These certificates are designed for students and working professionals that want to increase their knowledge and develop competencies in the areas of criminal causality, criminal law, police management, policy, correctional settings, and/or national security.
Who is eligible? –Any applicant who has successfully completed an Undergraduate program (any discipline) from a fully accredited college or university.
All courses are available 100% online and each course is five (5) weeks in length.
This certificate is designed to attract student practitioners seeking to advance within the decision making, leadership roles within their field, and the courses will focus on management and policy issues. This certificate would specialize in management issues such as evaluating, planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordination, reporting, and budgeting.
Twelve (12) hours of the following courses:
| CJ 520 | Criminal Justice Administration and Management (3 hrs) |
| CJ 577 | Criminal Justice Planning and Evaluation (3 hrs) |
| CJ 583 | Criminal Justice Policy (3 hrs) |
| CJ 597 | Special Topics (3 hrs) |
This certificate is designed for someone who seeks to gain general knowledge in the field ad who are seeking a broad understanding, whether they are new to concepts in criminal justice or are currently working in the criminal justice field. The flexibility of this certificate would allow students a great deal of latitude in customizing their courses to suit their professional interest.
Twelve (12) hours chosen from the following:
| CJ 501 | Seminar in Policing and Law Enforcement (3 hrs) |
| CJ 530 | Seminar in Criminology (3 hrs) |
| CJ 531 | Issues in Criminal Law and Courts (3 hrs) |
| CJ 568 | Seminar in Corrections (3 hrs) |
| CJ 597 | Special Topics (3 hrs) |
This certificate is designed to attract members outside the traditional criminal justice field. It is designed to give students a broad understanding of homeland security issues and to enhance leadership capabilities among those who currently work in local, state, and federal government and others who are interested in gaining greater knowledge about the field of homeland security. The student would be introduced to homeland security concepts, applicable management principles, policy analysis, and enhance critical leadership skills necessary to successfully address security challenges within the United States.
Twelve (12) hours chosen from the following:
| CJ 505 | Terrorism (3 hrs) |
| CJ 597 | Intro to Homeland Security (3 hrs) |
| CJ 597 | Red Teaming (3 hrs) |
| CJ 597 | Counterintelligence (3 hrs) |
| CJ 597 | Special Topics (advisor approval) (3 hrs) |
We do not have an application deadline. You can apply as a "nondegree" student or a full graduate degree seeking student. Keep in mind, nondegree students are not eligible for financial aid.
Check out our Printable Application Checklist for more details on the application process.
Upon completion of the certificate program, the 12 hours earned will count toward a Master of Science in Applied Criminology (MSAC) and, at that point, newly declared graduate students can qualify to lock in their tuition rates for Two (2) years.
