Pathway to Proficiency Certificate:
Criminal Justice

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College Certificate Earned in High School

Class
Course Name
Credit
ENGL 1010 or
ENGH 1005
Introduction to Academic Writing or
Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC
3
Choose one of the following:
3
MAT 1030
Quantitative Reasoning QL
 
MAT 1035
Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL
 
STAT 1040
Introduction to Statistics QL
 
STAT 1045
Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL
 
MATH 1050
College Algebra QL
 
MATH 1055
College Algebra with Preliminaries QL
 
An Advanced Placement (AP) Mathematics Test with a score of 3 or higher
 
CJ 1010
Introduction to Criminal Justice
3
CJ 1330
Criminal Law
3
CJ 1340
Criminal Investigations
3

15
Total Credit Hours

The Pathway to Proficiency Certificate in Criminal Justice is your first step toward pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice. The program focuses on the foundational skills used in the criminal justice field. Successfully completing courses can lead to other degree goals and employment opportunities.

The Pathway to Proficiency Certificate may be completed in high school through the concurrent enrollment program, on campus as an undergraduate, or a combination of both. Once complete, the Pathway to Proficiency Certificate can be stacked with other courses to earn an Associate or a Bachelor degree.

High School

If you want to begin classes while in high school, make an appointment with a concurrent enrollment advisor early to discuss prerequisites and plan for classes in an appropriate order based on availability at your high school.

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Grade Requirements

Students must pass all Criminal Justice courses with a C- or better. It is also suggested that students take PSY 1010 or SOC 1010 to fulfill their social science requirement for future programs.

Undergraduate

All Criminal Justice classes are available online and students can find online GE’s for every area. The entire degree can be completed online. The Criminal Justice department allows National Security Studies and Forensic Science courses to count as electives.

Easily build from certificate to degree programs

Graduation Requirements:

  • Completion of a minimum of 15 credits.
  • Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above.
  • Residency hours - minimum of 4 credit hours through course attendance at UVU.

If a long-range goal is AS or BS in CJ, take additional classes to stay on track for a 4-year graduation plan.

Graduation Requirements:

Associate degrees are typically completed in two years by full-time students and combine hands-on technical skills with general education. Associate degree opportunities in this pathway include:

If a long-range goal is BS in CJ, take additional classes to stay on track for a 4-year graduation plan.

Graduation Requirements:

Bachelor degrees are typically completed in four years by full-time students and combine hands-on technical skills with general education. Bachelor Degree opportunities in this pathway include:

Career Options

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