Master of Science in Mediation & Applied Conflict Studies

Quick Facts/Highlights

42-credit program with three residencies
All the advantages of face-to-face learning combined with the convenience of a distance education program
The opportunity to work with leading mediation practitioners and theorists
Individual coaching and mentoring emphasizing skill development
Supervised practice in the student’s home community
Reflective practice and substantial skill development
Program seeks to develop professionals who will be active in the field
Flexible curriculum affords students the opportunity to specialize in a particular field (environmental and public policy, family mediation, organizational conflict/development)

This program blends on-campus residency sessions, online learning, and practical application in the student’s home community to offer one of the best mediation programs in the country today.

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Program Details

While many programs excel in theory, Champlain’s MSM program will allow you to develop and practice the skills you need to guide the conflict-resolution processes through face-to-face learning and field work in addition to online course work. Our program’s strong theoretical foundation coupled with intensive hands-on experience will give you a solid grounding in the best practices in this important field.

Electives in the program allow you to choose a path that suits your career interests, better preparing you to make a smooth transition from the program to the professional world of mediation and conflict resolution. The program will allow you to be an effective and artful mediation practitioner immediately upon graduation.

Develop practical skills for analyzing and managing conflict.

Hands-on, practice-based instruction will provide you with the skills and confidence you need to capably practice mediation in a broad spectrum of settings and circumstances.

Integrated education model fosters development of “whole practitioners.”

Your Champlain MSM degree will deliver lasting knowledge that will inform and affect your professional practice, enabling you to foster creativity and develop your ability to be a resourceful mediator and perpetual learner.

Get help building your professional mediation network.

Our faculty will guide you in establishing a network of professional contacts and affiliations that will allow you to enter into your own practice immediately after graduation.

Tailor your education to your specific interests.

The program offers a number of opportunities to customize your education to areas of specialization, including organizations, community work, policy dialogues, environmental policy and family mediation.

Basic Mediation Workshop

If you must handle conflict in your work, are exploring mediation as a possible future vocation, or want to learn about mediation as a resource for clients, this workshop in basic mediation techniques is for you. A mediator guides difficult discussions, encouraging people to find a satisfactory outcome. Mediation can help resolve disputes among co-workers, neighbors, landlords and tenants, business partners, or business owners and clients.

Workshops run September 14-17, 2011 & March 7-10, 2012.