Administration of Justice, Certificate

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Program Description/Purpose: The Administration of Justice certificate program introduces students to multiple career and academic paths in the field of criminal justice.

Occupational Outcomes: Completing this program will help prepare students to obtain entry-level employment with law enforcement, courts, and corrections agencies. For students currently working for criminal justice agencies, this program may fulfill the educational requirements for promotion or specialty positions.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will explain the structure and function of the U.S. criminal justice system.
Students will identify key elements of criminology research and describe the role of criminology in the criminal justice system.
Students will describe the roles and duties of personnel in criminal justice agencies and related organizations.

Courses are displayed under the semester in which they are regularly offered and are recommended to be taken in this sequence to ensure timely graduation. It is possible that a course shown in a particular semester may not be offered due to low enrollment or other factors.

Certificate Curriculum

Fall Semester

ADJ 105 - The Juvenile Justice System 3 cr.
ADJ 107 - Survey of Criminology 3 cr.
ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 cr.
ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications 3 cr. OR
CSC 110 - Principles of Computer Science 3 cr.
SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 cr.
ELECTIVES Social/Behavioral - Sciences (excluding Liberal Arts Degrees) 3 cr. ¹

Spring Semester

ADJ 100 - Survey of Criminal Justice 3 cr.
ADJ 140 - Introduction to Corrections 3 cr.
CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking 3 cr.
ELECTIVES Administration of - Justice 3 - 4 cr.
ELECTIVES Administration of Justice 3 - 4 cr.

Program Total: 31 - 33 Credits

¹ Students should choose SOC 200 or PSY 200 .