Graduate Program Chair
David Weiss, Ph.D.
Graduate Committee
David Weiss, PhD,
Chair Randall Grometstein, JD, PhD
Richard Wiebe, JD, PhD
Katherine Hazen, JD, PhD
Eileen Kirk, PhD
Marcel Beausoleil, PhD, Adjunct Professor
Professional Studies Concentration - 100% Online Program
Description
This 30 credit program provides students with practical knowledge and skills based on current research in the field while also providing an understanding of ethical issues and dilemmas related to the profession. The program focuses on building student’s problem solving skills and their ability to analyze and understand data to assist with decision making. The program also provides students with experience in leadership and management to assist them in advancing in career areas such as law enforcement, corrections, social services and other public service related fields.
Program Objectives/Learning Outcomes
- Apply knowledge of the operations of the criminal justice system to real-life case scenarios and current events
- Recognize and analyze ethical issues and dilemmas in the practice of criminal justice
- Demonstrate the ability to research and analyze crime data and its impact on criminal justice policy
- Identify the links between theoretical foundations of crime and delinquency and the development of criminal justice policy
- Recognize diversity in society and how criminal justice professionals respond to the increasing diversity in society
- Develop critical thinking skills and the ability to apply them to problem solving
- Develop oral and written communications skills as well as the ability to use technology for communication purposes
Plan of Study
Required Courses
CJ 7240 Criminal Justice Process (3 credits)
or
Students with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice can take an elective course in place of CJ 7240
CJ 7320 Crime Causation (3 credits)
CJ 8100 Program Evaluation (3 Credits)
CJ 8580 Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice (3 Credits)
CJ 9680 Cultural Diversity and Communication (3 Credits)
Electives (between 15-18) Credits
Total 30 Credits
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