Students completing this certificate program will have developed professional competencies in the areas of general real estate principles and will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of basic economics, technical business applications and regulatory/industry trends and practices in real estate.
• Implement effective communications skills necessary to apply modern industry terms and their definitions that are essential to all real estate disciplines.
• Understand the impact of market trends on real estate.
• Understand basic real estate financial markets and financing methods; develop a working knowledge of regulatory and professional requirements related to real estate financing.

About Marylhurst University

Marylhurst University is currently one of the few higher learning institutions offering online degree programs in real estate studies.

Founded in 1893, Marylhurst is one of Oregon’s oldest private universities, offering working professionals a time-honored tradition of accredited academic excellence. Marylhurst is devoted to providing its students the utmost personal attention. Small, intimate classes of 15 to 20 students allow you to build lasting relationships with fellow peers and faculty.

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* Graduate in 7 months and attach another credential to your resume
* Receive personalized support from a dedicated advisor.

What Our Students are Saying

“Enrolling in the Real Estate program at Marylhurst University is one of the best things I have ever done for myself. This comprehensive work environment is perfect for adults who wish to catapult themselves into today’s competitive work environment. The flexibility of the online degree completion program is also great for busy adults trying to maintain a family. I highly recommend this program.”

Antoinette D. Green
Online Real Estate Student

Regional and Specialized Accreditation

Marylhurst University holds regional accreditation from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) and specialized accreditation from the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).

The need for educated and experienced professionals in occupational safety continues to rise as do the job opportunities available to such professionals. Eastern Kentucky University recognized this need and has developed an Occupational Safety concentration within the Master of Science in Safety, Security & Emergency Management degree program. In addition, EKU has developed an Occupational Safety certificate which can be completed independently of the degree program. Should you decide you would like to continue your education after completing the certificate, the credits you earn can be transferred over and applied to the Master’s degree program.

The Occupational Safety Concentration/Certificate is designed to:

• Provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a high-level safety position.
• Educate students on the personal and environmental risks within the workplace; how to assess, analyze and develop safety, emergency management, security, and environmental compliance programs; and how to investigate, manage, and prevent hazards/threats in the workplace.
• Prepare graduates for employment in a variety of executive-level safety positions. Our graduates have been hired as managers and directors by major organizations such as Ford Motor Company, Coca-Cola, General Electric, and the Marriott Corporation.

What our Students are Saying

The Safety, Security & Emergency Management faculty at Eastern Kentucky University are the epitome of exemplary performance and professionalism. The professors not only strive to provide students with real-world skills and knowledge, but also address current events and/or trends in the safety industry, which is vital to staying current regarding the hazards that face the American worker. I would recommend this program to any safety professional who wants to learn technical skills, strategies, and practices that they can immediately use in their profession

Rebecca N. Davidson – SSEM Graduate
Senior Environmental Safety and Health Engineer

Top Ranked

Eastern Kentucky University is again ranked among the top Southern Master’s Universities in the 2009 edition of “America’s Best Colleges” by U.S.News & World Report, the nation’s leading source of service journalism and news.

Forbes.com, the web site for the popular business magazine, ranked EKU among “America’s Best Colleges.”

Regional Accreditation

Eastern Kentucky University is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS*) and this regional accrediting body is recognized by both the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the United States Department of Education (USDE).

Why a Certificate in Criminal Behavior?

The Criminology & Criminal Justice field is growing. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, career growth for Criminal Justice professionals is expected to increase by nearly 24% by 2012. Earning your Certificate in Criminal Behavior from PSU now will put you on track to take full advantage of this growth. All courses also count towards completion of your online Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice from PSU.

Curriculum

As a student in the Criminology & Criminal Justice program your curriculum will be designed by industry experts. Here are just some samples of the courses you’ll be able to take:

Correlates of Criminal Behavior
Overview of individual and family-level correlates of criminal behavior in children, adolescents, and adults. Explores factors associated with the onset and persistence of aggressive and criminal behavior using a biopsychosocial model. Topics may include family functioning, personality and personality disorders, attention and impulsivity problems, psychotic disorders, brain injury, substance use, sexual disorders, and dissociative disorders.

Juvenile Offenders
The course addresses some of the questions and debates regarding treatment and management of juvenile offenders. Special topics covered include delinquency theories, drug involvement, violence in schools, mistreated children, the “adultification” of youth, problems with incarceration, race and gender issues, the death penalty for juveniles, and prevention of juvenile delinquency. Students are asked to consider the roles of mental health, intelligence, environmental and socioeconomic factors as they relate to programmatic concerns for professionals working in the juvenile justice field.

Women, Crime, and Justice
Women as criminals, victims, and professionals in the criminal justice system are the focus of this course. Theories, policies, and relevant empirical studies will be discussed in the context of the historical, socio-political, and cultural forces that shaped them. Topics may include: girls in gangs, female police officers, mothers behind bars, domestic violence, and pregnancy and drug use.

What Our Students Are Saying

“At my age, working full time and having a seven year old, I thought school was not an option for me, but I was wrong. PSU’s Criminology and Criminal Justice online program has made it possible. I owe my success and happiness to PSU

Letty Smith,
Graduate Class of 2008!”

Rankings

For the seventh year in a row, Portland State University’s community-based learning curriculum is among the best in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report. Portland State is ranked among the top public institutions nationally under the section “Choosing a School: Programs to look for” in five categories: Internships, First-year Experience, Senior Capstone, Learning Communities and Service Learning.

Portland State University has also been named a Best Western College by the Princeton Review. This prestigious honor is a reflection of Portland State’s commitment to rigorous curriculum strategy and thorough instruction from world-class faculty.

Accreditation

Portland State University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities*, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, based on approved performance standards.

*Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities, 8060 165th Avenue N.E., Suite 100 Redmond, WA 98052 • Web: www.nwccu.org

Why a Certificate in Advanced Crime Analysis?

The Criminology & Criminal Justice field is growing. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, career growth for Criminal Justice professionals is expected to increase by nearly 24% by 2012. Earning your certificate from PSU now will put you on track to take full advantage of this growth.

Curriculum

As a student in the Criminology & Criminal Justice program your curriculum will be designed by industry experts. Here are just some samples of the courses you’ll be able to take:

Crime Analysis
An introduction to the basic methods used in analyzing data from criminal justice agencies, including temporal and spatial analysis of crime patterns, calculation of crime rates, descriptive analyses of victim and offender characteristics, recidivism, and the identification of offense typologies. Students get hands-on experience coding, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting crime data from a number of sources like police homicide reports, the FBI, Department of Corrections, and attitudinal surveys.

Crime, Grime, and Fear
Course designed to study the social, economic, political, and physical factors underlying neighborhood crime and decline. Special attention is given to physical and social incivilities, the “broken windows” theory, police-community partnerships, and problem-solving. Students will work on neighborhood-centered projects to explore solutions to neighborhood crime patterns, disorder, and fear of crime, and ideas for strengthening police-citizen relations, and community building.

Applied Crime Mapping
This course will provide students with the technical and analytical skills used in crime mapping. Various mapping applications will be made available to students for the geographic examination of crime data. As this course is an introduction to mapping software, no prior GIS knowledge is required. Students will learn to create useful maps that convey spatial crime data and the relationships between crime and other geographic features.

What Our students Are Saying

“At my age, working full time and having a seven year old, I thought school was not an option for me, but I was wrong. PSU’s Criminology and Criminal Justice online program has made it possible. I owe my success and happiness to PSU!”

Letty Smith, Graduate
Class of 2008

Rankings

For the seventh year in a row, Portland State University’s community-based learning curriculum is among the best in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report. Portland State is ranked among the top public institutions nationally under the section “Choosing a School: Programs to look for” in five categories: Internships, First-year Experience, Senior Capstone, Learning Communities and Service Learning.

Portland State University has also been named a Best Western College by the Princeton Review. This prestigious honor is a reflection of Portland State’s commitment to rigorous curriculum strategy and thorough instruction from world-class faculty.

Accreditation

Portland State University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities*, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, based on approved performance standards.

*Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities, 8060 165th Avenue N.E., Suite 100 Redmond, WA 98052 • Web: www.nwccu.org