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Description
College of Health and Public Affairs
Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies
Graduate Program Coordinator: K. Michael Reynolds, Ph.D., HPA 311, (407) 823-2943. E-mail: kreynold@mail.ucf.edu
The Graduate Certificate in Victim Assistance is an interdisciplinary program that addresses strategies and approaches for treating the victims of crime. The graduate certificate provides practitioners with the knowledge and skills to be more effective in working with and advocating for victims. Courses are offered by the School of Social Work, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies.
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
Students must complete one course (3 credit hours) in each of the following four areas of study: Theory, Victim Issues, Service Delivery, and Legal/Social Policy. Course substitutions for these courses must be approved by the graduate program coordinator.
Theory
Choose one course from the following list.
- CCJ 6051 Community Justice (3 credit hours)
- SYP 6XXX Sociological Perspectives on Victims (3 credit hours)
Victim Issues
Choose one course from the following list.
- SOW 5655 Child Abuse: Treatment and Prevention (3 credit hours)
- SYP 6561 Child Abuse in Society (3 credit hours)
- SYP 6565 Elder Abuse and Neglect (3 credit hours)
- Special topics course as approved by adviser (rape, homicide, or stalking courses) (3 credit hours)
Service Delivery
- CCJ 6938 Special Topics: Victims and the Criminal Justice System (3 credit hours)
Legal/Social Policy
Choose one course from the following list.
- CCJ 6XXX Legal and Social Issues in Victim Services (3 credit hours)
- SYP 6563 Reactions to Domestic Violence (3 credit hours)
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