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The Critical Criminology certificate provides students with the fundamentals of theory and praxis that extend beyond mainstream criminological thought and that, instead, are grounded in a critical understanding of crime and delinquency that examines social harm broadly and state-sanctioned violence specifically. This program is designed to teach students how crime and delinquency are defined by those with power in society and shaped by social, political, and economic systems. The classes cover conflict perspectives at the micro- and macro-levels; this knowledge prepares the student to discern the role that the criminal legal system, system professionals, and the members of a democratized society have in creating and/or decreasing motivations for criminal engagement.

This 12-credit certificate provides a unique approach to the issue of cyberterrorism and cyber intelligence within national security agencies. Students will be prepared for the responsibilities of protecting agency or corporate information systems. The basics of cyber intelligence as well as the legal issues and cyber-response strategies are evaluated. Students learn through hands-on experience using industry software and practices.

The emergency management certificate provides the student with the fundamentals of an emergency management program. The certificate program will present the four components of the disaster cycle (planning, mitigation, response, and recovery) in the FIRE 2241 course and then apply those fundamentals in subsequent course work. The certificate is applicable to students interested in emergency response to all hazards, and natural and human-made disasters. The knowledge gained will be useful in any field of study including fire, law enforcement, health, and national security. It is applicable to both private and public sectors.

The emergency medical services administration certificate provides the student with the fundamentals of administering and managing an emergency medical services system. Emergency medical services (EMS) is a challenging and rapidly emerging discipline requiring knowledge of traditional EMS, public health, public safety, and health care. The knowledge gained will be useful in any field of study including: fire, law enforcement, health, paramedicine, and is applicable to both private and public sectors.

The fire/arson investigation certificate provides individuals in either the public or private sector with the fundamentals required to determine the cause and origin of fires.

This 12-credit certificate is designed to provide students with the fundamental skills necessary to analyze large scale data within the domain of national security. Students will learn programming syntax, data structures, and basic programming concepts. The concentration will also cover the use of Python in analyzing data, automating tasks, and solving problems relevant to national security such as threat intelligence, cybersecurity, and geospatial analysis.

Students matriculated in other concentration areas, as well as non-matriculated students, may elect to take the five courses listed below to earn a certificate in victim services administration. Although internships are not required of certificate students, an internship experience is strongly encouraged and will be facilitated at the student’s request.