Criminal Justice Executive Certificate
Purpose
The purpose of the Executive Certificate in Criminal Justice is to prepare members of the law enforcement community to advance their leadership and scholarship through a detailed study of the academic discipline of criminal justice, informed by a biblical worldview.
Program Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to:
- Evaluate criminological theories to understand crime patterns, offender behavior, and criminal justice system responses.
Admission Requirements
Please refer to the Admissions Requirements Matrix for Certificates in the Graduate Admissions section of this Catalog.
- Administration/Management (Federal, State, or Local)
- Administrator (Department Chair, Dean, Chancellor)
- Crime Scene Investigation Unit Manager
- Criminal Justice Writer
- Detective/Investigator
- Forensics Investigator
- Police Chief
- Polygraph Examiner/Operator
- Prison Warden
- Professor/Instructor
- Public Policy Advisor
- Researcher
- Sheriff
Additional education or training may be required for some jobs or occupations. Conferral of a certificate does not guarantee job placement.