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 interested in completing this certificate should complete this form: CLAS Undergraduate Certificate Intent to Declare Form, which requests that the certificate be added to your student record. Once added, you will be able to run a certificate degree audit. The certificate degree audit should be used in collaboration with the Certificate Advisor to ensure successful completion of the requirements.

Students should then work with Dr. Larry Erbert (larry.erbert@ucdenver.edu) – the certificate advisor, to ensure completion of all certificate requirements.

Completing This Certificate

Students must also complete the CLAS Undergraduate Certificate Completion Verification Form, before graduation, in order to confirm completion of their certificate. The certificate advisor will confirm that your certificate has been successfully completed, and will work with campus partners to apply the certificate to your transcript.

Students must fill out the Certificate Completion Form before the deadlines below, to ensure the certificate is applied to your transcript correctly. If you are a non-degree seeking student, please fill out this form in the term in which you intend to complete your certificate.

Spring semester – April 1
Summer semester – July 1
Fall semester – November 1

Once confirmed, no physical certificate will be mailed to you, but it will be noted on your final transcript.

Additional Information

Additional information about the Undergraduate Certificate in Mediation may be obtained from Dr. Larry Erbert, Student Commons Building, 1201 Larimer Street, Suite 3008, 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 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
Total Hours		12

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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.

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