This certificate includes 9 hours of required courses and 9 hours of electives and is available via online and on ground delivery modalities.The certificate allows students to explore critical issues associated with juvenile justice and related youth services in the United States. Students will explore the history of the juvenile justice system, the intricacies of the modern system, and issues faced by juveniles and employees in the system. Courses in the curriculum cover important topics such as the role and rules of juvenile courts, risk factors for delinquency, and evidence-based delinquency prevention and rehabilitation programs.

Program Requirements

CIP Code: 44.0702

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Major Requirements
Select three of the following courses:		9
COR 311	The Juvenile Justice System
or CRJ 311	Juvenile Justice System
COR 321	Delinquency Interventions
COR 322	School- Based Interventions for At-Risk Youth
COR 422	Legal Issues in Juvenile Justice
Electives
Select three of the following courses:		9
COR 322	School- Based Interventions for At-Risk Youth
COR 340	Correctional and Juvenile Justice Administration
COR 360	Rehabilitation Strategies for Adult and Juvenile Offenders
or CRJ 360	Rehabilitation Strategies for Adult and Juvenile Offenders
COR 410	Women, Crime, and Criminal Justice
COR 420	Diversity in Corrections
CRJ 412	Gender, Class, and Race
CRJ 424	Field Experience
PLS 349	Applied Learning in Police Administration
CDF 342	Child and Adolescent Development
or PSY 314	Adolescent and Adult Development
SWK 358	Child Abuse and Neglect
Total Hours		18