Address water demands & challenges of the 21st century

This 18-credit, online Graduate Certificate in Water Conflict Management and Transformation provides in-depth training to enhance your career in water governance and help you implement strategies that impact our ecosystems, society and economics.

Program graduates are able to address and facilitate hydrodiplomacy, conflict resolution, public participation, strategic planning, finance administration and public policy and law.

This program is offered by the OSU's College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, and delivered online through OSU Ecampus. It also enjoys the strong support of the Institute for Water and Watersheds , the hub for water-related research at OSU; and UNESCO's PCCP (from Potential Conflict to Cooperation Potential) program.

Apply your graduate certificate toward a master’s degree

The specialized knowledge you gain through the water conflict management and transformation graduate certificate program can serve as a pathway to Oregon State’s 45-credit Master of Natural Resources program online.

The 18 credits you earn may satisfy your area of emphasis requirement for MNR, and you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Connect with faculty who can potentially serve as your MNR advisor
• Apply for a change of degree at no cost
• Smoothly transition into the MNR program as a currently admitted student
• Meet the preferred requirement for natural resources-related work or volunteer experience

Students planning to use credits from a graduate certificate towards a master’s degree should discuss transfer credit policies with an advisor in advance.

Please note: It’s important that you apply to change your degree program to MNR while you’re a current student in good standing in your graduate certificate program. Visit the Master of Natural Resources admissions page for details.

Benefits of an Oregon State University online program

• All classes are developed by Oregon State's renowned faculty, who are known worldwide for their research, expertise and innovation in natural resources and science fields.
• OSU is institutionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
• Online students receive the same credits as on-campus students, and credits transfer to most higher education institutions.
• Oregon State University is a member of the Natural Resources Distance Learning Consortium (NRDLC), which includes 10 universities who work together to provide more than 300 online courses to agency professionals.