Applicants interested in this program are required to meet individually, either in person or on the telephone, with an admissions representative and program faculty to discuss the program and all requirements. Applicants must provide a complete South College application for admission and a programmatic application. Those selected for admission will meet the following criteria:
- Evidence of successful completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education
- Evidence of a cumulative 2.5 undergraduate grade point average
For applicants who are unable to meet the aforementioned requirements of admission, conditional admission is an option. Students who are admitted conditionally may take graduate Criminal Justice courses, and if they attain a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their first three (3) graduate Criminal Justice courses, be admitted to the program. Any courses successfully completed by a conditionally admitted student satisfy the course requirements for graduation, as if the student was initially admitted in good standing. The faculty of the School of Legal Studies reserves the right to evaluate each application for conditional admission on a case-by-case basis. The Admissions Committee takes many factors into consideration, including but not limited to:
- Grade point average in the courses constituting the core of the applicant’s undergraduate major;
- Amount of time that has transpired between the applicant’s undergraduate degree completion and application to South College;
- Applicant’s work experience and accomplishments in their profession;
- Grade point average in graduate work at other accredited academic institutions.
Examples of courses in the Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice include:
– Foundations in Criminal Justice
– Research Design for Criminal Justice
– Quantitative Methods for Criminal Justice
– Theoretical Perspectives on Crime
– Victimology
– Terrorism
– Investigative Intelligence and Crime Analysis