Masters in Leadership Studies
Dispute Resolution Specialization

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Who is it for?

The specialization is designed to train professionals seeking to practice as third party neutrals in the field of dispute resolution, or to be knowledgeable participants in the dispute resolution process.

Marquette University also offers a graduate certificate program in Dispute Resolution.

Careers

The Dispute Resolution specialization can serve people working in all fields and at all levels, including:

• Law
• Human resources
• Business
• Communication
• Law enforcement
• Health care
• Education

Curriculum

To earn a master's degree in leadership studies, students must complete 36 hours of course work.

Leadership Studies Core Courses (18 credits)

Class Name	Course Title	Credit Hours
LEDR 6000	History and Theory of Leadership and Ethics*	3 credit hours
LEDR 6005	Self-Leadership	3 credit hours
LEDR 6010	Conflict Resolution, Negotiation and Team Leadership	3 credit hours
LEDR 6025	Research Methods	3 credit hours
LEDR 6015	Influence of Leadership on Behavior in Organizations --- OR ---	3 credit hours
LEDR 6020	Leaders as Worldly Citizens	3 credit hours
LEDR 6030	Qualitative Research and the Social Impact on Leaders' Decisions --- OR ---	3 credit hours
LEDR 6035	Applied Quantitative methods in Leadership Studies	3 credit hours
	*Prereq for all LEDR course work

 

Dispute Resolution Specialization Courses (12 credits)

Note: If students want to also receive a Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution, they must apply for that program and take the additional course necessary. For more information contact the college office.

Class Name	Course Title	Credit Hours
DIRS 6600	Mediation*	3 credit hours
DIRS 6605	Advanced Mediation	3 credit hours
DIRS 6610	Dispute Resolution Theory	3 credit hours
DIRS 6615	Advanced Issues in Dispute Resolution	3 credit hours
	*Prereq for all DIRS coursework

 

Integrative Learning Options

Integrative Learning Options (choose one)

Professional Project

• Six (6) credits of a professional project. This course is taken three credits at a time, preferably in two consecutive semesters. The professional project courses are generally not offered during summer.

There are basically two (2) options for a professional project.

1. Work independently with a faculty advisor and possibly an organization to produce a research based service or product.
2. Submit for publication to a peer reviewed journal the findings from a research study, which has been supervised by a faculty member.

Comprehensive Exams*

• Thirty-six (36) credits of course work followed by a comprehensive examination. Students will take: 18 required core credits, 12 required specialization credits, and the final 6 credits should be approved by the program advisor.