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Students typically complete the required 36 semester hours over 24 months, taking two classes back-to-back per semester. Semesters are split into intensive eight-week sessions, with students taking one class at a time. This format allows busy professionals to earn their degree while working full-time. All students begin with Mediation Skills Training (MCR 601), an intensive five-day course on campus. There is an additional five-day in-person course in the second year. The rest of the curriculum is entirely online.

Required Courses

(27 semester hours) All courses are three-credit hours

MCR 601 Mediation Skills Training (campus-based, five-day intensive course)

MCR 603 Traditional and Alternative Dispute Method

MCR 605 Ethics of Conflict Resolution

MCR 607 Negotiation (campus-based, five-day intensive course)

MCR 609 Psychology of Conflict

MCR 611 Interpersonal Communication

MCR 613 Intercultural Conflict Resolution

MCR 615 Religion and Conflict Resolution

MCR 623 Conflict Resolution in the Workplace

Electives

(9 semester hours)

MCR 619 Online Dispute Resolution

MCR 621 Family Conflict Resolution

MCR 625 International Conflict Resolution

MCR 627 Conflict Resolution in the Community

MCR 629 Commercial Conflict Resolution

MCR 631 Collective Bargaining

MCR 635 Circle Practice: Foundations of Restorative Justice

MCR 641 Leading Change

MCR 645 Conflict Management

MCR 647 Divorce and Family Mediation

MCR 690 Conflict Resolution Practicum*

*Can be repeated, with a maximum of 9 hours of internship credit allowed

Up to three graduate courses offered by other Dominican University academic units may be applied with approval of the dean of the College of Applied Social Sciences and a maximum of nine (9) hours in transfer credit.