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Sample Degree Plan: 24 credit hours
Fall (August)
Winter (January)
Summer (May)
Year 1
SFTM 5310: Introduction to
Systems Theory (may be
transferred in)
FSHC 5000: Family Systems
Health Care I
FSHC 5500: Politics and
Economics of Health Care
Systems
SFTM 5321: Theories of Marital &
Family Therapy (may be
transferred in)
FSHC 5010: Family Systems Health
Care II (Grief and Loss across
Cultures)
FSHC 6400: Understanding Human
Systems in Health Care Settings
FSHC 5100: External Practicum I
SFTM 6320: Assessment
in Marital & Family
Therapy (may be
transferred in)
FSHC 5300: Integration
and Collaboration
Among Health Care
Systems
FSHC 5110: External
Practicum II
[*Electives offered each
term]
*Electives can be created to fit student interests.
Graduate Certificate in Peace Studies
The Graduate Certificate Program in Peace Studies offers interdisciplinary graduate studies
for life-long learners who want to become familiar and skilled in the discourse of peace
studies. This program offers an opportunity to gain a broad understanding of various
aspects of peace building and conflict resolution skills. Areas of study include the history
and theory of international and domestic conflict; the political, economic, cultural, and
social roots of such conflict; the causes and conduct of warfare; violence prevention; and
global institutions for the resolution of conflict.
The Graduate Certificate Program in Peace Studies seeks to: 1) apply an interdisciplinary
approach to understanding the field of peace building and peace studies; 2) provide an
opportunity for students to engage in significant study and practice within the field; and 3)
prepare students for professional positions in the fields of peacemaking and peace studies.
The Peace Studies program focuses on a broad range community and global issues
including social oppression, economic exploitation, peace keeping, peacemaking, peace
building, peace education, civil rights, conflict resolution, violence prevention and
intervention, social justice, social change and community advocacy, to name a few. The
programs in Peace Studies serve as an academic catalyst for applied research, theoretical
development, and the use of culturally informed methods for transforming oppressive
situations. Students are trained to identify, assess, and create interventions that respond
to the desire for justice and peace.
The Graduate Certificate in Peace Studies is appropriate for those who seek graduate
training in peace studies as well as those who have already earned a degree in their
professional field but would benefit from academic training in the applications of peace
studies to their current professions. The Graduate Certificate program collaborates closely
with our sister programs in Conflict Analysis and Resolution and Family Therapy.
The Graduate Certificate is a 24-credit program. Students can tailor the Graduate
Certificate to their interests. The program is offered in both residential and distance
