Conflict Analysis and Resolution, PhD at George Mason University

Programme overview

The Conflict Analysis and Resolution doctoral program, the first of its kind in the United States, provides advanced study for students in the field of conflict analysis and conflict resolution. Students are prepared for careers as researchers, theoreticians, and teachers in higher education, and as policy administrators, analysts, and consultants in the public and private sectors. The program stresses a close link between knowledge of theory and process in the resolution of conflict.

Faculty: Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution | Duration: 72 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 72 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Introduction to Conflict Analysis and Resolution (Should be taken in the first semester of coursework); Theories of the Person; Structural Theories; Alternate Theoretical Foundations; Quantitative Foundations; Qualitative Foundations: Social Sciences.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A master's or equivalent degree is required for admission to the PhD program. Application Requirements In addition to meeting all admission requirements for graduate study, applicants must submit: A completed Online Application for Graduate Study. A baccalaureate degree AND a graduate level degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or international equivalent, which must be verified from official transcripts. (MA, MS, JD, etc.) Transcripts: The application will require you to submit unofficial transcripts. In addition, an official copy of transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate institution you attended are also required upon admission. Transcripts must be in sealed, unopened envelopes to be considered official. A goals statement, which answers these questions: 1) How has your past experience prepared you to engage in doctoral study at the Carter School?

Graduate applicants pay a non-refundable $75 application fee. Application deadlines and requirements differ by programme and are listed on each programme's page.

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