Contact:
Dr. Philip Moss
978-935-2787
Dr. Robert Forrant
978-934-2904
The certificate offers graduate level instruction to students interested in understanding, analyzing, and intervening to enhance the economic and social development of regions. It provides students with a strong grounding in the conceptual tools and the information needed to participate effectively in the development of neighborhoods, states, or nations.
Required Courses:
57.513 Foundations of Comparative Regional Development
Plus the following:
57.503 Work, Technology, and Development
57.511 Dynamics of Power and Authority, Diversity, and Inequality
One Approved Elective
Contact:
Dr. Philip Moss
978-935-2787
Dr. John Wooding
978-934-4257
The certificate offers graduate level instruction to students interested in understanding and helping to resolve conflict at a variety of levels, from the neighborhood to the globe. It includes analysis of varieties of conflict, and theory and practice of peacemaking and conflict resolution.
Required core courses:
57.512 Conflict Resolution
57.550 Analyzing Peace, Violence & War
57.558 Practicum in Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies (In this course, students do practical work with an organization based in one of a variety of fields, e.g. human rights, mediation, etc.)
Elective courses (choose two of the following):
44.542 Terrorism
44.622 Intimate Partner Violence
47.522 Psychology of Diversity
47.545 Community Organization and Change
57.503 Work, Technology and Training
57.504 Gender Differences at Work
57.511 Dynamics of Power and Authority
57.516 Globalization, Work & Family
57.518 Comparative Environmental Studies
57.553 Nationalism, Revolution and Religion in Modern Middle East Politics
57.554 Latin American Politics
57.557 Directed Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies
(Students may also substitute other electives by obtaining permission of the Graduate Coordinator, Economic and Social Development of Regions Program)
