Online Master's Degree in Criminal Justice

MS in Administration of Justice and Security

The Master of Science: Administration of Justice and Security degree provides the required knowledge for the student to develop competence in administering criminal justice or security programs. While distinctions between the roles of justice and security organizations are understood, the degree emphasizes an understanding of administrative responsibilities common to both disciplines. The value of cooperative interaction is also addressed. The degree provides the student with administrative program development and problem solving skills in preparation for promotional or transitional opportunities in the management of police, corrections, security or court operations.

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Offered by: University of Phoenix

M.S. in Criminal Justice Leadership & Executive Management - Emergency Management

This specialization is designed to expose you techniques used to lead, manage, and motivate others during emergency situations. Study ways to build confident and capable crisis response teams. Explore the types of ethical situations that may arise in an emergency and how best to respond to them.

Offered by: Walden University

MS in Criminal Justice

This degree program will help prepare you to pursue high-level opportunities in law enforcement, security, court systems, education, and training. Students can choose a specialization to focus on an area of study that best fits their career and educational goals. The Kaplan University Master of Science in Criminal Justice is built on a professional model of relevant, practical knowledge. The program offers two courses of study, a non-thesis track that lends itself to practical law enforcement applications and a research-based thesis track that focuses on theory and prepares you for criminal justice instruction.

Offered by: Kaplan University

M.S. in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement

The Master of Science in Criminal Justice is designed for students seeking to expand their understanding of the law, social order, and justice. This program is particularly suited to law enforcement personnel who wish to advance in their field, as well as corrections, probation, and parole officers; law clerks; and other decision makers who address questions of public policy, social research, and administration of justice in the public sphere. This program also prepares students for work in legal foundations where in-depth issues are contended.

Offered by: Grand Canyon University

MS - Criminal Justice

The Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MSCJ) degree is designed to provide an advanced and in-depth study of the criminal justice system from a management and administrative viewpoint. The curriculum includes advanced courses in the different fields of the criminal justice system, including law enforcement, corrections, and juvenile justice, as well as courses that will increase the students’ understanding of criminological theories and social science research. This program is designed to help prepare students to take on leadership and managerial positions at the local, state, and federal levels of the criminal justice system. In addition to successful completion of all required courses and elective hours, students will be tasked with completion of four comprehensive examinations which will cover specific course materials as a means to fully demonstrate the students’ mastery of the material learned. Students will also complete an Area Paper or a research paper in a field of interest within criminal justice. This project must be completed prior to graduation, and its topic and specifications required must be approved, overseen, and graded by an approved MSCJ faculty member. Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to: - Analyze the issues and decisions made at the administrative levels of the criminal justice system - Develop the tools needed to conduct social science research in criminal justice institutions - Demonstrate a familiarity and understanding of criminological theories, past and present, which explain criminal and deviant behavior - Conduct detailed research, analyze data, and report findings in a thorough manner - Describe the strategies, principles, theory, and techniques of evidence gathering during criminal investigations - Identify the salient features of modern criminal justice policy - Summarize the major tenets of modern criminal justice research

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Offered by: Virginia College

Emergency Preparedness and Response (MPA)

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Offered by: Argosy University

Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Colorado Technical Universitys Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MSCJ) degree program is designed for professionals seeking new opportunities in law enforcement, corrections and the court systems. The curriculum serves as preparation for students interested in pursuing roles throughout the criminal justice industry. This program is structured specifically to develop the knowledge base and skills essential to those who strive to pursue opportunities in policy development, planning and decision-making in the criminal justice system. The MSCJ reflects the information base necessary to enhance responsible policy-making.

Offered by: Colorado Technical University Online

Criminal Justice (Master's)

Everest University Online's Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice will build job-related knowledge in specialized areas of law enforcement. You'll be able to pursue a career as a Crime Prevention Specialist, Criminal Investigator or many other highly specialized positions in criminal justice.

