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 416Human Trafficking

3

SOC 472Investigating Human Trafficking

3

SOC 473Human Trafficking Advocacy & Change

3

Choose (1) course from the following:

CRJ 101Survey of Criminal Justice

3

OR

PSY 101Introduction to Psychology

3

OR

SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3

Electives

Choose two of the following courses:
CRJ 410Multicultural Issues in Criminal Justice

3

CRJ 411Criminal Evidence and Procedures

3

CRJ 469Domestic Violence

3

CRJ 474Victims of Crime

3

CRJ 490Internship in Criminal Justice

3

HLT 379Healthcare Emergency Management

3

NUR 413Holistic Health Assessment

3

NUR 423Global Health Care

3

NUR 433Global Health Care Practicum

3

PHI 302Ethics and Values in Behavioral Science

3

PSY 305Abnormal Psychology

3

PSY 309Interpersonal Communication Skills

3

PSY 420Introduction to Trauma-Informed Approaches

3

PSY 490Internship in Behavioral Science (Psychology Majors)

3

SOC 303Contemporary Social Problems

3

SOC 312Community Health & Social Issues

3

SOC 321Homelessness in America

3

SOC 405Social Deviance

3

SOC 425Child Abuse: Recognition and Investigation

3

SOC 426Responding and Investigation: Child Maltreatment

3

SOC 427Responding to the Survivors of Child Abuse and Survivor Responses

3

SOC 464Working in the Helping Professions

3

SOC 468Case Management

3

SOC 469Step-Parenting & Blended Families

3

SOC 490Internship 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