MA/MS in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

This master's program studies conflict, negotiation, and peacebuilding through required courses on ethics, theory, communication, negotiation, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution. Students take eight required courses and pick three or four electives from a long list covering topics such as restorative justice, labor conflict, and intercultural conflict. All requirements must be met within seven years. The entry belongs to the 2026-2027 academic catalog, which also directs students to the graduate degree rules that apply campus-wide. Prospective students should review the graduate requirements alongside the program page and speak with a program advisor about sequencing courses, culminating work, and the time allowed to finish the degree.