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
course	Introduction to Computer Forensics	3
course	Introduction to Forensic Science	3
course	Principles of Direct Supervision	3
course	Introduction to Private Security	3
course	Report Writing	3
course	Careers in Criminal Justice	3
course	Traffic Law Enforcement	3
course	Community Policing	3
course	Substance Abuse and Criminal Justice	3
course	Police Management and Supervision	3
course	Criminal Justice Internship	3
course	Principles of Criminal Investigation	3
course	Independent Research	3
course	Institutional Corrections	3
course	Institutional Corrections	3
course	Principles of Courtroom Testimony	3
course/course	Psychology of the Criminal Mind	3
course	Special Topics in Criminal Justice	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.