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				Graduate Certificate in Juvenile Justice Leadership
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Description

College of Health and Public Affairs
Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies
Graduate Program Coordinator: K. Michael Reynolds, HPA 311, (407) 823-2943. E-mail:kreynold@mail.ucf.edu

Recent events in the state and in the nation have prompted policy makers, police, juvenile justice administrators, and school administrators to re-examine their role in the juvenile justice process. The juvenile justice system, long understaffed, is facing the continuing problem of increased juvenile crime, high levels of juvenile drug use and substance abuse, and debatable programs to rehabilitate delinquent children. It is one of the fastest growing career fields in criminal justice.

The certificate program in Juvenile Justice Leadership is designed to provide a theoretical and practical knowledge base for juvenile justice executives in the areas of criminal justice, public administration, and social work. This certificate program requires 12 hours of graduate course work. The successful completion of this program would allow the student to continue as a degree-seeking student in the master's program in Criminal Justice.

Admission

Admission is open to those with a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university. An application to the graduate certificate program and official transcripts must be submitted. Applicants are encouraged to apply online.

Application Deadlines

Requirements—12 Credit Hours Minimum

Required Courses—9 Credit Hours

• CJJ 6020 The Juvenile Justice System (3 credit hours)
• PAD 6037 Public Organization Management (3 credit hours)
• SOW 5655 Child Abuse: Treatment and Prevention (3 credit hours)

Elective Course—3 Credit Hours

Choose one of the following courses.

• CCJ 5456 The Administration of Justice (3 credit hours)
• CCJ 5015 The Nature of Crime (3 credit hours)
• CCJ 5073 Data Management Systems for Crime Analysis (offered fall term only) (3 credit hours)
• PAD 6053 Public Administration in the Policy Process (3 credit hours)
• PAD 6327 Public Program Evaluation Techniques (3 credit hours)
• SOW 5712 Interventions with Substance Abusers (3 credit hours)
• SYP 6561 Child Abuse in Society (3 credit hours)