Printer FriendlyDomestic Violence Prevention
Department of Criminal Justice Department and Psychology
Dr. David Hirschel, 978-934-4106
CJGradAdvisor@student.uml.edu
Dr. Khanh Dinh, 978-934-3916
csp@uml.edu
Domestic violence is one of the major social and public health problems in the Commonwealth. The existing degree programs in Criminal Justice, Community Social Psychology, and programs in the School of Health and Environment each offer relevant courses that greatly assist their graduates working with agencies and clients affected by domestic violence. The certificate provides a focused program for those working in settings where domestic violence is an issue.
Required Course:
44/47:622 Intimate Partner Violence
or 44.623 Child Maltreatment
Plus one of the following:
32.625 Health Policy
44.503 Administration of Justice
44.522 Victimology
47.504 The Family System
47.511 Principles of Helping I
Plus one of the following:
32.604 Principles of Epidemiology
32.613 Research Methods
33.553 Research Design and Methodology
44.590 Research Methods
44.595 Program Evaluation in Criminal Justice
47.512 Applied Research Methods
47.611 Program Evaluation
Plus one of the following:
32.616 Legal Issues in Health Care Administration
32.626 Program Development & Strategic Management
44.520 Crime and the Community
44.623 Child Maltreatment
44.624 Violence in America
44.563/47.531 Criminal Justice and Substance Abuse
47.500 Intro to Community Social Psychology
47.506 Psychosocial Aspects of Aging
47.523 Women and the Community
47.542 Working with Groups
Courses may be applied to the relevant department's master's degree program with the approval of the graduate coordinator.