Program Overview

Criminal Justice Certificate

The Criminal Justice Certificate program is designed to meet the career needs of self-directed, mature students who are interested in acquiring knowledge and skills to promote their professional objectives. The program is open to all qualified applicants whose academic preparation and/or appropriate work experience indicate potential for successful completion.

Certificate Program Fees

• Application Fee (Non-Matriculated students only): $10.00
• Certificate Completion Fee (per Certificate): $16.00 Certificates are issued in February, May, and August.

Program Details & Curriculum

Curriculum Overview

The program consists of 5 courses (15 credits).

Degree Requirements

All students, both matriculated and non-matriculated, must apply for admission into the certificate program. All students are required to maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the certificate program being pursued. Upon successful completion of the specific curriculum requirements for a given program, students must apply for the actual certificate.

All credits earned in a certificate program are applicable toward the associate and bachelor's degrees. A maximum of six credits in transfer will be allowed toward a certificate. Ordinarily, students pursuing a degree program in a related area will not be allowed to use the courses taken in such a program to satisfy the requirements for a certificate.

Admission Requirements

Applicants seeking admission to certificate programs must have a high school diploma. Applicants seeking admission to Certificate Programs should submit a formal application.

Registration

Upon admission to the program, applicants for certificate programs may register for courses on a part-time basis at any of the University's campuses.

Faculty

Full-Time Faculty

• Mary Cuadrado: Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
• Brian Kelly: Visiting Assistant Professor, Corporate and Homeland Security
• Jeong Lim Kim: Director of Undergraduate Criminal Justice Program | Associate Professor
• Illya D Lichtenberg: Professor, Criminal Justice | Chair, Social Sciences
• Christopher Maggio: Director of Graduate Criminal Justice Program | Assistant Professor
• Joanne M Payne-Preyor: Visiting Instructor, Criminal Justice

Part-Time Faculty

• Robert A Adamo: Senior Instructor, Criminal Justice
• Robert A Arruda: Senior Instructor, Criminal Justice
• Tanyanne Ball: Instructor, Criminal Justice
• Lynne Beccaro: Senior Lecturer, Criminal Justice
• Antonio J Cruz: Instructor, Criminal Justice
• Glenn Dinetz: Instructor, Criminal Justice
• Mary Eustace: Instructor, Criminal Justice
• James Fowler: Criminal Justice, Undergraduate Program Coordinator