Certificate Programs
The School of Criminal Justice offers graduate level certificate programs for students seeking continued education in the field of criminal justice and for those who may wish to eventually pursue a master’s degree in Criminal Justice at MSU.
Each certificate program consists of three 3-credit courses, with the exception of Judicial Administration, which requires four 3-credit courses. Participants who are admitted to the master’s program may use the graduate level credits toward elective requirements.
To complete the certificate program as a Lifelong Education student, please submit a Lifelong Education application here.
- Conservation Criminology
- Homeland Security
- Intelligence Analysis
- International Focus
- Judicial Administration
- Security Management
It is also possible for federal officers enrolled in the FLETC Land Management Police Training Program or the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Training Program to earn college credits in conjunction with academy courses.

