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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
Larry Dunn, Ph.D.
Admission requirements
- Application form and fee
- Orientation interview with program director
- One current professional reference form
- 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 | Peacemaking Institute and Mediation | 2 - 3 |
| 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 - 6 |
Electives
Select one of the following
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PACS 716 | Group Dynamics and Processes | 3 |
| PACS 740 | Victims, Trauma and Recovery | 3 |
Program details
Restorative Justice
Start dates
Fall (August)
Spring (January)
Summer (May)
Cost per unit
$670, $690 (effective 21-22)
Number of units
15
Locations
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- Peacemaking & Conflict Studies