Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice at University of Wyoming

Programme overview

A fully online graduate certificate for working professionals focused on criminal justice policy, leadership and research. It can be stacked toward UW's Master of Public Administration with a Criminal Justice concentration.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology | Duration: 9 credit hours; as few as two semesters | Study mode: full-time | Location: Laramie, WY, United States

What you will study

Three courses: two required (including Survey of Criminal Justice and Crime & Public Policy) and one elective such as community-based corrections, criminal justice management, comparative criminal justice, green criminology or gender and crime.

Career pathways

Police sergeant, detective, parole officer, emergency management specialist, victim advocate, crime analyst, public policy analyst, community corrections manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Designed for working professionals, this flexible online certificate delivers graduate-level knowledge in just three courses, allowing you to build specialized skills in criminal justice policy, leadership and research without committing to a full master's degree. In addition to the required core courses, you'll choose from a variety of graduate electives covering topics such as community-based corrections, criminal justice management, comparative criminal justice, green criminology, gender and crime and more.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The application fee is $40 and non-refundable, paid when the application is submitted through the online application. ACT or SAT scores are not part of the admissions requirements.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwyo.edu/admissions/apply.html

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