Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Curriculum
As part of the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Criminology & Criminal Justice from Portland State University, students will take 5 core courses, 2 concentration courses, and 3 elective courses for a total of 40 credit hours.
Core Courses (Complete all 5)
| CCJ300 | Criminology and Criminal Justice | 4 Credits |
| CCJ320 | Theories of Crime | 4 Credits |
| CCJ330 | Crime Control Strategies | 4 Credits |
| CCJ380 | Criminal Justice Research | 4 Credits |
| CCJ420 | Criminal Law and Reasoning | 4 Credits |
Concentration Courses (Complete 2)
| CCJ301 | Policing in America | 4 Credits |
| CCJ303 | Punishment and Corrections | 4 Credits |
| CCJ310 | American Courts | 4 Credits |
Electives (Complete 3)
| CCJ435 | Crime, Grime, & Fear | 4 Credits |
| CCJ370 | Women, Crime, and Justice | 4 Credits |
| CCJ410 | Juvenile Offenders | 4 Credits |
| CCJ410 | Crimes of the Powerful | 4 Credits |
| CCJ410 | Offender Rehabilitation | 4 Credits |
| CCJ410 | Crime in the Public Mind | 4 Credits |
| CCJ410 | Criminal Behavior | 4 Credits |
| CCJ410 | Geographic Criminology | 4 Credits |
| CCJ410 | Applied Crime Mapping | 4 Credits |
| CCJ410 | Science & Practice of Profiling | 4 Credits |
| CCJ410 | Capital Punishment | 4 Credits |
| CCJ410 | Tactical Ethics in a Diverse Society | 4 Credits |
Criminology & criminal justice courses completed at a regionally accredited university or college may be transferred/substituted for certain certificate courses.
All courses submitted to satisfy the requirements, whether taken at PSU or elsewhere, must be passed with a grade of “C” (2.00 GPA) or above. Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted toward fulfilling program requirements.
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Do you have a Ph.d program at this school?
PSU does offer Doctoral degrees. They are not currently offered online. You can check PDX.edu for more information.