Criminal Justice
       Graduate Certificate in Security Studies

Whether you are a part-time graduate student already in the workforce or a full-time graduate student working toward a Master degree in the fields of Public Administration or International Studies, the Graduate Certificate in Security Studies may be just right for you. The Certificate is a 15 hour non-degree program, which does not require you to already be admitted into a Masters degree program or to take the Graduate Record Exams (GRE). It is self-paced, allowing students to take as few as one course a semester, depending on their workload at the office or other commitments. All courses required for the Certificate can also be taken through Distance Education.

 
Core Courses:

 

 

Students in the security studies certificate program work with a certificate coordinator to choose five of the six courses listed here for a total of 15 semester hours of course work:

JUST 6502: Criminal Justice and Terrorism
EHST 6010: Fundamentals of Environmental Health
PADM 6170: Intergovernmental/Interagency Relations
PLAN 6015: Emergency/Disaster Planning
POLS 6155: Changing Nature of National Security
POLS 6382: Global Terrorism

 

  This Certificate is taught in a tradional face to face or on-line environment.
   
 

Additional Courses:

Other Graduate level courses may become available during the year which may be substituted for the above core courses. Consideration will be made on a case-by-case basis.

   
 

Other Requirements:

Upon approval by the Security Studies Program Committee, up to 6 credit hours of graduate level work from an accredited institution may be transferred to the Graduate Certificate.

   
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JUST@ecu.edu or 252-328-4192.
     
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