Summary

For over 20 years, the Master of Science in Conflict Management program has been preparing students to identify and pursue career opportunities in this innovative and exciting field. For information on our specific courses, see the degree information in the KSU Graduate Catalog. 

KSU Graduate Catalog

Course Schedule Requirement Checklist

The MSCM program includes four consecutive semesters: Fall, Spring, Summer, & Fall

*Students are solely responsible for registering for classes via Owl Express. For registration numbers (i.e. CRN 80500) for each class, visit registrar.kennesaw.edu.

• Semester 1, Fall: Foundations
  • Conflict Theory
  • Alternative Dispute Continuum
  • Negotiation Theory
  • Basic Mediation Clinic (Domestic or International)
• Semester 2, Spring: Applications
  • Research Methods
  • Interpersonal, Intergroup, and Community Conflict
  • Advanced Civil Mediation Clinic OR Advanced International Mediation Clinic
  • Organization and Workplace Conflict
  • Organizational Leadership OR Humanitarian Crisis Intervention
• Semester 3, Summer: Applications 
   

  • Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
  • Nonviolence
  • Restorative Justice
  • Dispute Systems Design
  • Study of Specific Conflict Management Environment
• Semester 4, Fall: Specialization
   

  • Domestic Field Experience OR International Field Experience
  • Field Study and Field Work Reports
  • 3 credit hours of MSCM electives.