| Person-in-Charge | Ahmet Guler |
|---|---|
| Program Code | IMCVOF_GCT |
| Campus(es) | World Campus |
The Graduate Certificate in Impacts on Victims and Offenders aims to provide students with a broad perspective on the effects of crime and the criminal justice system on both victims and offenders. The certificate program introduces students to the field of victimology, its historical developments, and its application in creating victim profiles, threat assessments, and safety planning strategies, while also examining the victim's role in the criminal justice system, from investigation to intervention. The program also explores theories, research, and policies related to courts and sentencing decisions, including the death penalty. This 9-credit graduate certificate consists of three elective courses from the Master of Professional Studies in Criminal Justice Policy and Administration (MPS CJPA) program.
Courses taken in the certificate program may be applied toward the M.P.S. in Criminal Justice Policy and Administration, subject to restrictions outlined in GCAC-309 Transfer Credit. Certificate students who wish to have certificate courses applied towards a graduate degree must apply and be admitted to that degree program. Admission to the graduate degree program is a separate step and is not guaranteed.
Ending Semester: Spring 2030
Admission Requirements
Applicants apply for admission to the program via the Graduate School application for admission. Requirements listed here are in addition to Graduate Council policies listed under GCAC-300 Admissions Policies. International applicants may be required to satisfy an English proficiency requirement; see GCAC-305 Admission Requirements for International Students for more information.
Applicants to a postbaccalaureate (including graduate) credit certificate program must have received either (1) a bachelor's degree from a U.S. institution accredited by an accepted agency or (2) a postsecondary degree that is equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree from an officially recognized degree-granting international institution.
Certificate Requirements
Requirements listed here are in addition to requirements listed in Graduate Council policy GCAC-212 Postbaccalaureate Credit Certificate Programs.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CJPA 569 | The Death Penalty | 3 |
| CJPA 570 | Forensic Victimology | 3 |
| CJPA 833 | Courts and Sentencing | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Courses
Graduate courses carry numbers from 500 to 699 and 800 to 899. Advanced undergraduate courses numbered between 400 and 499 may be used to meet some graduate degree requirements when taken by graduate students. Courses below the 400 level may not. A graduate student may register for or audit these courses in order to make up deficiencies or to fill in gaps in previous education but not to meet requirements for an advanced degree.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will understand the fundamentals of victimology by examining its historical developments, theoretical foundations, and its application in creating victim profiles.
- Students will be able to gain an understanding of the victim's role in the criminal justice system, from investigation to intervention.
- Students will be able to define key sentencing concepts and criminal justice theoretical perspectives on court organization and sentencing.
- Students will be able to analyze the potential consequences of different types of sentencing policy structures.
- Students will be able to examine current issues related to the death penalty through the analysis of landmark cases, legal opinions, and empirical studies.