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Undergraduate Trauma Studies Certificate

Requirements

Undergraduate students may earn a Trauma Studies Certificate by completing 18 hours with a GPA of 2.0 or better from at least three departments from the following courses:

A. Students must complete at least 12 hours from the following group:

• Criminology and Criminal Justice 1120 - Criminal Law
• Criminology and Criminal Justice 4300 - Communities and Crime
• Criminology and Criminal Justice 4350 - Victimology
• Nursing 4770 - Topics in Nursing (Women at Risk: Women and Safety)
• Psychology 2232 - Psychology of Victims
• Psychology 4380 - The Psychology of Death and Dying
• Psychology 3295 - Selected Projects in Field Placement: Helping Victims of Crime (3 credits only toward certificate)
  (Must seek approval of the Coordinator of the Trauma Studies Certificate in advance)
• Psychology 4375 - Social Psychology of Disabilities (same as Sociology 4375)
• Psychology 3390 - Directed Studies: Trauma-related topics only (3 credits only toward certificate)
  (Must seek approval of the Coordinator of the Trauma Studies Certificate in advance)
• Psychology 4398 - Child Maltreatment: A Multidisciplinary Approach (same as Social Work 4398)
• Social Work 3601 - Abused and Neglected Children and Their Families
• Social Work 3602 - Child Welfare Practicum Seminar
• Social Work 4398 - Child Maltreatment: A Multidisciplinary Approach (same as Psychology 4398)
• Social Work 4399 - Child Sexual Abuse
• Sociology 3250 - Sociology of Victimization
• Sociology 3278 - Sociology of Law
• Sociology 4375 Social Psychology of Disabilities (Same as Psychology 4375)

  Only one of the following highly recommended courses may be counted toward the Trauma Studies Certificate:

• Psychology 2161 - Helping Relationships
• Social Work 3100 - Introduction to Interventive Strategies for Social Work Practice

B. Students may count up to six hours from the following group toward the Trauma Studies Certificate:

• Criminology and Criminal Justice 2230 - Crime Prevention
• Criminology and Criminal Justice 2240 - Policing
• Criminology and Criminal Justice 4340 - Race, Crime, and Justice (same as Sociology 4340)
• Political Science 2400 - Public Administration
• Political Science 2240 - Introduction to Public Policy
• Political Science 4940 - Leadership and Management in Nonprofit Organizations (same as Social Work 4940, Sociology 4940)
• Psychology 2160 - Social Psychology (same as Sociology 1160)
• Psychology 2230 - Psychology of Women
• Psychology 4235 - Community Psychology
• Psychology 2245 - Abnormal Psychology
• Social Work 4940 - Leadership and Management in Nonprofit Organizations (Same as Political Science 4940, Sociology 4940)
• Social Work 4601 - Women's Social Issues
• Sociology 2102 - Women, Gender, & Diversity
• Sociology 2160 - Social Psychology (same as Psychology 2160)
• Sociology 3214 - Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crimes
• Sociology 3268 - The Sociology of Conflict
• Sociology 4940 - Leadership and Management in Nonprofit Organizations (same as Political Science 4940, Social Work 4940)
• Sociology 4340 - Race, Crime, and Justice (same as Criminology and Criminal Justice 4340)

Special topics courses relevant to trauma studies may be included in the certificate when approved in advance by the Coordinator of the Trauma Studies Certificate. If you have any questions, please call 314-516-7230.