Juvenile Justice Youth Development Certificate Program
The Department of Psychology and Criminal Justice at Fort Hays State University offer the Juvenile Justice Youth Development certificate program that is designed to provide students with the opportunity to further develop their skills and knowledge in this area. This certificate adds additional value to your undergraduate degree and can provide valuable experiences to prepare you for your future career. This certificate is available to all FHSU undergraduate students.
Certificate Objectives:
- Identify the key psychological principles in understanding adolescence
- Understand perspectives on juvenile justice
- Discuss the influence of psychological and biological factors on adolescence
- Analyze how the criminal justice system respond to youth
Which courses will you take?
| Courses | Credit Hours |
| PSY 460 Behavioral Addictions OR PSY 355 Drugs & Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 400 Child & Developmental Psychology OR PSY 415 Adolescence | 3 |
| CRJ 327 Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 340 Gender, Race, & Inequality OR CRJ 365 Women & Crime | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours Needed | 12 Credit Hours |
- No grade lower than a “C” is acceptable for the classes taken to complete the certificate
- PSY100 is a pre-requisite for all psych courses
This is an FHSU advisory certificate. 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.
Interested in this Certificate?
If you would like more information about the Juvenile Justice Youth Development Certificate, please watch the linked video from various faculty members within the department. The video provides information about the certificates we currently offer.
If you are a current FHSU student, please fill out the forms below to add a certificate to your program of study or declare your completion of the required courses to receive your certificate.