2022-2023 University Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2022-2023 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Criminal Justice Administration, Graduate Certificate


Criminal Justice Administration, Graduate Certificate Locations  

The Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Administration is housed in the Hauptmann School of Public Affairs within the College of Management.   This certificate is designed to provide for the exploration of the field of criminal justice from a comparative perspective.  In so doing, this certificate will bring to light similarities as well as differences in various criminal justice systems across jurisdictions around the nation and throughout the world.  This exploration will be augmented by a consideration of key administrative aspects including financial management and the policy making process.

Requirements For: Certificate - 12 Hours, 3.0 GPA


Students must complete each of the four courses, and the requirements specific to each, with a grade of “B” or better.

Graduation Requirements


Park University confers Graduate Certificates at selected locations when a candidate has satisfied the following conditions:

  • Completion of residency requirement, at least 75% of the coursework completed at Park
  • Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0* (for courses in the certificate)
  • Completion of coursework with no more than 2 grades of C earned at Park University
  • Meet all requirements of the specific program as outlined in this catalog
  • Submission of an Application for Graduation

*Individual departments may establish additional (or higher) requirements (refer to the program-specific requirements).