Graduate Certificates in Criminal Justice
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- Domestic Violence Prevention
- Leadership & Policy Development
- Criminal Justice Informatics
- Forensic Criminology
- Security Studies
Admission Requirements for Criminal Justice Graduate Certificate Programs
Applicants should have the ability to pursue graduate education, as demonstrated by:
- Graduation from an accredited four-year institution.
- Minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.8 or higher.
- Two copies of a complete and official transcript from each undergraduate and graduate institution attended.
- An interview may be requested by the Graduate Admissions Committee.
- University regulations do not allow transfer of class(es) from another institution for the graduate certificate
program. - Classes may count for both the Masters degree and one certificate program. The same class can not be used for two different certificates.
University regulations do not allow transfer of class(es) from another institution for the graduate certificate program.
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raduate Certificate in Domestic Violence PreventionDepartment of Criminal Justice & Criminology Department and Psychology Department
Dr. David Hirschel 978-934-4106
CJGradAdvisor@student.uml.edu
Dr. Richard Siegel 978-934-3961
richard_siegel@uml.edu
Domestic violence is one of the major social and public health problems in the Commonwealth. The existing degree programs in Criminal Justice, Community Social Psychology, and programs in the School of Health and Environment each offer relevant courses that greatly assist their graduates working with agencies and clients affected by domestic violence. The certificate provides a focused program for those working in settings where domestic violence is an issue.
Required Courses (one of the following):
44/47.622 Intimate Partner Violence
44.623 Child Maltreatment
Plus one of the following:
32.625 Health Policy
44.503 Administration of Justice
44.522 Victimology
47.504 The Family System
47.511 Principles of Helping
Plus one of the following:
32.613 Research Methods in PL and Environment
44.590 Research Methods in Criminal Justice
44.595 Program Evaluation in Criminal Justice
47.512 Applied Research Methods
47.611 Program Evaluation
Plus one of the following:
32.616 Legal Issues in Health Services Administration
32.625 Health Policy
44.520 Crime and the Community
44.565 Women and Crime
44/47.622 Intimate Partner Violence
44.623 Child Maltreatment
44.624 Violence in America
44.563/47.531 Substance Abuse
47.500 Intro to Community Social Psychology
47.523 Women in the Community
47.542 Working with Groups
47.551 Psychosocial Aspects of Maturity and Aging
Graduate Certificate in Leadership & Policy Development
Dr. David Hirschel 978-934-4106
CJGradAdvisor@student.uml.edu
The graduate certificate provides a focused program for criminal justice managers and administrators. This specialized education will increase the knowledge and skills necessary to administer delivery of high quality and cost effective services. This program is designed to respond to the changes taking place in the criminal justice field which require up-to-date management skills.
Required Courses:
44.570 Managing Criminal Justice Organizations
44.573 Law and Public Policy
Plus two of the following:
44.511 Planning and Program Development
44.520 Crime and the Community
44.531 Law of Administrative Procedures
44.540 Issues in Policing
44.550 Issues in Corrections
44.590 Research Methods in Criminal Justice
44.595 Program Evaluation
44.681 Criminal Justice Ethics
47.546 Grant Writing
57.515 Politics and Economics of Public Policy
Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Informatics
Dr. David Hirschel 978-934-4106
CJGradAdvisor@student.uml.edu
Criminal justice agencies are increasingly relying on computer/information technology for many tasks including administration, allocation of resources, criminal investigation, and research. This change has created a growing demand for criminal justice students with computer information technology (IT) skills. The certificate program is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to meet the growing technology demands in this field by emphasizing courses in computer applications, information management and quantitative research. The certificate courses come from a variety of disciplines within the university to provide students with varied experiences.
Students who develop IT skills emphasized in these courses will be very marketable to prospective employers.
Required Courses:
44.580 Quantitative Research
44.690 Advanced Data Analysis
Plus one of the following:
44.594 Crime Analysis and Mapping
57.514 Community Mapping
87.504 Geographic Information Systems
Plus one of the following:
32.633 Healthcare Database Design
44.593 Forensic Computer Crime
44.599 Criminal Justice Intelligence and Information Sharing
63.601 Management Information Systems
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Graduate Certificate in Forensic Criminology
Dr. David Hirschel 978-934-4106
CJGradAdvisor@student.uml.edu
The certificate is designed for students with current or potential careers in the fields of criminal justice, nursing/public health, law and paralegal studies, psychology, and social work who wish to expand their expertise in forensic criminology including mental health applications. Students in this program focus on populations being served by state and federal court systems, state and federal correctional systems, law enforcement agencies, mental health facilities, and juvenile facilities and are able to choose from a variety of courses appropriate for their own specific professional needs.
Required Courses: (Choose two of the following four Courses)
44.543 Forensic Psychology
44.545 Criminal Mind and Criminal Behavior
44.546 Mental Health and Criminal Justice
44.624 Violence in America
Plus two of the following:
44.521 Criminological Theory
44.522 Victimology
44.526 Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crimes
44.542 Criminal Profiling
44.563 Substance Abuse
44.622 Intimate Partner Violence
44.623 Child maltreatment
44.646 Sex Offenses and Offenders
Graduate Certificate in Security Studies
Dr. David Hirschel 978-934-4106
CJGradAdvisor@student.uml.edu
This certificate addresses the increasing global and local concern involving security issues.
Required Courses:
44.567 Overview of Homeland Security
44.549 Terrorism / Counter-Terrorism
Plus two of the following:
44.526 Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crimes
44.554 Issues in National and International Security
44.594 Crime Analysis and Mapping
44.598 Criminal Justice Organizations and National Security
44.599 Criminal Justice Intelligence and Information Sharing