Introduction

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Mediation is a process in which conflict parties attempt to manage their differences with the assistance of a neutral third-party. The Certificate in Mediation is designed to provide intensive and in-depth training in mediation and communication skill competencies. Trained mediators are impartial process experts who utilize communication and conflict philosophy and theories to increase the probability of more favorable outcomes between parties in conflict. The undergraduate certificate is designed for communication majors or any student interested in developing practical skills in alternative dispute resolution. The courses in this certificate focus on alternative dispute processes that include strategies for managing conflict in personal, public, legal, political, governmental, and corporate contexts. 

Program Delivery

• This is an on-campus or online program.

Declaring This Certificate

• Students should declare interest in completing the Undergraduate Certificate in Mediation by emailing Dr. Larry Erbert at larry.erbert@ucdenver.edu.
• Before the end of their final semester, students must send a completed certificate application to Dr. Larry Erbert at larry.erbert@ucdenver.edu.
• The approved certificate will be mailed to the student, and recorded on their transcript, after final grades are posted for the semester.
• Students who are not already enrolled at CU Denver must also complete an online Application for Non-Degree Admission prior to registering for courses.

Additional information about the undergraduate certificate in Mediation may be obtained from Dr. Larry Erbert, Student Commons Building 3008, or larry.erbert@ucdenver.edu.

These program requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their Mediation advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

General Requirements

Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the certificate. 

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Certificate Requirements

1. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours from approved courses.
2. Students must complete a minimum of nine upper division (3000-level and above) credit hours from approved courses.
3. Students must earn a minimum grade of B (3.0) in all courses that apply to the certificate and must achieve a minimum cumulative certificate GPA of 3.0. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to certificate requirements.
4. Students must complete all credit hours for the certificate with CU Denver faculty.

Required Courses 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following certificate requirements:		12
Complete the following required courses:		6
COMM 4262	Mediation
COMM 4255	Negotiations and Bargaining 1
or COMM 4260	Communication and Conflict
Complete two of the following elective courses:		6
COMM 3271	Communication and Diversity
COMM 4240	Organizational Communication
COMM 4255	Negotiations and Bargaining 1
or COMM 4260	Communication and Conflict
COMM 4282	Environmental Communication

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Students may complete both COMM 4255 Negotiations and Bargaining and COMM 4260 Communication and Conflict and then complete one elective rather than two.

To learn more about the Student Learning Outcomes for this program, please visit our website.