The IIRP currently offers two degrees in the emerging field of restorative practices: a Master of Restorative Practices and Education (MRPE) degree and a Master of Restorative Practices and Youth Counseling (MRPYC) degree. Both master’s degree programs share a core curriculum that represents the first part of the coursework for each degree and the basis for a 12-credit graduate certificate program. The balance of either master’s degree is a curriculum specifically in Restorative Practices and Education or Restorative Practices and Youth Counseling, respectively. 30 credits are required for completion of either degree.

The IIRP is dedicated to the development of a graduate degree-granting institute for the education of professionals and for research in the emerging field of restorative practices.

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Program Goals

Master of Restorative Practices and Youth Counseling

Students will:

1. Demonstrate knowledge and skill in restorative processes, from basic to advanced and from informal to formal.
2. Develop awareness of history, philosophy, theory and significant research about restorative practices.
3. Acquire strategies for self-evaluation and professional growth.
4. Apply approaches to counseling that empower young people to take responsibility for their choices.
5. Understand contemporary counseling practices and theories.
6. Develop an awareness of problems experienced by young people and their families.
7. Achieve proficiencies in technological capabilities and information literacy appropriate to the graduate study of restorative practices.

Master of Restorative Practices and Education

Students will:

1. Demonstrate knowledge and skill in restorative processes, from basic to advanced and from informal to formal.
2. Develop awareness of history, philosophy, theory and significant research about restorative practices.
3. Acquire strategies for self-evaluation and professional growth.
4. Apply approaches to education that empower students to take responsibility for their choices.
5. Understand contemporary educational practices and theories.
6. Develop an awareness of problems experienced by students and their families.
7. Achieve proficiencies in technological capabilities and information literacy appropriate to the graduate study of restorative practices.

Information on the One-Year Fast-Track Master's Degree Program for Full-Time Students here.
Information on the Non-Degree Graduate Certificate in Restorative Practices here.
Information on Application and Admission to Master’s Degree Program here.
Scholarship information here.

Master's Degree Curricula

Credits and Course Hours

With the exception of three 1-credit courses in Basic Restorative Processes, all the other IIRP graduate courses earn 3 credit hours and consist of 45 hours of class time, including final examinations.

Currently IIRP offers classes only on a whole-day basis—from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. They are offered primarily on weekends, but also on weekdays in the summer. The courses are participatory, stimulating and relevant. They address many learning styles by employing a variety of engaging approaches including readings, lecture, reflection, videos, role-play, group discussion, small-group exercises, problem solving and case study.

The whole-day classes are designed to keep things moving. They also minimize the time and travel cost of commuting to and from campus by consolidating classes into larger units of instruction. Whole-day classes are cost-effective for those students commuting substantial distances.

As a new institution, IIRP is especially open to adjusting the configuration of its course hours based on feedback from its students. We will survey our students in an effort to match their needs and preferences in upcoming terms.