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The program is 36 credits of graduate studies, consisting of six consecutive seminars of six credits each. The program is designed so you can complete all coursework in 18 months. Your graduation date will be 18-24 months from the time you first enroll. When students complete the core seminars 1, 2, 3, and 4 they elect to enter one of three electives for Seminar 5. After completing Seminar 5 they enter Seminar 6. All six seminars are taken sequentially, with two-week breaks between each seminar.
Core Seminars
Elective Seminars
Semester 1:
Foundations in Criminal Justice, Administration and Criminology
Seminar 1 - Core
Review of the development of criminal justice and the evolving societal responses to crime as a matter of policy. The connection between the science of criminology and policy is explored insofar as it affects policies and programs administered for law enforcement, corrections and the courts. You are introduced to researching journals and academic resources and applying research to practical exercises. (6 credit hours)
Organizational, Management and Human Resources Concepts
Seminar 2 - Core
An overview of major theories concerning management of complex organizations, including a study of leadership, use of human resources, employee morale, and organizational development. This seminar presents you with opportunities to apply principles of organizational management to the administration of the criminal justice organization. (6 credit hours)
Semester 2:
Research Methods and Statistical Applications
Seminar 3 - Core
A review of major research method designs with a focus on their application to policy development and program evaluation. The goal of the seminar is to provide you with the knowledge and skills in order to understand the kinds and roles of research and the application of statistics to policy formulation and program design/operation. (6 credit hours)
Legal and Ethical Issues
Seminar 4 - Core
An overview of the role of ethics in the administration and leadership of the justice organization with an emphasis on abuse of authority, corruption and conflicts of interest, and an examination of the principal sources of legal authority for legislation and rule-making as well as the strategies for reducing organizational vulnerability to civil liability in the areas of public employment, collection and maintenance of personal information and civil rights. (6 credit hours)
Semester 3:
Justice Administration, Information Systems and Assurance
Seminar 5 - Elective
Review of personnel management, budgeting and public finance with an emphasis on the contemporary challenges facing managers of complex organizations. You will also study the role of technology and integrated justice systems and the various ways to protect information systems. (6 credit hours)
Law Enforcement Administration
Seminar 5 - Elective
An overview of the operation and administration of the law enforcement agency with an emphasis on police leadership, workforce development and staffing, accountability to communities, internal affairs, special units, creating and managing budgeting systems, building support for resources, integration and protection of information systems. (6 credit hours)
Corrections Administration
Seminar 5 - Elective
An overview of the operation and administration of corrections agencies from local jails to state and federal institutions with the focus on core competencies as they apply to advanced personnel management, budgeting and public budgeting, public finance leadership, corrections workforce development, staffing, productivity, managing special units, integration and protection of information systems. (6 credit hours)
Court Administration
Seminar 5 - Elective
An overview of the operation and administration of courts with a focus on the core competencies as identified by the National Association of Court Managers in the areas of leadership self-assessment and improvement, knowledge of the court systems, case-flow management, visioning and strategic planning, court-community communication, resources and personnel, education, training and development of the workforce, and information technology management.
Justice Policy and Planning
Seminar 6 - Core
You will examine policy and planning development in the criminal justice organization. You are exposed to the process and various models of policy formulation, policy implementation methods and evaluation components typically associated with planned change in individual entities. In each seminar, students will be organized into teams representing the various components of the justice system in an online exercise that focuses on continuation of services in the event of external events or natural disasters. (6 credit hours)
Capstone Paper or Project:
An important learning component of the MJA online program is the capstone paper/project exercise. The capstone paper/project exercise requires you to exhibit all of the skills you have developed over the course of the program: critical analysis, integration of relevant concepts and principles, research, use of recent and important information, and effective writing. You will have the opportunity to go one step further than your program, however, as you will actually present your capstone paper/project to your peers and faculty at residency. During the various phases of the capstone exercise you will work under the guidance of program staff and faculty throughout the capstone exercise. The mentoring process will provide you with guidance, suggestions and constructive assistance to maximize your learning experience.
Many students find that their capstone paper/project becomes an important part of their journey to becoming a leader in their criminal justice organization—some integrate their projects into their jobs, while others publish their papers in professional journals and magazines. It is often the beginning of additional research for students who recognize that their hard work has earned them a measure of special knowledge or expertise.
Residency:
The culmination of the 18 months of study is the one-week residency at the beautiful campus of Norwich University, nestled in the Green Mountains of Vermont. Residency is held in the third week of June of each year.
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Norwich University - Master of Justice Administration
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Admissions: 1.800.460.5597 Ext. 3365
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