Master's Degree (MCJ) in Policing

Eligibility Details

Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education

Credit Hours

60 total credit hours

Total Courses

10 courses

Program Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced)

Program Fee

$27,000

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  • Courses Code

  • Courses Name

  • Credit Hours

  • CJ-244

  • Crime Management (CJ-244)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • CJ-353

  • Psychology Of Different People (CJ-353)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • CJ-449

  • Current Issues In Criminal Justice (CJ-449)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • CJ-720

  • Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (CJ-720)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • CJ-846

  • Laws And Criminal Procedures (CJ-846)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • POL-169

  • Interviewing And Interrogation (POL-169)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • POL-412

  • Methods In Policing (POL-412)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • POL-673

  • Police Administration (POL-673)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • POL-751

  • Strategies For Multicultural Law Enforcement (POL-751)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • POL-908

  • Leadership And Ethics In Policing (POL-908)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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Crime Management (CJ-244)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Probation And Parole In Criminal Justice  
     Juvenile Court And Juvenile Justice                           
     Evolution Of Probation  
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Probation And The Courts: History And Administration  
     Sentencing And The Persistence Investigation (Psi)  
     American Prisons And Community-Based Corrections  
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Parole And The Indeterminate Sentence  
     Parole Administration And Services  
     The Philosophical Theories Of Punishment  
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Probation And Parole Officers  
     Probation And Parole Supervision  
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Probation Programs  
     The Intermediate Punishments  
     Probation And Parole In The Twenty-First Century  

Psychology Of Different People (CJ-353)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introducing Social Psychology  
     Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research  
     Social Cognition: How We Think About The Social World  
     Social Perception: How We Come To Understand Other People  
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Self Knowledge: How We Come To Understand Ourselves  
     The Need To Justify Our Actions: Costs And Benefits Of Dissonance Reduction
     Attitudes And Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts And Feelings  
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Conformity: Influencing Behavior  
     Group Processes: Influence In Social Groups  
     Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions To Close Relationships  
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Pro-Social Behavior: Why Do People Help?  
     Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People? Can We Prevent It?  
     Prejudice: Causes And Cures
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Making A Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining A Sustainable Future  
     Social Psychology And Health  
     Social Psychology And The Law  

Current Issues In Criminal Justice (CJ-449)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Recruitment And Selection  
     Training The Police  
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Development Of The Professional Policing Model  
     New Policing Philosophies And Strategies  
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Police Organization  
     Police Field Work  
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Measuring Police Performance  
     Police Misconduct  
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Police Accountability: Internal And External Mechanisms  
     Technology And The Police  
     Next Steps And Challenges For Police  

Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (CJ-720)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     An International Perspective  
     Crime, Transnational Crime And Justice  
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     An American Perspective On Criminal Law  
     Legal Traditions  
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Substantive Law And Procedural Law In The Four Legal Traditions  
     An International Perspective On Policing  
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     An International Perspective On Courts  
     An International Perspective On Corrections  
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     An International Perspective On Juvenile Justice  
     Japan: Examples Of Effectiveness And Borrowing  

Laws And Criminal Procedures (CJ-846)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Fourth Amendment Standards: Probable Cause To Search, Warrants And Exceptions  
     The Concept Of Stop And Frisk  
     Arrest And Seizure Of The Person  
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Fourth Amendment Searches And Seizures: Houses, Persons, Motor Vehicles And Effects  
     Special Problem Searches: Administrative, Inventory, School, Airport, And Work Searches  
     Principles Of The Exclusionary Rule: Remedies And Exceptions To Constitutional Violations  
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Miranda Warnings And Practice  
     Confession And The Privilege Against Self-Incrimination     
     Identification Procedures: Constitutional Considerations  
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Decision To Prosecute: Indictment Or Information  
     Plea Bargaining And Guilty Pleas: Constitutional Standards  
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Pretrial Criminal Procedure: Preliminary Hearing, Bail, Right To Counsel, Speedy Trial, Double Jeopardy, And Collateral Estoppel  
     The Trial: Constitutional Rights And Trial Practice:  Jury Trial, Right To Counsel,  Due Process, And Equal Protection  
     Appellate Practice And Other Post Trial Remedies  

Interviewing And Interrogation (POL-169)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Law Office Environment
     The Client: Plaintiff'S Perspective
     The Client: Defendant'S Perspective.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Opposing Party
     Fact Witnesses
     Special Issues With Witnesses
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Documentary Evidence
     E-Documents And Other Computer Discovery Issues
     Background Resources
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Expert Witnesses
     Real And Demonstrative Evidence
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Witness Preparation
     Ending The Litigation

Methods In Policing (POL-412)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Historical Development
     Levels And Functions
     Police Subculture
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Organization And Administration
     On Patrol
     Community-Oriented Policing And Problem Solving (Copps)
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Criminal Investigation
     Extraordinary Problems And Methods
     The Rule Of Law
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Accountability
     Civil Liability
     Issues And Trends
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Comparative Perspectives
     Technology Review
     Focus On The Future

Police Administration (POL-673)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Historical Development
     Policing Today
     Intelligence, Terrorism, And Homeland Security
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Politics And Police Administration: External Influences And Controls
     Organizational Theory
     Organizational Design
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Leadership
     Planning And Decision Making
     Organizational Communication
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Human Resource Management
     Labor Relations
     Financial Management
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Stress And Police Personnel
     Legal Aspects Of Police Administration
     Organizational Change And The Future

Strategies For Multicultural Law Enforcement (POL-751)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Multicultural Communities: Challenges For Law Enforcement
     A Microcosm Of Society  
     Recruitment, Retention, And Promotions
     Cross-Cultural Communication
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Law Enforcement Contact With Asian/Pacific Americans  
     Law Enforcement Contact With African Americans
     Law Enforcement Contact With Latino/Hispanic Americans
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Law Enforcement Contact With Arab Americans And Middle Eastern Groups  
     Law Enforcement Contact With Native Americans
     Law Enforcement And The War On Terrorism
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Multicultural Law Enforcement And Homeland Security
     Hate/Bias Crimes
     Hate/Bias Crimes: Reporting And Tracking    
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Racial Profiling    
     Peace Officer Image And Cultural Sensitivity
     Emerging Strategies, Roles, And Technology For Peace Officers

Leadership And Ethics In Policing (POL-908)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Historical Perspective    
     Police Culture    
     Purposes And Principles Of Police Organization
     Operating Principles  
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Art And Style Of Proactive Police Leadership    
     Proactive Communication And Information Management
     Proactive Police Technology For The Twenty-First Century    
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Patrol Operations And Community Policing
     Basic Line Functions
     Administrative/Staff Functions    
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Auxiliary Functions    
     Human Resource Management
     Training Policies  
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Proactive Planning: Operational And Fiscal    
     Collective Bargaining And Police Management
     The Future Of Proactive Police Management    
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