The Global Conflict Studies degree prepares graduates to be global influences in conflict resolution. Graduates can make a difference while working for private defense industries, governments, intelligence communities, international aid agencies, and non-profit groups. The Bachelor of Science in Global Conflict Studies is a historical study of world conflicts and an in-depth review of conflict management policies and processes.

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Learning from expert faculty and an outcome-based curriculum, students are able to complete the Bachelor of Science in Global Conflict Studies as well as Homeland Security in four years, adding depth to the educational experiences. Global Conflict Studies only enhances a student’s success in graduate degrees such as history, political science, economics, human resiliency, or conflict resolution.

Highly credentialed faculty in the Security Studies & International Affairs Department have years of industry experience and are experts in the study of foreign policy, genocide, history, international relations/politics, and security and intelligence. They focus on student success through helpful advising, guidance in writing projects, and support in seeking internships that give students hands-on experience. With class sizes much smaller than a traditional university, classroom instruction is enhanced with more complex and open discussions. Combined with faculty knowledge, the curriculum has its foundation in outcome-based learning.

This means students are taught to understand the history of conflict and are then given opportunities to put their knowledge into practice through internships and projects presented to organizations. Students gain critical thinking and solution planning skills that this industry demands. After learning through related minor courses of study, internships, study-abroad opportunities, and a final capstone experience, graduates are set to serve as conflict specialists, Foreign Service officers, or intelligence officers. This degree is offered through our in the.

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The Global Conflict Studies program at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus uses a multidisciplinary and multinational approach to understanding the root causes of international and human conflicts. Students will learn about historical and social developments of major regions and powers of the world; the history of political and economic interactions of the regions; the theory behind conflict management; and conflict resolution through peacekeeping and peacebuilding processes. Through the examination of real-world case studies, historical perspectives, and faculty expertise, students will learn the analytical and research skills to influence the resolution of conflict. The Bachelor of Science in Global Conflict Studies degree is housed in the in the and is directly related to the Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security., including Arabic Studies, Business, Communication, Forensic Accounting, Terrorism Studies, or Homeland Security. A newer degree at ERAU, the Bachelor of Science in Global Conflict Studies program offers students a variety of courses that use a multidisciplinary approach to provide an understanding of the root causes of human conflict. Students use in-depth analysis to learn to understand the:.

History of the major regions of the world and their interactions. Theory behind the management of conflict. Major global security challenges of the day.

Foundation of the methodology, technology, and political processes that attempt to prevent or resolve conflicts, language acquisition, and cross-cultural internships provide students with a unique learning experience. Students gain a competitive edge in the marketplace with the addition of bilingual or multilingual skills in strategic languages. Global Conflict Studies provides a foundation that prepares students who want to live and work in a multicultural environment as an employee of a homeland defense and security enterprise; a member of the U.S. Military; a foreign service officer in the U.S.

State Department; an intelligence analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency; a member of US AID; a volunteer for the Peace Corps; an employee for an international corporation; and a worker for the United Nations, the International Red Cross, or similar non-government entities. Global Conflict Studies majors can also succeed at the graduate level in a variety of related fields, such as history, political science, economics, or conflict resolution. In Global Conflict Studies The Bachelor of Science in Global Conflict Studies, offers students a variety of courses that use a multidisciplinary approach to provide an understanding of the root causes of human conflict; a knowledge of the history of the major regions of the world and their interactions; the theory behind the management of conflict; the major global security challenges of the day; and a foundation in the methodology, technology, and political processes that attempt to prevent or resolve conflicts. Study-abroad opportunities, language acquisition, and cross-cultural internships provide students with a unique learning experience.

The addition of bilingual or multilingual skills in a strategic language gives students the edge to be competitive in the marketplace. Global Conflict Studies provides a foundation that prepares students who want to live and work in a multicultural environment as: an employee of a homeland defense and security enterprise; a member of the U.S. Military; a foreign service officer in the U.S. State Department; an intelligence analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency, the U.S. Military or in the private sector; a member of US AID; a volunteer for the Peace Corps; an employee for an international corporation; and a worker for the United Nations, the International Red Cross, or similar non-government entities. Global Conflict Studies majors can also succeed at the graduate level in a variety of related fields including history, political science, economics, human resiliency, and conflict resolution.

Degree Requirements The Bachelor of Science in Global Conflict Studies requires successful completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours and is normally completed in eight semesters. Students can also pursue two of Embry-Riddle’s many minors, including Arabic Studies, Asian Studies, Business Administration, Communication and Broadcast Media, Forensic Accounting, Terrorism Studies, or Homeland Security. Students are also required to complete a 3 hour capstone project and either a 300-hour internship/cooperative education experience or 3 hours of senior thesis.

In Global Conflict Studies with Two Breadth Areas General Education 36 Global Conflict Studies Core 30 Breadth Area 30 Program Support 24 Total Credits 120 General Education Requirements For a full description of Embry-Riddle General Education guidelines, please see the General Education section of this catalog. These minimum requirements are applicable to all degree programs. Communications Theory and Skills 9 Computer Science/Information Technology 3 Humanities/Social Sciences Upper Level.

