Applied Conflict Management - B.A.
| COLLEGE: | College of Arts and Sciences |
| DEPARTMENT: | Center for Applied Conflict Management 321 Bowman Hall Tel: 330-672-3143 E-mail: cacm@kent.edu Web: www.kent.edu/cacm |
| DESCRIPTION: | The Bachelor of Arts in Applied Conflict Management prepares students for careers or graduate study in the field of conflict management and dispute resolution. Kent State has one of the oldest, largest and most highly regarded undergraduate programs in peace and conflict studies in the country. Areas of focus include mediation, negotiation, environmental conflict resolution, international conflict resolution, workplace conflict management, nonviolent action and community organizing. Students learn applied skills and make contacts through a required internship in the profession. |
| CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: |
Community mediation centers and programs, labor organizations, law offices, non-profit organizations, insurance carriers, and other private companies and organizations that specialize in providing mediation and other dispute resolution services. Grievance and ombuds officers in educational systems and in companies and corporations. Human resource and personnel management offices. Human service agencies. Community organizing. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics) |
| ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: |
General Admissions for Freshman Students: Students most likely to be admitted and succeed at the Kent Campus are those who have graduated with at least 16 units of the recommended college preparatory curriculum in high school, who have achieved a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale), and whose composite ACT score is 21 or better (980 combined critical reading and math SAT score). For more information on admissions, visit the Admissions website for new freshmen. General Admissions for Transfer Students: Generally, a transfer applicant who has taken 12 or more semester hours with a college cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale may be admitted. An applicant who has taken fewer than 12 semester hours will be evaluated on both collegiate and high school records. For more information on admissions, visit the Admissions website for transfer students. |
| GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: |
Minimum 121 total credit hours and 42 upper-division hours for graduation. Minimum 2.00 GPA overall and 2.00 GPA in major required for graduation. |
| LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT: |
Yes |
| STUDY ABROAD/AWAY OPPORTUNITIES: | This is an “applied” degree, thus we require an internship in the field of between 3-12 credits. This can be done in a wide variety of contexts and places of the student’s choosing, with faculty approval. There are many Study Abroad/Away Opportunities, for more information contact the Office of Global Education. |
| PROGRAM FEE: | None |
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