Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies Certificate
Area of Study: Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies
Degree/Certificate: Short-Term Certificate
Contact the Financial Aid Office regarding certificate eligibility.
Mission: The Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies program at Cuyahoga Community College empowers students through innovative instruction to understand and transform human conflict, promoting peace in the family, community, and world.
Learn to lead and communicate more effectively during times of conflict to influence positive, sustainable change, and transform relationships in your family, workplace, community and the world.
The intent of the certificate is to:
- Explore why conflict occurs in society - from interpersonally to internationally.
- Learn how to engage conflict in positive and constructive ways to promote sustainable peace.
- Acquire knowledge for applying conflict and peace frameworks for promoting social justice oriented change.
- Enhance communication skills to improve leadership effectiveness in diverse contexts.
Skills and Abilities Developed in Certificate
- Leadership - cultural awareness, conflict intelligence, consensus building, group facilitation
- Business - effective communication, management, negotiation
- Human and Social Services - de-escalation, active listening, mediation
- Additional competencies - transformational thinking, decision making, compassion and empathy
Summer 2022 Core Course Schedule
POL-2020 Introduction to Conflict and Peace Studies (3 credits)
Offered in Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 (not offered in Summer 2022)
POL-2041 Conflict Resolution and Management (3 credits)
Online (Metro Campus-Based)- Asynchronous (CRN 52176)
POL-2140 Service Learning Capstone (3 Credits)
Online (West Campus-Based) - Tues., 6 - 7 p.m. (CRN 52177)
Fall 2022 Core Course Schedule
POL-2020 Introduction to Conflict and Peace Studies (3 credits)
Metro Campus (Asynchronous) - Online (CRN 83771)
West Campus (Synchronous) - Online, Tues., 12:30 - 3:15 p.m. (CRN 83852)
POL-2041 Conflict Resolution and Management (3 credits)
West Campus (Synchronous) - Online, Wed., 6 - 7:25 p.m. (CRN 85471)
POL-2140 Service Learning Capstone (3 Credits)
Offered Summer 2022 & Spring 2023 (not offered in Fall 2022)
Costa Rica Study Abroad
*2021 STUDY ABROAD POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19*
Summer 2022 Study Abroad (TBD)
2022 applications will be made available in fall 2021 for the summer 2022 course (if the course is resumed for next year). Submitting an application does not guarantee selection for the Study Abroad experience. Applicants will be contacted by late February and advised of their selection status.
The cost of the trip is approximately $2,400 (It will be no more than this, and may be less depending on flight costs). This does not include tuition for the POL-2050 summer course.
All applicants will be assessed and considered for partial scholarship funding toward the trip cost. (This takes place during the application review period in mid-February.)
A nonrefundable deposit of $400 is required by March 1. You will be contacted by Tyler Olson (Tyler.Olson@tri-c.edu) regarding the exact process for this.
Additional Information
Transfer Opportunities:
We currently have an articulation agreement with Kent State University' School of Peace and Conflict Studies and John Carroll University's Peace, Justice and Human Rights program.
Professional Development and Employment Resources: