The Graduate Certificate in Gender-Based Violence (GBV) provides an interdisciplinary perspective on crime, the formulation of laws and codes, and the criminal legal system and its intersection with gender and violence. Prospective students who wish to pursue this certificate must apply as non-degree applicants. Learn more on the School of Public Affairs admission web page.

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Program requirements

• The Graduate Gender-Based Violence Certificate requires 12 credit hours of coursework.
• Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0, with a minimum grade of B- in each course.

Required courses

Students must complete the four required courses below, for a total of 12 credit hours. All course descriptions can be found in the Graduate Academic Catalog.

• CRJU/PUAD 5910* - Nature and Scope of Interpersonal Violence (3 credit hours)
• CRJU/PUAD 5920* - The Psychology of Interpersonal Violence (3 credit hours)
• CRJU/PUAD 5930* - Interpersonal Violence Law and Policy (3 credit hours)
• CRJU/PUAD 5940* - Interpersonal Violence Leadership, Advocacy, and Social Change (3 credit hours)

*Tuition is assessed at $2,800 per course for students who require hotel accommodation. Students who do not require hotel accommodation will be assessed tuition of $1,700 per course.

Please note that employees of the University of Colorado are not able to apply tuition assistance benefit to these four courses. These courses are classified as "extended studies" and are not eligible for this benefit.