Criminal Justice, Certificate

The Undergraduate Certificate in Criminal Justice is to designed to meet the needs of entry-level students, including recent high school graduates, who do not wish to earn a degree but instead take courses that would allow them to either begin a career in the criminal justice system or earn the credentials needed for promotion or advancement within the system.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of the philosophy, theories, policies, practices, processes, reforms, and inter-dependent operations of the major components of the criminal justice system.
2. Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of and the ability to analyze, interpret, and critique the application of judicial, legislative, and administrative civil and criminal law to criminal justice subject matter.

Admission Requirements

Students must meet all requirements for admission to the university.The Undergradaute Certificate in Criminal Justice has no separate or special admission requirements.

Graduation Requirements

1. Students must complete each required course with a grade of “C’ or higher
2. Student must earn at least six hours of the required courses from LSUA.

Course Requirements

Total Credits: 18 Hours

• CJUS 1107 - Introduction to Criminal Justice  Credits: 3

Two courses from the following list:

• CJUS 2002 - Professional Writing in Criminal Justice  Credits: 3
• CJUS 2131 - Police Process  Credits: 3
• CJUS 2132 - The Judicial Process  Credits: 3
• CJUS 2216 - Corrections Process  Credits: 3
• CJUS 2275 - Criminal Law  Credits: 3
• CJUS 2092 - Dynamics of Family Violence  Credits: 3
• CJUS 2094 - Deviance  Credits: 3
• CJUS 2265 - Criminal Investigation  Credits: 3

Three courses from the following list:

• CJUS 3025 - Ethical Leadership in Criminal Justice  Credits: 3
• CJUS 3030 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology  Credits: 3
• CJUS 3075 - Criminal Procedure  Credits: 3
• CJUS 3152 - Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving  Credits: 3
• CJUS 3206 - Industrial and Business Security  Credits: 3
• CJUS 3215 - Juvenile Delinquency  Credits: 3
• CJUS 3310 - Survey of Forensic Science  Credits: 3
• CJUS 3530 - Corrections within the Community  Credits: 3
• CJUS 4001 - Terrorism and Homeland Security  Credits: 3
• CJUS 4018 - Constitutional Law and Criminal Justice  Credits: 3
• CJUS 4029 - Administration of Criminal Justice  Credits: 3
• CJUS 4045 - The U.S. Prison System  Credits: 3
• CJUS 4310 - Forensic Science Applications  Credits: 3
• CJUS 4390 - Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice  Credits: 3
• CJUS 4461 - Criminology  Credits: 3
• CJUS 4465 - Victimology  Credits: 3
• CJUS 4518 - Correctional Institutions and Management  Credits: 3