Program Objectives

Gain a Broad Academic Experience

The objectives of the Criminal Justice Degree Completion Program are based upon the assumption that social policy, decision-making, and reform in modern law enforcement requires a broad academic experience, innovative thinking, including theoretical foundations of the discipline, appropriate research methods, and principles applicable to the administration of justice.

Effect Change

The primary goal of the program is to develop in graduates the ability to analyze, comprehend, and resolve the complex problems confronting the criminal justice system. The program emphasizes theory and research, administration, and the problems involved in effecting change in the criminal justice system. Learners will be able to conceptualize the problems of crime and justice from social, cultural, economic, and political perspectives to execute leadership in the field. In addition, the successful graduate will understand research methods and design as well as statistical strategies used to analyze social science research. Course work will also provide a foundation for those learners desiring to pursue graduate studies.

Experience Professional Growth

Innovative teaching methods facilitate professional growth and personal enrichment while the studies promote critical thinking, problem solving, and the professionalism necessary for criminal justice advancement and leadership.

Criminal justice learners are expected to make a commitment to their studies. A significant amount of time and the ability to be self-directed is required. Open-mindedness, accountability, and a productive leadership attitude are just some characteristics that our learners possess.

Work with Experienced Criminal Justice Professionals

The faculty, comprised of experienced criminal justice professionals from across the country, are dedicated, knowledgeable, and caring professional men and women who strive to provide every learner with a positive and successful learning experience.