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Nov 08, 2024
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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Criminal Justice Certificate
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Students who complete a certificate in Criminal Justice will be able to identify and understand the primary agents of the U.S. criminal justice system, and tocritically evaluate criminal justice programs and policies, as well as, alternative approaches to crime. Students will engage in performance learning activities asan integral part of their certification through a critical examination of criminal justice programming during on-site visits, meetings with field professionals, andclassroom assignments requiring students to develop and propose their own criminal justice program utilizing contemporary theory, scholarship and research incriminal justice.
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Required Courses: 12 credits
Enrollment Guidelines:
The certificate requires fewer hours than the full Criminal Justice minor and is not equivalent to the minor. This is a stand-alone program of focused study. Current degree-seeking students or new part-time non-degree seeking students or community members, with a high school diploma, may enroll in this program. The certificate is intended to provide a foundational set of courses in criminal justice. Students will be able to complete the required coursework in 2-4 semesters. Students who are majors or minors in Criminal Justice may not complete the certificate as well.
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