Certificate in Human Trafficking Awareness
The undergraduate Certificate in Human Trafficking Awareness provides a basic overview and introduction to the human trafficking problem, recognizing, responding, and investigating human trafficking allegations, creating change, and advocating for victims of human trafficking and human trafficking awareness. The goal of the Certificate in Human Trafficking Awareness is to provide knowledge and develop skills about the social and criminal impact of human trafficking. Developing greater awareness of the human trafficking problem will enable all those working on the front line and dealing with humans in crisis to know how to respond to and investigate suspected human trafficking cases. Knowledge and skills gained from the human trafficking courses in this certificate program can be put into practice by medical and health professionals, educators, human services and social workers, and law enforcement.
This 18-credit certificate consists of 4 core courses and 2 elective courses. Bachelor’s degree students in all undergraduate degree programs are eligible to complete this certificate provided they complete any and all prerequisite requirements. Human trafficking takes many forms, and therefore, this certificate is equally valuable for members of the community because course content raises awareness of being able to recognize instances of human trafficking in their communities.
The Certificate in Human Trafficking Awareness consists of 18 undergraduate credits. Twelve (12) credits make up the core of the certificate program, and students may choose six (6) credits from a menu of approved electives.
Curriculum
Core Requirements
| SOC 404/PSY 416 | Human Trafficking | 3 |
| SOC 472 | Investigating Human Trafficking | 3 |
| SOC 473 | Human Trafficking Advocacy & Change | 3 |
| | Choose (1) course from the following: | |
| CRJ 101 | Survey of Criminal Justice | 3 |
| OR | | |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| OR | | |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Electives
Choose two of the following courses:
| CRJ 410 | Multicultural Issues in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 411 | Criminal Evidence and Procedures | 3 |
| CRJ 469 | Domestic Violence | 3 |
| CRJ 474 | Victims of Crime | 3 |
| CRJ 490 | Internship in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| HLT 379 | Healthcare Emergency Management | 3 |
| NUR 413 | Holistic Health Assessment | 3 |
| PHI 302 | Ethics and Values in Behavioral Science | 3 |
| PSY 305 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 309 | Interpersonal Communication Skills | 3 |
| PSY 420 | Introduction to Trauma-Informed Approaches | 3 |
| PSY 490 | Internship in Behavioral Science (Psychology Majors) | 3 |
| SOC 303 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 312 | Community Health & Social Issues | 3 |
| SOC 321 | Homelessness in America | 3 |
| SOC 405 | Social Deviance | 3 |
| SOC 425 | Child Abuse: Recognition and Investigation | 3 |
| SOC 426 | Responding and Investigation: Child Maltreatment | 3 |
| SOC 427 | Responding to the Survivors of Child Abuse and Survivor Responses | 3 |
| SOC 464 | Working in the Helping Professions | 3 |
| SOC 468 | Case Management | 3 |
| SOC 469 | Step-Parenting & Blended Families | 3 |
| SOC 490 | Internship in Behavioral Science (Behavioral Science majors) | 3 |
Note: Students are held to all prerequisite requirements; some students may require more than 6 courses to complete this certificate.
Total credits for Certificate in Human Trafficking Awareness: 18