Criminal Justice

School of Arts & Sciences

School of Graduate Studies

Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Education

The 18-hour graduate certificate in criminal justice education is designed for scholars of criminal justice and its administrative and educational issues, and is not a practitioner’s certificate. It is especially well suited for those who aspire to teach in undergraduate criminal justice programs and prepares them for further advanced studies in criminal justice.

The six courses that comprise the certificate are deeply rooted in theory and research and involve intensive research and writing. Students completing the certificate may apply to the M.C.J.A. program and can incorporate the certificate into their degree studies with an approved Methodology proposal.

Certificate Requirements

GCJA 531 History of Criminal Justice 3
GCJA 532 Contemp Issues in Criminology 3
GCJA 533 Contemp Issues in Policing 3
GCJA 534 Contemp Issues in Ajudication 3
GCJA 535 Contemp Issues in Corrections 3
GCJA 563 Research Methods 3

Note: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in GCJA 563 is a prerequisite for GCJA 531-535.

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