Introduction

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Students interested in obtaining a concentration in Victims and Victim Services within the Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice (BACJ) program must apply and enroll in the BACJ program within the School of Public Affairs and must adhere to all of the degree program requirements.

The undergraduate concentration in Victims and Victim Services provides a detailed, comprehensive, and advanced education in fields related to victims and victim services. The program is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to work in fields related to victim services or who are currently working in this field and would like to enrich their professional development.

The program applies a multi-faceted approach to higher education that:

• Enhances analytical thinking and inclusive, relevant approaches to learning and the development of professional skills; and
• Focuses on specific, yet comprehensive, substantive areas of victims and victim services that students can apply to their current or future careers in the field.

Students completing the Victims and Victim Services concentration will have the knowledge and skills to evaluate, manage, and respond to a variety of situations and issues that professionals in fields related to victims and victim services face. Specifically, they will possess technical, analytic, substantive, and ethical proficiencies that will facilitate their professional interactions and development. They will understand the different environments and contexts in which victim advocates and other professionals in this and related fields carry out their responsibilities.

Program Delivery

• Courses are offered on campus, online, and in remote and hybrid formats.

Declaring This Major

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General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

• CU Denver Graduation Requirements  

• CU Denver Undergraduate Core Curriculum   

• School of Public Affairs Graduation Requirements  

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Program Requirements

1. A concentration in Victims and Victim Services requires 12 semester hours of coursework.

2. A maximum of 6 transfer credits may be applied to the concentration.

3. Students must receive a minimum of C- grade in each undergraduate course applied to satisfy the certificate requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
CRJU 4170	Victimology	3
CRJU 3285	Trauma in the Criminal Justice System	3
Elective Courses
Select one course from each of the following categories:		6
Violence Focus
Select one course from the Violence Focus list
Professional Setting
Select one course from the Professional Setting list
Total Hours		12

Program Electives

There are two elective categories, Violence Focus and Professional Setting. The Violence Focus elective allows the student to learn about an area of violence in a more in-depth capacity. The Professional Setting electives allows the student to hone skills related to service delivery.

Violence Focus

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CRJU 3250	Violence in Society	3
CRJU 3280	Trauma Among Correctional Populations	3
CRJU 4140	Domestic Violence and Crime	3
CRJU 4150	Sex Offenders and Offenses	3
ETST 2115	Genocide in the 21st Century: Darfur and Beyond	3
HDFR 1080	Lifespan Issues in Family Violence	3
HIST 4308	Crime, Policing, and Justice in American History	3
PSCI 4807	Political Violence	3
PSYC 3611	Psychology of Women	3
SOCY 4460	Hate Groups and Group Violence	3
Students must adhere to departmental pre-requisites, if applicable. Other electives not already listed may be considered, but the student must receive approval from the academic advisor prior to enrollment.

Professional Setting

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HDFR 4003	Leadership and Organizations	3
HDFR 4004	Family and Comm. Prog. II Grant Writing/Fundraising	3
HDFR 4090	Helping Profession Skills in HDFR	3
HDFR 4260	Family Systems and Social Justice	3
PUAD 3002	Program Design, Evaluation, and Decision-Making	3
PUAD 3110	Seminar in Nonprofit Management	3
PUAD 4002	Leading for the Public Good	3
PUAD 4009	Human Service Organizations	3
Students must adhere to departmental pre-requisites, if applicable. Other electives not already listed may be considered, but the student must receive approval from the academic advisor prior to enrollment.

 
 

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