resolution Credits: 3
CONF 340 - Global Conflict Analysis and Resolution Credits: 3

Emphasis courses (9 credits):

Students choose courses from one of three levels of conflict: interpersonal (micro level), community and organizational (mezzo level), and international (macro level). With permission of the advisor, students may use other CONF designated courses to fulfill emphasis requirements. The CAR director will consider student requests for approval of courses not listed below.

Emphasis in Interpersonal Conflict

Students choose three courses from:

ANTH 315 - Socialization Processes: Family, Childhood, Personality in Cross-Cultural Perspective Credits: 3
ANTH 365 - Race and Racism Credits: 3
ANTH 371 - Psychological Anthropology Credits: 3
COMM 305 - Foundations of Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
COMM 401 - Interpersonal Communication in the Workplace Credits: 3
COMM 465 - Topics in Communication and Gender Credits: 3
CONF 202 - Dialogue and Difference Credits: 3
CONF 393 - Philosophy, Conflict Theory, and Violence Credits: 3
CONF 399 - Special Topics in Conflict Analysis and Resolution Credits: 3
CONF 495 - Organizations and Actors in the Conflict Field Credits: 3
CRIM 302 - Delinquency Credits: 3
CRIM 307 - Social Inequality, Crime, and Justice Credits: 3
CRIM 404 - Crime Victims and Victimization Credits: 3
CRIM 406 - Family Law and the Justice System Credits: 3
FRLN 380 - Topics in the Sociopolitics of Language Credits: 3
FRLN 385 - Multilingualism, Identity, and Power Credits: 3
MGMT 464 - Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills Credits: 3
NCLC 305 - Conflict Resolution and Transformation Credits: 6
NCLC 310 - Violence and Gender Credits: 3-6
NCLC 315 - Spirituality and Conflict Transformation Credits: 6
NCLC 317 - Issues in Family Relationships Credits: 4
NCLC 320 - Construction of Differences: Race, Class, and Gender Credits: 6
NCLC 331 - The Nonprofit Sector Credits: 4
NCLC 335 - Ethics, Communication, and Freedom Credits: 3-6
PHIL 309 - Bioethics Credits: 3
PHIL 355 - Theories of Ethics Credits: 3
PSYC 231 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 321 - Counseling Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 324 - Personality Theory Credits: 3
PSYC 466 - Psychology of Intimate Relationships Credits: 3
PSYC 467 - The Psychology of Working in Groups and Teams Credits: 3
SOCI 300 - Social Control and Human Freedom Credits: 3
SOCI 302 - Sociology of Delinquency Credits: 3
SOCI 305 - Sociology of Small Groups Credits: 3
SOCI 309 - Marriage, Families, and Intimate Life Credits: 3
SOCI 350 - Community, Diversity, and Democracy: A Practicum Credits: 3
SOCW 323 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I Credits: 3
WMST 301 - Sex and Gender in Contemporary Society Credits: 3

Emphasis in Community and Organizational Conflict

Students choose three courses from:

ANTH 310 - Social Organization and Kinship Credits: 3
ANTH 340 - Comparative Perspectives on Immigration Credits: 3
ANTH 365 - Race and Racism Credits: 3
ANTH 488 - Gender, Sexuality, and Culture Credits: 3
COMM 326 - Rhetoric of Social Movements and Political Controversy Credits: 3
COMM 335 - Organizational Communication Credits: 3
COMM 350 - Mass Communication and Public Policy Credits: 3
COMM 432 - Political Communication Credits: 3
CONF 202 - Dialogue and Difference Credits: 3
CONF 240 - Social Dynamics of Terrorism, Security, and Justice Credits: 3
CONF 393 - Philosophy, Conflict Theory, and Violence Credits: 3
CONF 399 - Special Topics in Conflict Analysis and Resolution Credits: 3
CONF 495 - Organizations and Actors in the Conflict Field Credits: 3
CRIM 302 - Delinquency Credits: 3
CRIM 406 - Family Law and the Justice System Credits: 3
CRIM 407 - Law and Society Credits: 3
ECON 309 - Economic Problems and Public Policies Credits: 3
ECON 320 - Labor Problems Credits: 3
GGS 306 - Urban Geography Credits: 3
GGS 406 - Suburban Geography Credits: 3
GOVT 301 - Public Law and the Judicial Process Credits: 3
GOVT 309 - Government and Politics of Metropolitan Areas Credits: 3
GOVT 337 - Ethnic Politics in Western Europe and North America Credits: 3
GOVT 365 - State and Regional Public Policy Credits: 3
GOVT 414 - Politics of Race and Gender Credits: 3
GOVT 460 - Surveillance and Privacy in Contemporary Society Credits: 3
HIST 340 - History of American Racial Thought Credits: 3
HIST 350 - U.S. Women's History Credits: 3
HIST 418 - Ethnic Groups in America Credits: 3
MGMT 301 - People and Organizations Credits: 3
or
MSOM 301 - Managing People and Organizations Credits: 3
MGMT 412 - Diversity in Organizations Credits: 3
MGMT 463 - Negotiations in Organizations Credits: 3
NCLC 304 - Social Movements and Community Activism Credits: 4
NCLC 310 - Violence and Gender Credits: 3-6
NCLC 320 - Construction of Differences: Race, Class, and Gender Credits: 6
NCLC 335 - Ethics, Communication, and Freedom Credits: 3-6
NCLC 346 - Art as Social Action Credits: 4
NCLC 361 - Neighborhood, Community, and Identity Credits: 3-6
NCLC 378 - Medicine, Justice, and Public Policy Credits: 3
NCLC 381 - When Cultural Worlds Collide Credits: 6
NCLC 435 - Leadership in a Changing Environment Credits: 4
PHIL 254 - Contemporary Ethical Problems Credits: 3
PHIL 309 - Bioethics Credits: 3
PHIL 343 - Issues in Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 355 - Theories of Ethics Credits: 3
PSYC 231 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 333 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology Credits: 3
SOCI 300 - Social Control and Human Freedom Credits: 3
SOCI 301 - Criminology Credits: 3
SOCI 302 - Sociology of Delinquency Credits: 3
SOCI 307 - Social Movements and Political Protest Credits: 3
SOCI 308 - Racial and Ethnic Relations Credits: 3
SOCI 315 - Sex and Gender in Contemporary Society Credits: 3
SOCI 326 - Armed Conflict and Conflict Resolution Credits: 3
SOCI 332 - Sociology of Urban Communities Credits: 3
SOCI 340 - Power, Politics, and Society Credits: 3
SOCI 352 - Social Problems Credits: 3
SOCI 373 - The Community Credits: 3
SOCI 385 - Sociology of Religion Credits: 3
SOCI 421 - Field Work in Social Change Credits: 3
SOCI 475 - Women and the Law Credits: 3
or
SOCI 575 - Women and the Law Credits: 3
SOCI 492 - Sociology of Organizations Credits: 3
SOCW 351 - Social Policy and Social Justice I Credits: 3
SOCW 425 - Planning and Organizing for Community Change Credits: 3
UNIV 342 - The George Mason Debates in Current Affairs Credits: 3
WMST 301 - Sex and Gender in Contemporary Society Credits: 3
WMST 302 - Cultural Constructions of Sexualities Credits: 3

