Certificate: Victim Advocacy
Intent to Complete a Certificate In Victim Advocacy
Victim advocacy, as an emerging field in the criminal and social service networks, requires a solid background in all aspects of the law, dispute resolution, human services and the like. This certificate is designed to accommodate the means for current or future victim advocates to develop basic knowledge and skills in effective advocacy.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Directed Electives | ||
| Select 12 credits of the following: | 12 | |
| Juvenile Justice | ||
| Criminal Law and Procedure | ||
| Gender, Race, and Inequality in CJ | ||
| Women and Crime | ||
| Victim Advocacy | ||
| Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System | ||
| Topics in Criminal Justice | ||
| Victimology | ||
| Internship in Criminal Justice (with approval) | ||
| Independent Study in Criminal Justice (with approval) | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
This is an FHSU advisory certificate. Advisory certificates are typically 9-15 hours of coursework. The certificates are designed by FHSU faculty to provide students a guide to choosing courses that introduce and develop a subject knowledge and/or skills. These certificates may be used to select a focus within a major, to develop additional knowledge and skills to complement a major, or to pursuing a topic of interest with open elective hours.
Courses taken as part of an advisory certificate are listed on the student's transcript, however the advisory certificate is not listed on the transcript. Many FHSU departments provide a completion certificate that students may use to show they completed the advised coursework, and talk about what it added to their degree. Non-degree students may complete the classes outlined in an advisory certificate and receive a completion certificate if offered by the department, however they are not enrolled in a degree plan or eligible for student aid.