Criminal Justice - CERT
This program is an interdisciplinary course of study in the areas of law enforcement, substantive law, court structure and process, and corrections as integral components of the criminal justice system. An emphasis is placed on the historical, psychological, sociological, and political aspects within criminal justice. Coursework in the Criminal Justice Certificate can be applied toward the Associate of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice. Students are strongly encouraged to consult with their Luna advisor for proper advisement and course selection.
In addition to the courses listed below for this program of study, students must also complete institutional proficiencies of ENG098 and MATH075.
Degree Requirements
The follow degree requirements are for the 2023-2024 Catalog. For other catalogs, please see CatalogsMinimum of 36 Credit Hours
| Certificate Requirements (18 credit hours) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CJUS1110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CJUS1120 | Criminal Law | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CJUS2110 | Professional Responsibility inCriminal Justice | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| PSYC1110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| PSYC2210 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SOCI1110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Related Studies (Students must select one area of concentration) (9 credit hours) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Approved Electives (9 credit hours) | ||
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| ANTH1141 | Cultures of the World | 3 |
| BCIS1110 | Intro to Information Systems | 3 |
| CJUS1140 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| CJUS1143 | Report Writing | 3 |
| CJUS2120 | Criminal Courts and Procedure | 3 |
| CJUS2130 | Police and Society | 3 |
| CJUS2140 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
| CJUS2150 | Corrections System | 3 |
| CJUS2153 | Community-Based Corrections | 3 |
| POLS1120 | American National Government | 3 |
| SPAN1110 | Spanish I | 3 |
| If a student selects the Corrections Concentration, then the Law Enforcement Concentration courses will be approved electives. If a student selects the Law Enforcement Concentration, then the Corrections Concentration courses will be approved electives. | ||