Master of Science in Conflict Management

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KSU has provided the Master of Science in Conflict Management (MSCM) for over twenty years. As a graduate student of the KSU program, you’ll be provided a solid grounding in the theory, research, and practice skills you’ll need to "manage conflict like a pro."

The Conflict Management degree program provides you with enhanced credentials to pursue career advancement in an existing work environment. The primary objective of the Master's degree in Conflict Management is for you to:

Understand the nature of conflict from the perspective of multiple disciplines
Understand the continuum of responses to conflict
Possess the necessary skills to facilitate the management of various types of conflict
Demonstrate the ability to analyze and research conflict in an organizational environment
Demonstrate the ability to design conflict intervention procedures and strategies appropriate to a particular situation or environment
Demonstrate the ability to evaluate the efficacy of a given intervention or system of interventions
Successfully participate in conflict management on a specific level in one or more environments.

What is Conflict Management?

Conflict Management is an innovative and exciting approach to understanding and addressing complex problems ranging from interpersonal to international. Conflict management professionals know to see the opportunities in conflict and the skills to create positive change.

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Program Snapshot

Program Format: Face-to-Face

Number of Credits Hours: 30 Total Hours

Entry Terms: Fall

Time to Complete: Two Years

Application Deadlines:

Priority, March 1^st
Final, July 1^st

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Admissions Requirements

Online Graduate Application - There is a non-refundable $60 application fee.
Transcripts - Official transcripts from EACH college and/or university you have attended.
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 2.75 from a regionally accredited college or university

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Additional Program Requirements:

Statement of purpose outlining purpose and goals for the MSCM and the potential use of the degree.
Two letters of recommendation that address the applicant’s potential for graduate study and use of the MSCM degree from employers, supervisors, or professors familiar with the applicant’s ability.
Resume or professional vitae

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