This certificate includes courses that will teach you the foundational concepts and skills of victim-offender reconciliation program (VORP) development, conflict management and restorative justice. This certificate is useful for those working in roles closely tied with the justice system and community-based organizations assisting in offender transitions, victim services or other restorative justice fields.
Highlights
- Hands-on experience in mediation and facilitation
- Opportunities for hands-on experience with local victim-offender
- Faculty are founding members of victim/offender mediation program in Fresno and leaders of the movement
Career opportunities
The purpose of this program is to prepare people to become trainers and leaders in developing victim-offender reconciliation and other restorative justice programs.
Program director
Peter Smith, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Peacemaking and Conflict Studies
Admission requirements
- Application form and fee
- Orientation interview with program director
- Three references
- Statement of intent
- Official transcripts verifying BA/BS degree
- Letter of explanation if GPA is below 2.75
- Writing sample indicating graduate-level proficiency
Course listing
Required Courses (15 Units)
Core
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PACS-700 | Basic Institute in Conflict Management and Mediation | 2 |
| PACS-737 | Institute in Victim Offender Reconciliation Program (VORP) Development | 2 |
| PACS-746 | Restorative Justice | 3 |
| PACS-751 | Conflict and Peacemaking Across Cultures | 3 |
| PACS-764 | Internship in Peacemaking | 2 |
Electives
Select one of the following:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PACS-716 | Group Dynamics and Processes | 3 |
| PACS-740 | Victims, Trauma and Recovery | 3 |