Program Overview

Criminal Justice Certificate

Business and Social Sciences Division, Room T302, (847) 543-2047

https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/bssdv/criminal-justice
Degree: Certificate
Plan 25CF

The Criminal Justice Certificate offers a comprehensive overview of the system, preparing students for careers in law enforcement, corrections, and private security. It also serves to complement and enhance the expertise of current criminal justice professionals.

Recommended Plan of Study

CoURSE	Title	Hours
First Semester		17 Credits
course	College Success Seminar	2
course	Introduction to Psychology	3
course	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
course	Introduction to Criminology	3
	CRJ Electives (see below)	6
Second Semester		15 Credits
CoURSE	Title	Hours
course	Criminal Law	3
course	Introduction to Sociology	3
	CRJ Electives (see below)	9
Total Hours for Certificate		32
Additional CRJ Elective Options
Course	Title	Hours
Any Other CRJ course
course	Introduction to Computer Forensics	3
course	Psychology of the Criminal Mind	3
course	Drugs and Society	3
course	Social Problems	3
course	Introduction to Legal Studies	3
course	Being Different: The Sociology of Deviant Behavior	3
course	Introduction to Social Work	3

For more information on recommended courses or program specific advising, contact faculty member Christopher Utecht at (847) 543-2944, Javier Alonso at (847) 543-2468, Jennifer Hulvat at (847) 543-2574 or the Business and Social Sciences Division at (847) 543-2047.