Criminology/Criminal Justice Certificate (Professional Studies)

Required Courses for Certificate: 24 Credits

• SOC 100 - Introductory Sociology 3 credits
• CJ 158 - Criminal Justice Administration 3 credits.
• CJ 244 - Corrections 3 credits.
• CJ 324 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3 credits. (or equivalent) +
• POL 203 - Political and Civil Rights 3 credits
• SOC 243 - Criminology 3 credits.
• SOC 347 - Sociological Theory 3 credits.
• SOC 350 - Applied Statistics( SJC Long Island Only) 3 credits. (or equivalent) +

Note(s):

+ Human Services, Health Administration, and Organizational Management students may substitute HS 495 /HA 495 /BUS 495  for CJ 324  and MAT 151  for SOC 350 .

(The minimum number of credits toward this certificate which must be taken at St. Joseph’s College will be determined by the department; a cumulative index of 2.0 is required for the certificate.)