Juvenile Justice Certificate
Introduction
The Undergraduate Certificate in Juvenile Justice provides a detailed, comprehensive, and advanced education in fields related to juvenile justice, including but not limited to the factors that shape how the juvenile justice system responds to youth within its purview. Some emphasis is placed on how juvenile law and specific methods employed by the juvenile justice system address particular problems, such as juvenile violence, substance abuse, and diversion. This program is designed for students who are employed or plan to work in a field related to juvenile justice. It will also prepare students for graduate education in criminal justice or related disciplines.
Program Delivery
- Courses are offered on campus, online, and occasionally in remote and occasionally hybrid formats. Students should be aware that certain classes may only be offered online or on campus and not all classes are offered in both formats.
Declaring This Major
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Program Requirements
- The Juvenile Justice Certificate will require 18 credit hours.
- No more than 6 credit hours of transfer coursework may apply to the Juvenile Justice Certificate.
- Students must receive a minimum C- grade in each course applied to the certificate.
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Required | 6 | |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice: An Overview | ||
| Juvenile Justice | ||
| Topic Area Electives | 9 | |
| Select three courses from the list below | ||
| Juvenile Delinquency | ||
| Human Trafficking & Juvenile Justice | ||
| Crime and Delinquency Prevention | ||
| Special Topics in Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 | ||
| Independent Study: CRJU 2 | ||
| Professional Setting Electives | ||
| Select one course from the list below | ||
| Professional Development in Criminal Justice | ||
| Community-Based Field Experience and Seminar | ||
| Internship 3 | ||
| Organizational and Strategic Management | ||
| Seminar in Nonprofit Management | ||
| Leading and Engaging for the Public Good | ||
| Strategic Communications for Public Engagement | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
- 1
For CRJU 4600 Special Topics in Criminology and Criminal Justice to count toward an elective, it must be related to juvenile justice and be pre-approved. See your academic advisor for more information.
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For CRJU 4840 Independent Study to count toward an elective, it must be related to juvenile justice and be pre-approved. See your academic advisor for more information.
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For CRJU 4939 Internship to count toward an elective, it must be related to juvenile justice and pre-approved. See your academic advisor for more information.