Criminal Justice Certificate

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The Criminal Justice Certificate serves as a foundation for associated professions that require fundamental knowledge of the criminal justice field. Students will acquire broad, foundational knowledge of the field across multiple areas of employment, including corrections, emergency dispatching, criminal law, and community policing, which will enable them to intelligently analyze the process of American Criminal Justice as it unfolds daily across the country. This certificate complements the AAS in Criminal Justice and will reinforce the student’s knowledge of the complexities of the field.

Criminal Justice Certificate Requirements

Curriculum: OCC 1911

Program Core: 30 Credit Hours

CJS 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Credits
CJS 106 - Introduction to Corrections 3 Credits
CJS 115 - Criminal Law 3 Credits
CJS 120 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 Credits
CJS 125 - Principles Of Criminal Investigation 3 Credits
CJS 131 - Emergency Dispatcher 3 Credits
CJS 140 - Criminology 3 Credits
CJS 215 - Community Policing 3 Credits
ENG 151 - Composition I 3 Credits
SPE 155 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credits

Total Certificate Credits: 30

Other Certificate Graduation Requirements:

2.0 minimum cumulative GPA at MCC upon completion of program
For certificates of less than 12 credit hours, all required credits must be completed through MCC coursework. For all other certificates, one-half of the minimum credit hours required must be completed through MCC coursework.
Completion of graduation application