Terms: Fall – September through December; Spring – January through May; Summer – June through August.
Workload: Students should plan for 10–15 hours of work per week for each course.
Plan ahead: The final registration deadline is one week before the start of each course. Students are encouraged to register earlier to have time to purchase books and become familiar with the learning management system prior to the first day of class.
Spring 2024 Course Offerings
Required Courses
RP 500 Basic Restorative Practices
Credits: 3 | Delivery mode: Blended | Course duration: 4 weeks (23 hours online) | Prerequisite: NoneSee below for blended course requirements
RP 500.01 April 3 - April 30 (Register by March 27, 1:00 pm ET)
RP 504 Foundations of Restorative Practices
Credits: 3 | Delivery mode: Online | Course duration: 10 weeks | Prerequisite: NoneRP 504.01 January 3 - March 12 (Register by December 6, 1:00 pm ET)
RP 525 Restorative Practices in Action
Credits: 3 | Delivery mode: Online | Course duration: 10 weeks | Prerequisite: RP 500 or RP 504or
Any of the following, taken within 5 years of starting this course:
- RP 500 or
- RP 504 or
- Attendance at Introduction to Restorative Practices and Using Circles Effectively or
- Attendance at Restorative Practices for Educators or
- Attendance at Restorative Practices for Independent Schools or
- Attendance at Reimagining Campus Community with Restorative Practices
RP 525.01 January 3 - March 12 (Register by December 6, 1:00 pm ET)
RP 525.02 January 3 - March 12 (Register by December 6, 1:00 pm ET)
RP 610 Evaluation of Research
Credits: 3 | Delivery mode: Online | Course duration: 10 weeks | Prerequisite: RP 525 and either RP 500 or RP 504RP 610.01 January 3 - March 12 (Register by December 6, 1:00 pm ET)
RP 699 Integrating Seminar (requires completion of all required master's degree coursework)
Credits: 3 | Delivery mode: Online | Course duration: 10 weeks | Prerequisite: RP 500, RP 525, RP 610 or RP 504, RP 525, RP 610and all required master's degree coursework
RP 699.01 March 27 - June 4 (Register by February 28, 1:00 pm ET)
Electives
RP 506 Restorative Practices: The Promise and the Challenge
Credits: 3 | Delivery mode: Online | Course duration: 10 weeks | Prerequisite: NoneRP 506.01 January 3 - March 12 (Register by December 6, 1:00 pm ET)
RP 550 Transforming Relational Harm
Credits: 3 | Delivery mode: Online | Course duration: 10 weeks | Prerequisite: RP 500 or RP 504RP 550.01 January 3 - March 12 (Register by December 6, 1:00 pm ET)
RP 556 Restorative Practices for Community Health and Well-Being
Credits: 3 | Delivery mode: Online | Course duration: 10 weeks | Prerequisite: RP 500 or RP 504or
Prerequisite: Any of the following, taken within 5 years of starting this course:
- RP 500 or
- RP 504 or
- Attendance at Introduction to Restorative Practices and Using Circles Effectively or
- Attendance at Restorative Practices for Educators or
- Attendance at Restorative Practices for Independent Schools or
- Attendance at Reimagining Campus Community with Restorative Practices
RP 556.01 January 3 - March 12 (Register by December 6, 1:00 pm ET)
RP 623 Restorative Justice: Global Perspectives
Credits: 3 | Delivery mode: Online | Course duration: 10 weeks | Prerequisite: RP 525 and RP 500 or RP 504RP 623.01 January 3 - March 12 (Register by December 6, 1:00 pm ET)
RP 635 Narrative Inquiry for Empowering Facilitators
Credits: 3 | Delivery mode: Online | Course duration: 10 weeks | Prerequisite: RP 525 and RP 504 or RP 500RP 635.01 January 3 - March 12 (Register by December 6, 1:00 pm ET)
RP 652 Social and Emotional Learning in the Restorative Classroom
Credits: 3 | Delivery mode: Online | Course duration: 10 weeks | Prerequisite: RP 525 and either RP 504 or RP 500RP 652.01 January 3 - March 12 (Register by December 6, 1:00 pm ET)
RP 685 Data Analysis for Restorative Practices Research
Credits: 3 | Delivery mode: Online | Course duration: 10 weeks | Prerequisite: RP 610 and RP 680or by permission of course faculty
RP 685.01 January 3 - March 12 (Register by December 6, 1:00 pm ET)