Criminal Justice, Certificate

Required Courses

• CMJ 102 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 Credits)
• CMJ 104 - Criminal Law (3 Credits)
• CMJ 155 - Ethics in Criminal Justice (3 Credits)
• CMJ 202 - Preliminary Investigation and Reports (3 Credits) *
• ENG 101 - Fundamentals of English I (3 Credits)
• SDV 100 - Fundamentals of College Study (1 Credit)

Electives

Students must also select five of the following courses to complete a total of 31 credit hours:

• CMJ 103 - Police Operations (3 Credits)
• CMJ 152 - Law Enforcement and the Community (3 Credits)
• CMJ 161 - Correctional Operations (3 Credits)
• CMJ 201 - Evidence and Procedure (3 Credits)
• CMJ 225 - Juvenile Delinquency (3 Credits)
• CMJ 250 - Introduction to Criminology (3 Credits)
• CMJ 251 - Criminal Investigation (3 Credits)
• CMJ 252 - Traffic and Public Safety (3 Credits)
• COM 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3 Credits)
• ENG 151 - Fundamentals of English II (3 Credits) *
• PHE 106 - Integrated Health and Fitness (3 Credits)
• GEN ED Mathematics Requirement  (3-4 Credits) *

Symbol(s)

* This course has a prerequisite.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program should be able to:

1. Use an ethical framework and an understanding of legal constraints to make decisions as a criminal justice professional;
2. Develop specialized technical knowledge and skills relevant to sub-specialties in the field of criminal justice to ensure public safety;
3. Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills required of law enforcement and correctional professionals;
4. Apply critical-thinking skills and logic to analyze and solve a variety of complex problems in the criminal justice environment;
5. Manage and administer the proper care, supervision and rehabilitation of diverse offender populations within a variety of correctional and law enforcement settings including probation and parole; and
6. Differentiate the institutions, law and theories that comprise the U.S. criminal justice system.