The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies prepares students for the changing nature of professional development, organizational knowledge and change through scholarship and research. The certificate program can be beneficial to those who have already received a graduate degree in their current area but would like to specialize in conflict management. It is also appropriate for those who possess an undergraduate degree and are seeking to obtain broad knowledge of the conflict and peace studies field or for professionals who have already earned a graduate degree in their professional field and would benefit from research and theory and additional practice skills in a range of conflict studies.

The certificate requires 12 credit hours. A maximum of 3 credits from graduate courses taken in or transferred from other programs may be applied to the requirements of the certificate program upon the approval of the Graduate Program Director and in accordance with policies of the Graduate School. Courses taken for the certificate program may be used to meet requirements in a degree program in accordance with the policies of the Graduate School.

For information regarding deadlines and requirements for admission, please see https://grs.uncg.edu/programs/.

Certificate Program Requirements

Required: 12 credit hours

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Courses (6 credits)
Select two courses (6 credits) from the following: *		6
PCS 600	Transforming Conflict: Histories and Theories
or PCS 621	Critical Foundations of Peace and Conflict Studies
PCS 605	Skills and Techniques of Conflict Management
or PCS 622	Skills in Transformative Conflict
PCS 607	Conflict Analysis: Theories of Change
or PCS 624	Peace and Justice in a Changing Climate
Electives (6 credits)
Select two courses (6 credits) from PCS graduate courses **		6
Total Credit Hours		12

*

As advised by the student's advisor.

**

As advised by the student's advisor. May include one core course not used to fulfill the Core Courses requirement.