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Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Certificate in Criminal Justice

Students on Summer 2018, Fall 2018, or Spring 2019 requirements CJUSACRT

Requirements

The certificate requires at least 30 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Introductory course. One (1) course:
    • CJUS-P 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
  2. Theories of Crime and Deviance. One (1) course:
    • CJUS-P 200 Theories of Crime and Deviance
  3. The Nature of Inquiry. One (1) course:
    • CJUS-P 290 The Nature of Inquiry
  4. Law and Social Science. One (1) course:
    • CJUS-P 314 Law and Social Science
  5. Statistics*. One (1) course:
    • CJUS-K 300 Techniques of Data Analysis
    • ANTH-A 306 Anthropological Statistics
    • ECON-E 370 Statistical Analysis for Business and Economics
    • ECON-E 371 Introduction to Applied Econometrics
    • ECON-S 370 Statistical Analysis for Business and Economics: Honors
    • ECON-S 371 Introduction to Applied Econometrics: Honors
    • MATH-M 365 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
    • POLS-Y 395 Quantitative Political Analysis
    • PSY-K 300 Statistical Techniques
    • PSY-K 310 Statistical Techniques
    • SOC-S 371 Statistics in Sociology
    • STAT-K 310 Statistical Techniques
    • STAT-S 300 Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods
    • STAT-S 301 Applied Statistical Methods for Business
    • STAT-S 303 Applied Statistical Methods for the Life Sciences
  6. Advanced Criminal Justice Electives. Five (5) courses—two (2) of which must at the 400–499 level—from the Advanced Criminal Justice Electives list.
    • CJUS-P 245 Social Justice and the Justice System
    • Any CJUS-P 300–399 except CJUS-P 314
    • Any CJUS-P 400–499
    • Any CJUS-X 300–399
    • Any CJUS-X 400–499
  7. Certificate GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. At least 9 credit hours in the certificate must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
    2. At least 9 credit hours in the certificate must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the certificate.
    4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the certificate—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    5. Exceptions to certificate requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.