Crime Prevention and Analysis, Advanced Certificate

Program Coordinator: Dr. Sung-Suk (Violet) Yu

The Advanced Certificate Program in Crime Prevention and Analysis offers advanced instruction in techniques for deterring crime and is part of the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It provides training in the quantitative, computer-based skills needed to analyze crime patterns. It also offers instruction in the strategies that can be employed in reducing crime. Students may also pursue the certificate without pursuing the master’s degree. The advanced certificate is appropriate for students whose career objective is to contribute to data-based analysis of crime patterns in law enforcement agencies.

Requirements for the Certificate Program

• An undergraduate degree from an accredited institution
• Satisfactory letters of reference

CRJ 715	Research Design and Methods	3
CRJ 716	Statistical Software in Criminal Justice	3
CRJ 739	Crime Mapping	3
CRJ 786	Problem-Oriented Policing	3
CRJ 787	Seminar in Crime Analysis and Crime Prevention	3

Total Credit Hours: 15

For academic information about the Advanced Certificate in Crime Prevention and Analysis, please contact the Criminal Justice M.A. program at 212.237.8631 or [e-mail].