Emphasis in International Conflict

Students choose three courses from:

ANTH 312 - Political Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 331 - Refugees Credits: 3
ANTH 332 - Cross-cultural perspectives on globalization Credits: 3
ANTH 365 - Race and Racism Credits: 3
ANTH 370 - Environment and Culture Credits: 3
ANTH 385 - Gender, Class, and Ethnicity in Latin America Credits: 3
BIOL 301 - Biology and Society Credits: 3
CONF 240 - Social Dynamics of Terrorism, Security, and Justice Credits: 3
CONF 393 - Philosophy, Conflict Theory, and Violence Credits: 3
CONF 399 - Special Topics in Conflict Analysis and Resolution Credits: 3
CONF 495 - Organizations and Actors in the Conflict Field Credits: 3
CRIM 308 - Human Rights and Justice Credits: 3
CRIM 405 - Law and Justice around the World Credits: 3
CRIM 475 - Theory and Politics of Terrorism Credits: 3
CULT 320 - Globalization and Culture Credits: 3
ECON 360 - Economics of Developing Areas Credits: 3
ECON 361 - Economic Development of Latin America Credits: 3
EVPP 337 - Environmental Policy Making in Developing Countries Credits: 3
GGS 301 - Political Geography Credits: 3
GGS 303 - Conservation of Resources and Environment Credits: 3
GGS 304 - Populations Dimensions of Global Change Credits: 3
GGS 305 - Economic Geography Credits: 3
GGS 316 - Geography of Latin America Credits: 3
GOVT 331 - Government and Politics of Latin America Credits: 3
GOVT 332 - Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa Credits: 3
GOVT 333 - Government and Politics of Asia Credits: 3
GOVT 334 - Government and Politics of Europe Credits: 3
GOVT 336 - Political Development and Change Credits: 3
GOVT 337 - Ethnic Politics in Western Europe and North America Credits: 3
GOVT 338 - Government and Politics of Russia Credits: 3
GOVT 342 - Diplomacy Credits: 3
GOVT 345 - Political Islam Credits: 3
GOVT 421 - Contemporary Political Ideologies Credits: 3
GOVT 432 - Political Change and Social Development in Sub-Saharan Africa Credits: 3
GOVT 443 - Law and Ethics of War Credits: 3
GOVT 446 - International Law and Organization Credits: 3
GOVT 447 - Revolution and International Politics Credits: 3
GOVT 448 - Ethics and International Politics Credits: 3
HIST 364 - Revolution and Radical Politics in Latin America Credits: 3
HIST 366 - Comparative Slavery Credits: 3
HIST 370 - War and American Society Credits: 3
HIST 461 - Arab-Israeli Conflict Credits: 3
HIST 462 - Women in Islamic Society Credits: 3
HIST 466 - Origins of Conflict in Southern Africa Credits: 3
MGMT 461 - Cross Cultural and Global Management Credits: 3
MSOM 305 - Managing in a Global Economy Credits: 3
NCLC 381 - When Cultural Worlds Collide Credits: 6
NCLC 423 - Management in the Global Marketplace Credits: 6
PHIL 327 - Contemporary Western Political Theory Credits: 3
PHIL 355 - Theories of Ethics Credits: 3
RELI 405 - Religion, Values, and Globalization Credits: 3
RELI 407 - Women in the World's Religions Credits: 3
RELI 490 - Comparative Study of Religions Credits: 3
SOCI 307 - Social Movements and Political Protest Credits: 3
SOCI 320 - Social Structure and Globalization Credits: 3
SOCI 326 - Armed Conflict and Conflict Resolution Credits: 3
SOCI 340 - Power, Politics, and Society Credits: 3
SOCI 385 - Sociology of Religion Credits: 3
SOCI 450 - The Holocaust: The Construction of Social History through Survivor Testimonies Credits: 3

Additional Courses:

Students may choose to take additional courses from any of the concentration lists. Students should also consider

CONF 331 - Simulation in Community and Organizational Conflict Resolution Credits: 1
CONF 341 - Global Conflict Resolution Practice Credits: 1

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