The Master's Degree program offers an advanced combination of theory and practice in the areas of:

• Law
• Ethics
• Crime and criminology
• Applied research methods
• Critical issues in criminal justice
• Statistical methods
• Constitutional theory
• Management skills
• Victimology

Offered by: Everest University Online

Colorado Springs - Master of Science - Management: Criminal Justice

The MSM-CJ program is designed specifically to develop the essential knowledge base and skills to become an effective manager in today's evolving criminal justice system. The program cultivates leadership, communication and decision-making skills while imparting practical real-world fundamentals including program evaluation, budgeting and policy making. A component relating to homeland defense and security makes this degree program particularly relevant.

Offered by: Colorado Technical University

Criminal Justice, MA

Keiser University’s Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice provides an intensive study of theory and practice in the field of criminal justice. The program fosters independent learning and enables students to contribute intellectually to the corrections, law enforcement, and administration of justice professions. Students learn to manage components of the criminal justice system through course work in areas such as correctional systems, law enforcement, court systems, criminal justice and criminology theory, juvenile justice, gender, race, and crime, professionalism and ethics, criminal justice research, and management and leadership in criminal justice. Graduates demonstrate a conceptual understanding of advanced criminal justice systems and critically analyze and solve problems based on applied research methods.

Offered by: Keiser University Campus

Criminal Justice (MS)

The South University Master of Science in Criminal Justice program is designed to serve the growing number of individuals in the criminal justice system who desire a post baccalaureate education, as well as those in more traditional public and private employment who may wish to acquire further education in criminal justice. The program serves a variety of student interests. It has been designed with a limited prerequisite requirement to enable students with bachelor?s degrees in related fields such as criminology, psychology, business or public administration, anthropology, political science, sociology or related social sciences to enroll along with students with undergraduate degrees in criminal justice.

Offered by: South University - Campus

Master of Science: Criminal Justice

Rising concern over homeland security and increasing emphasis on education in law enforcement agencies have led to a greater demand for qualified criminal justice administrators and instructors nationwide. If you already have a bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college and want to earn an advanced degree to further your career in criminal justice, Kaplan University's Master of Science in Criminal Justice program offers a convenient, flexible opportunity to help achieve your goal.

Offered by: Kaplan University - KHE

Master of Public Administration - Justice Administration

Designed with law enforcement officials in mind, Anna Maria College’s Master of Public Administration with a Justice Administration specialization balances the leadership and organizational aspects of public service with the specific needs of the justice community.

• Experienced professionals may be eligible for the Mid-Career MPA, allowing them to complete their degree in 30 credit hours.
• Courses include topics such as community partnerships, justice and public policy, management policies in government finance and organizational theories.
• Classes are taught in a convenient online format, allowing students to balance school with work and life.

Offered by: Anna Maria College

Criminal Justice, MA (Online)

Keiser Universitys Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice provides an intensive study of theory and practice in the field of criminal justice. The program fosters independent learning and enables students to contribute intellectually to the corrections, law enforcement, and administration of justice professions. Students learn to manage components of the criminal justice system through course work in areas such as correctional systems, law enforcement, court systems, criminal justice and criminology theory, juvenile justice, gender, race, and crime, professionalism and ethics, criminal justice research, and management and leadership in criminal justice. Graduates demonstrate a conceptual understanding of advanced criminal justice systems and critically analyze and solve problems based on applied research methods.

Offered by: Keiser University Graduate School

Master's in Criminal Justice

A Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Bethel will give you a competitive edge when applying for management and administrative positions in the courts, corrections, law enforcement, security, and probation and parole systems. Designed for the working professional, our integration of theory, policy, field experience, and research methodology will greatly enhance your understanding of the field of criminal justice.

Our program is 100% online and designed to fit the needs of the working professional. You can complete our master?s program in 36 semester hours, consisting of 10 required core courses and two elective courses that can be satisfied in a number of ways. Students currently employed in criminal justice for one year or more can elect to participate in a tuition-waived practicum worth three semester hours. Students will have the opportunity to attend weekend seminars conducted by esteemed criminal justice professionals and to take elective courses focusing on specific areas of interest in the field.

Offered by: Bethel University- College of Criminal Justice

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