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Curriculum: Graduate certificate in Water Conflict Management - Online

Students will receive graduate-level university credits and a certificate upon successful completion of this online program. With approval, these online courses may be transferred and used in association with other graduate degree programs at Oregon State University.

Program Highlight: Capstone Course

A highlight of the program is a capstone course entitled, "Water Governance and Conflict Management." It provides an opportunity for water resources professionals and graduate students to learn about current and leading-edge ways to work effectively in contentious water situations. It explores conflict tolerance, prevention, management and transformation through collaborative structures as well as through models of negotiation and dialogue.

The week-long course emphasizes experiential learning. Class offers a place to learn and practice new skills that are applicable from the individual level to the societal level and across a range of real-life situations. Additionally, the course helps students understand just how creative, messy and inelegant workable solutions are likely to be.

18 total credits in the following areas are required to complete the program:

• Capstone  (3 credits required)
• Capstone Practicum / Internship (3 credits required)
• Water Governance (3 credits required)
• Water and Society (3 credits required)
• Water and Ecosystems (3 credits required)
• Water and Economics (3 credits required)