Credential(s) Offered
IHE Certificate of Completion
Method of Delivery
Hybrid or blended
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
The Justice Studies certificate program is designed for students interested in a broad range of criminal justice careers, without a law enforcement focus. The program includes the study of crime and delinquency and the theories, policies and practices of the criminal justice system.
Credit Hours Required: 24
Note: This program can be completed entirely online.
Program Requirements
AJS 101 - Introduction to Administration of Justice Credits: 3
AJS 123 - Ethics and Criminal Justice Credits: 3
AJS 192 - Serial Killers and Mass Murderers Credits: 3
AJS 200 - Current Issues in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
AJS 212 - Juvenile Justice Procedures Credits: 3
AJS 225 - Criminology Credits: 3
AJS 226 - Victimology and Crises Intervention Credits: 3
AJS 278 - Neuroscience and the Law Credits: 3
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Justice Studies Certificate program, the learner will be able to:
Explain the historical development of American criminal law from its English common law roots to the present.
Analyze criminal conduct in the context of historical, social, political and legal developments.
Analyze the intersection of law, morality, and ethics in modern society.
Analyze current issues and trends in crime rates, criminal behavior, and social trends as they impact the criminal justice process.
Outline the modern philosophies, organization and treatment/intervention goals of the juvenile justice system.
Identify and summarize the various theories of the causes of criminal behavior.
Describe the economic and psychological impact of crime on society.
Identify and explain victimology and the crisis interventions afforded to victims of crime and their families.
Discuss new discoveries in neuroscience and how our increased understanding of the brain is having direct impact on the criminal justice system.
Explain theories of causation of serial and mass murderers.
Details
Hours
24
Entrance Requirements
None
School
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
Yes
Training Location(s)
Prescott; Online
Local WIB
12 - ARIZONA@WORK - Yavapai County
Name of Credential
Justice Studies Certificate
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
FAFSA, varies
Refund Policy
https://www.yc.edu/v6/business-office/bills.html
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - https://www.hlcommission.org/
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Books (Estimated)
$1,000.00
In-State Tuition
$2,592.00
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$9,048.00
Total In-State Program Cost
$3,592.00
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$10,048.00