3 Humanities/Social Science Lower or Upper Elective. 3 Humanities Lower Level 3 Mathematics 6 Physical and Life Sciences 6 Social Sciences Lower Level 3 Total Credits 36 Core Requirements GCS 201 Introduction to Global Conflict Studies 3 SS 115 Introduction to International Relations 3 Select nine of the following: 27. For the second year in a row, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach Campus is graduating its largest fall class in the school’s history.

This commencement will also see the most ever Ph.D. Degrees awarded. The ceremony starts at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 17, at the Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach.

The ceremony will be streamed live at portal.stretchinternet.com/erauadmin. Based on the latest available numbers, the class of 2018 includes 540 students, representing the Colleges of Aviation, Arts & Sciences, Engineering and the David B. O’Maley College of Business, with 93 students receiving master’s degrees and 15 receiving Ph.Ds. As Embry-Riddle officially renamed its Florida-based College of Business on Nov. 13, university leadership, faculty, staff and students turned out to celebrate and honor philanthropists David and Karen O’Maley. With their generous gift, Embry-Riddle will be able to elevate its College of Business – already widely regarded as offering the best aviation business administration program in the world – to even greater heights, said University President P. Barry Butler.

Members of the Embry-Riddle community convened along the university’s palm tree-lined Legacy Walk as the couple made their way from the Henderson Welcome Center to the new David B. O’Maley College of Business, where the renaming ceremony took place.

Join the Global Security and Conflict Management Club at SAIS for the annual policy conference. This year's theme is the Future of Conflict, and seeks to explore the various factors that impact modern conflict such as gender, environment, and human security. Agenda 9:00-9:30 Check In 9:30-10:00 Welcome Remarks - Dr. Daniel Serwer, SAIS; GSCM Club Leadership, SAIS 10:00-11:00 Keynote Remarks - Dr. Kanisha Bond 11:00-11:10 Break 11:10-12:00 Panel, Conflict and Gender - Shauna Caria, Dr. Jeni Klugman, Grace Choi 12:00-1:00 Panel, Conflict and Food - Dr. Michelle Jurkovich 1:00-2:00 Closing Remarks, Reception and Networking Kanisha Bond: Dr.

Bond teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on terrorism, civil war, social movements and research methods at the University of Maryland. She is currently engaged in two large research projects.

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The first examines how power and identity politics influence the development and maintenance of security alliances among violent political organizations. A key feature of this project is the collection and analysis of an original dataset that includes information on the power and identity characteristics of more than 200 violent non-state actors in the Western Hemisphere from 1940-2008, as well as information on their collaborative relationships. She received her Ph.D. In Political Science from Penn State University (2010), M.P.P.

In International Development from the Georgetown University (2004), and B.A. International Relations and Spanish from Bucknell University (2002). Jeni Klugman: Dr. Klugman is a fellow at the Kennedy School of Government’s Women in Public Policy Program at Harvard University and Managing Director, Georgetown Institute for Women Peace and Security. She recently became VicHealth’s second leading thinker, together with Professor Iris Bohnet, under an initiative that aims to make behavioral insights practical and accessible for Victorian government, industry and not-for-profit organizations.

Previous positions include Director of Gender and Development at the World Bank, and director and lead author of three global Human Development Reports published by the UNDP. Jeni sits on several boards and panels, including for the World Economic Forum and the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities. She holds a Ph.D. In Economics from the Australian National University, and postgraduate degrees in both Law and Development Economics from the University of Oxford where she was a Rhodes Scholar. Shauna Caria: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Manager at Chemonics International, Shauna Caria has eight years of experience implementing development projects in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, South Africa, and Eastern Europe.

Her technical expertise focuses on gender and social inclusion mainstreaming, women’s empowerment, and disability inclusion in international development projects. She has a strong background in conflict contexts, working on OTI Libya and Syria Regional Programs and serving as a gender specialist in Afghanistan. Prior to Chemonics, she led the development of three grass roots community programs that aim to eliminate racism and empower women and girls in Washington. She also served in the U.S. Peace Corps Philippines teaching high school students and providing remedial education in a school for the deaf.

As a child of a deaf adult, her first language is American Sign Language. She has a master’s degree from the Johns Hopkins University SAIS in International Relations and Economics with a specialization in Conflict Management, and is a Certified UN International Labor Organization Participatory Gender Auditor. Grace Choi: Grace is a policy and political leader with nearly 10 years of experience in policy, advocacy, diplomacy, international development, and politics, where she has worked closely with high-level government, United Nations, non-profit, and private sector officials in the U.S.

And around the world. In addition to serving as the Associate Director for Global Gender Policy at Save the Children, she has also worked in the federal government on gender equality, U.S.-Asia relations, and talent management and development at the U.S. Department of State.

In her governmental and non-profit experience, she has developed strong cross-functional, policy and partnership management and people development skills. Michelle Jurkovich: Dr. Jurkovich is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Boston. During the 2017-2018 year she was an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology fellow working in the Office of Food for Peace at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Previously, she served as a postdoctoral fellow at the Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs at Brown University. Her research interests include international food security, human security, economic and social rights, and ethics. She received my PhD in Political Science from the George Washington University and BA at Fresno State through the Smittcamp Family Honors College.

This conference is open to SAIS students and the general public. Breakfast and refreshments will be provided.