MPA: Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice concentration was developed to meet the growing demand for well-educated criminal justice administrators. The courses are designed for those who wish to increase their knowledge, improve their productivity, or seek career advancement. Through the collaborative efforts of the School of Criminal Justice and the School of Public and Nonprofit Administration, this concentration is structured to prepare graduates to work cooperatively in a variety of criminal justice environments.

• CJ 601 Criminal Justice Leadership (required; prerequisite for all criminal justice graduate courses but may be taken concurrently)
• CJ 602 Legal and Ethical Issues
• CJ 603 Community and Media Relationships
• CJ 604 Criminal Justice Policy (required)
• CJ 605 Program Evaluation or CJ 606 Information Systems
• CJ 680 Special Topics Workshop (one to three credits; may be used as elective hours)
• PA 615 Public Financial Management (required)
• PA 680 Special Topics Seminar (one to three credits; may be used as elective hours)
• Electives (up to 12 credits) may be selected from Public Management, General Management, or Additional Options areas.

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