Justice Administration Graduate Certificate

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Minimum requirements for Justice Administration Graduate Certificate: 12 credits

Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.

Credits
General University Requirements
Complete the general university requirements.
Graduate Certificate Requirements
Complete the graduate certificate requirements.
Justice Administration Program Requirements:
Complete the following:
JUST F605Administration and Management of Criminal Justice Organizations3
JUST F620Personnel Management in Criminal Justice3
JUST F625Legal Aspect of Criminal Justice Management3
Complete 3 credits from the following or other approved JUST course:3
JUST F610
Ethics in Criminal Justice Management
JUST F615
Justice Program Planning/ Evaluation and Grant Writing
JUST F640
Community/Restorative Justice
Total Credits12

Note: Students may apply 3 units (graduate-level credits) from the FBI National Academy, Command and General Staff College, Command College, Southern Police Institute (Univ. of Kentucky) or similar programs approved by the American Council on Education (e.g., graduate certificate relevant to justice from another institution).

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Admission Requirements

Complete the following admission requirements:

  • Completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
  • Applicants with a GPA of lower than 3.0 will be required to complete JUST F605 as a nondegree student and pass with a score of B or better before formal program admission.  
  • Submit an academic or professional writing sample (e.g. academic paper, government report, or formal work-related document that demonstrates the applicant's ability to write in a formal context).

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Roadmaps

Roadmaps provide suggested semester-by-semester study plans for programs and are based on full-time enrollment, unless otherwise specified.

  • This roadmap should be used in conjunction with regular academic advising sessions. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor or mentor each semester.
  • Certain courses and milestones must be completed in the specified semester to ensure on-time graduation.
  • Transfer credits may affect the roadmap.
  • Requirements, course availability, and sequencing may change.
  • Courses marked with (*) are recommended.
First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
JUST F605203JUST F620203
Program Elective3JUST F625203
 6 6
Total Credits 12

Footnote Definitions

General Education Requirements Degree Requirements Program & Other Requirements
1--Communication 8--Alaska Native-themed 20--Program Requirement
2--Arts 9--Communication 21--Capstone Requirement
3--Humanities 10--Computation 22--Concentration Course
4--Social Sciences 11--Ethics 23--General Elective
5--Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences 12--Humanities 24--Minor Course
6--Mathematics 13--Human Relations 25--Upper Division
7--Natural Sciences 14--Humanities or Social Sciences 26--Program Elective
15--Library & Information Research
16--Mathematics
17--Natural Sciences
18--Other
19--Social Sciences