2011-2012 University Catalog

Conflict Analysis and Resolution, BA

Banner Code: CA-BA-CONF

Students must fulfill all requirements for bachelor’s degrees including university general education requirements. Students majoring in S-CAR must also complete the college-level requirements for philosophy or religious studies, foreign language proficiency, social sciences, and non-Western culture as well as 42 major requirement credits for the BA degree.

Students pursuing a double major/degree with a program outside of the S-CAR undergraduate program will be expected to fulfill all of the university general education and college requirements necessary to complete the second major. Please check with the second major department concerning additional requirements.

Writing-Intensive Requirement

All Mason students are required to complete at least one course designated as “writing intensive” in their major at the 300-level or above. CONF 302 has been designated “writing intensive.”

Advising

S-CAR advisors help students create interdisciplinary programs that meet their interests and career goals. All majors and minors are strongly encouraged to meet regularly with an S-CAR academic advisor who will help students develop and follow a coherent plan of study and complete the degree in a timely manner.

Physical Education Courses

PHED courses offered by the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism that are activity courses cannot be counted toward credits required for a degree in S-CAR. Students may use nonactivity PHED courses for elective credit for S-CAR degrees.

Degree Requirements

Required core courses (18 credits):

CONF 101 - Conflict and Our World Credits: 3
CONF 210 - Theories of Conflict Analysis and Resolution Credits: 3
CONF 300 - Conflict Resolution Techniques and Practice Credits: 3
CONF 301 - Research and Inquiry in Conflict Resolution Credits: 3
CONF 302 - Identity Conflicts and their Resolution Credits: 3
CONF 490 - Integration Credits: 3

Required bridge courses (9 credits):

CONF 320 - Interpersonal Conflict Analysis and Resolution Credits: 3
CONF 330 - Community, Group, and Organizational Conflict Analysis and Resolution Credits: 3
CONF 340 - Global Conflict Analysis and Resolution Credits: 3

Field experience (3 credits):

Students can choose to fulfill this requirement through an internship, service learning, or study abroad. Please contact an S-CAR advisor for information on the opportunities/procedures for field experience credit. Students interested in study abroad should consult the Center for Global Education. More information can be found at globaled.gmu.edu/. Prior approval by the major advisor is required for all field experience options. Other options may be available. Please check with the S-CAR advising office with questions.

Internship/Service Learning:

CONF 370 - Internship Field Experience Credits: 1-9

Study Abroad:

CONF 385 - International Field Experience Credits: 3

Concentration courses (12 credits):

Students choose courses from one of three levels of conflict: interpersonal (micro level), community and organizational (mezzo level), and international (macro level). Students should choose classes that pertain to their concentration and are listed as approved. Students are encouraged to check special topics courses each semester and think creatively about the applicability of courses that support learning in their chosen concentration. Independent study approved by the advisor is also an option. The S-CAR director will consider student requests for approval of courses not listed below.