Master's Course Requirements

 

Registration Note:

The course offerings for the Master's degree in Dispute Resolution are now available for registration on the Checkmarq system.  Only students admitted and enrolled in the Master's degree program for Dispute Resolution will be able to enroll for these courses.  Please consult our schedule page for information on class meeting times and dates.  If you have further questions, please contact the Center at 414-288-5535.

 

The courses and program requirements have been finalized and are as follows: 

 

MASTER’S REQUIREMENTS

The master in dispute resolution requires 33 hours of dispute resolution courses. 

Students must choose either Plan a (thesis) or Plan B (capstone project).  Students in Plan A must enroll for six thesis credits after the thesis outline has been approved by their program adviser and by the Graduate School.  Similarly, students in Plan B must enroll in six capstone project credit hours after the project outline has been approved by their program adviser and by the Graduate School.  Regardless of the plan chosen (Plan A – thesis or Plan B – capstone project), students must complete the program within six years.  Students are expected to earn a B or above in all courses and must maintain a 3.00 cumulative grade point average to earn the MDR.

 

MASTER'S COURSE REQUIREMENTS

 

(33 credit hours)  Note:  Students must begin their course work with DIRS 203

Required: (27 hours) / Electives: (6 hours)

 

 

Master’s Courses

Required Courses:

DIRS 203                        Mediation (3 hours)

DIRS 207                        Advanced Mediation (3 hours)

DIRS 200                        Dispute Resolution Theory                                                                  (3 hours)

DIRS 210                        Practicum (3 hours)

 

DIRS 297                        Capstone Integrative                                      Project (6 hours - two                                      semesters)   

                                                       OR

DIRS 299                        Thesis (6 hours - two                                      semesters)

*Note:  The thesis will not be available until the 2007/2008 academic year *

Required (three of the following four courses)

DIRS 209                        Arbitration (3 hours)

DIRS 211                        Negotiation (3 hours)

DIRS 212                        Dispute Resolution Systems                                      Design (3 hours)

DIRS 201                        Advanced Issues in Dispute                                      Resolution (3 hours)

 

Electives (6 hours)

DIRS 213                        Dispute Resolution and                                      Health Care (3 hours)

DIRS 206                        Dispute Resolution and                                       Education (3 hours)

DIRS 208                        Dispute Resolution and the                                      Workplace (3 hours)

DIRS 205                        Dispute Resolution and the                                      Family (3 hours)

DIRS 295                        Independent Study; used as                                      necessary (3 hours)