California State University-Dominguez Hills - Negotiation, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding

post-master's graduate

By: disputecounselor (Graduate) on September 29, 2008

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As one of the first students to graduate from California State University Dominguez Hills with a Post-Master's Certificate in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, I recommend it highly.  This is an excellent graduate school program if you are looking to be certified as a mediator or to complete a counselor licensure requirement.  Two required internship courses and overall cost make this school a better choice compared to others.  Although fees have just gone up, it is still a reasonably priced education compared to other conflict resolution progams that are offered entirely on-line.  You should have good interpersonal communication and time management skills in order to get the most out of your experience.

CSUDH has been a leader in distance learning for many years, so the professors are very knowledgeable about how students best learn the material.  Classmates attend from all over the world with many different professional backgrounds meaning students get to explore different approaches from multi-cultural perspectives as well as multidisciplinary approaches; this also adds richness and value to an education in terms of how it is used after graduation.  Perspective students should appreciate that in many classes, intensive group work is used to problem solve(or manage) a given scenario or real world crisis situation.

The only road block I experienced was due to technical issues that are probably inherent to many distance learning delivery systems however, this minor obstacle only served to aid me in my ability to resolve conflict.  Recently, the NCRPAA (Alumni Association) was re-formed to assist new students during orientation and to encourage networking with other professionals during and after graduation.   

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