Criminal Justice, Certificate of Proficiency

Visit the Criminal Justice page for more information on the program and access to advising.

Program Description

The Certificate of Proficiency in Criminal Justice is available for all UVU students with a particular focus designed to provide high school students an opportunity to obtain a certificate of proficiency with a focus on a Career and Technical Education (CTE) field while still enrolled in high school that will stack into certificates and associate degrees at UVU. This certificate will be available from the University for college students/adults looking for entry-level skills leading to further academic advancement and learn more about the criminal justice field.

Program Requirements

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Semester 1		Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005	Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts	3
STAT 1040	Introduction to Statistics	3
CJ 1010	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
	Credit Hours	9
Semester 2
CJ 1330	Criminal Law	3
CJ 1340	Criminal Investigations	3
	Credit Hours	6
	Total Credit Hours	15

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Students should acquire general knowledge about the criminal justice system, including familiarity with the criminal law, victimization, the adjudication process, corrections options, police-community relations, evidence, ethics and theory.
2. Students will gather, interpret, and evaluate information in a variety of forms while critiquing a crime scene scenario.
3. Students will approach complex problems from a diverse perspective while considering alternative solutions when critiquing a crime scene scenario.