Justice Courses, Homeland Security Courses, Terrorism Courses That Offer Practical, In-Demand Skills
From the legal system to emergency management to tactics for homeland defense, the justice courses, homeland security courses, and terrorism courses that make up the Justice Masters program, provide the background you need to pursue several career opportunities. Because the professors bring many years of hands-on experience into the coursework, you benefit from learning about the latest information impacting various justice- and homeland security-related professions.
The Master's Degree in Justice Studies, with a concentration in Terrorism and Homeland Security, is a 36-credit-hour program offered throughout the year during four 11-week sessions. You can earn your degree entirely online, on campus, or through a combination of the two - whatever is most convenient. You can also earn your degree in as short as 18 months if you attend full time.
MS in Justice Studies Required Core Courses
JUS 600 Police in the American Experience
JUS 601 Correctional Policy and Practice
JUS 602 Courts and Judicial Process
JUS 603 Law, Ethics, and Justice System
JUS 604 Legal and Justice Research
Required Courses for Terrorism and Homeland Security Concentration
JUS 606 Planning/Tactics: Homeland and WMD
JUS 607 Terrorism and Strategic Response
and
JUS 620 Emergency Management
or
JUS 621 Cont Issues/Homeland Security
Terrorism and Homeland Security Concentration Electives
Select four of the following: (12 credits)
ACC 500 Managerial Accounting
JUS 605 Organized Crime
JUS 608 Employment Law
JUS 609 Private Sector Justice
JUS 699 Practicum in Justice Studies
JUS 700 Justice Studies Thesis
MBA 501 Mathematics and Statistics for Business
MBA 502 Economics for Business
MBA 503 Financial Reporting and Analysis
OL 500 Human Behavior in Organizations
OL 670 Organizational Leadership
OL 750 Contemporary Issues in Organizational Leadership
PAD 630 Foundations of Public Administration
PAD 631 Strategic Management in Public Administration
PAD 632 Foundations of Public Policy
PAD 633 Intergovernmental Relations
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