Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice Certificate Program

Students may begin their education with a certificate in Criminal Justice. The program offers the busy professional a certificate concentrating on the core courses in the Criminal Justice Bachelor of Science degree. Upon completion, the student can continue immediately into the bachelor’s degree program. Students with transfer credit should meet with an Academic Advisor to determine what courses may transfer into the CJ certificate program.

Certificate Core Courses (21 credits)

BCS 205 Personal Computer Operations I

CRJ 101 Survey of Criminal Justice

CRJ 205 Principles of Criminology

ENG 101 English Composition I

ENG 102 English Composition II

PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology

SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology

Criminal Justice Electives (6 credits)

Two courses with the CRJ prefix

Free Electives (3 credits)

This information applies to students who enter this degree program during or after the Fall 2007 semester. If you entered this degree program prior to Fall 2007, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.