Advanced Certificate in Race and Criminal Justice

Advanced Certificate in Race and Criminal Justice

The Advanced Certificate in Race and Criminal Justice offers advanced instruction on contemporary law and the history of race relations in four critical areas of expertise: law, criminology, policing, and penology. This program is appropriate for students who wish to engage in research; become public or private security professionals at local, state, or federal levels; or join U.S. agencies concerned with civil rights and criminal justice. A student may pursue the certificate independently or while pursuing a John Jay master’s degree.

Admissions and Curriculum Summary
All courses are offered by the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice program. This is a stand-alone certificate at the post-baccalaureate level. A student may pursue the certificate independent of a master’s program or while pursuing a John Jay master’s degree.

Program Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Appropriate letters of recommendation

 

Required Courses
Core Courses (12 Credits) – No electives offered.

  • Criminal Justice 736 Seminar in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
  • Criminal Justice 737 Race, Punishment, and Prison
  • Criminal Justice 738 Perspectives on Race and Crime in America
  • Criminal Justice 757 Police and the Community

 

Total Credits: 12

For academic information, email the crjma@jjay.cuny.edu.
To apply to the certificate program, click here for Graduate Admissions.