Walden University

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The B.S. in Criminal Justice program is designed to help you gain the skills and knowledge to prepare for a career in law enforcement, the justice system, corrections, homeland security, and social services. The program blends contemporary theory on the nature, extent, and cause of crime with the study of national and international criminal justice practices. Learning is supported through coursework and a final capstone project. Plus, the program uses the latest interactive media, including lifelike, computer-generated scenarios from crime scenes.

You will apply criminal justice theories to current issues as you gain perspective in three vitally important areas:

• * Civic engagement, social responsibility, and global awareness
• * Collection and analysis of data across organizations
• * Teamwork and communication

Our curriculum is based on the recommendations of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. The program can help prepare you to become a more effective social change agent in criminal justice organizations at the local, state, federal, or international levels.

Concentrations

• Computer Information Systems and Security
• Crime and Criminals
• Criminal Justice Management and Administration
• Homeland Security
• Human Services for Criminal Justice

Accelerate Into Master's (AIM)
Transition from a bachelor's degree to a master's degree in less time with Walden's Accelerate Into Master's (AIM) degree option. AIM offers high-achieving undergraduate students an opportunity to take as many as five graduate-level courses in their undergraduate coursework. Upon completion, credits from these courses can be applied toward a master's degree. With the AIM degree option, you can earn your master's degree in as little as one year, depending on your individual progress and degree program.

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Across the public sector spectrum, career opportunities are predicted to expand rapidly over the next five years. At every level-federal, state, and local-this growth trend in employment will fuel a demand for qualified managers who can lead public agencies or direct public policy organizations.* Prepare to advance your career and to meet this increasing need for public sector professionals as you gain the skills to translate public policies into effective programs and projects. International themes and concepts incorporated throughout your coursework will broaden your perspective of public service. Walden's M.P.A. program can be completed in less than two years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.

* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, 2008-2009 Edition, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/c9/cgs041.htm and http://www.bls.gov/oco/c9/cgs042.htm.

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Today's criminal justice professionals must be as sophisticated as the criminals they face. Explore the cause and impact of crime by studying criminal behavior theory in Walden's M.S. in Criminal Justice. You will analyze how law enforcement, courts, and corrections function at the local, state, and federal levels as you study technology, homeland security, and management practices that you can apply immediately to help advance your career.

Specializations

• General
• Emergency Management
• Homeland Security Policy
• Homeland Security Policy and Coordination
• Law and Public Policy
• Policy Analysis
• Public Management and Leadership
• Self-Designed
• Terrorism, Mediation, and Peace

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Today's criminal justice professionals must be as sophisticated as the criminals they face. Explore the cause and impact of crime by studying criminal behavior theory in Walden's M.S. in Criminal Justice. You will analyze how law enforcement, courts, and corrections function at the local, state, and federal levels as you study technology, homeland security, and management practices that you can apply immediately to help advance your career.

Specializations

• General
• Emergency Management
• Homeland Security Policy
• Homeland Security Policy and Coordination
• Law and Public Policy
• Policy Analysis
• Public Management and Leadership
• Self-Designed
• Terrorism, Mediation, and Peace

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As strategies and policies to combat crime become more complex, the need for specialized executive leadership continues to grow. Help yourself prepare for criminal justice-related executive leadership and management roles or for a career in higher education or as a consultant through Walden's M.S. in Criminal Justice Leadership and Executive Management program. Study the management philosophies and communication and budgeting skills that criminal justice professional require so that you may develop policy and influence policymakers.

Specializations

• General
• Emergency Management
• Homeland Security Policy
• Homeland Security Policy and Coordination
• Law and Public Policy
• Policy Analysis
• Public Management and Leadership
• Self-Designed
• Terrorism, Mediation, and Peace

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As strategies and policies to combat crime become more complex, the need for specialized executive leadership continues to grow. Help yourself prepare for criminal justice-related executive leadership and management roles or for a career in higher education or as a consultant through Walden's M.S. in Criminal Justice Leadership and Executive Management program. Study the management philosophies and communication and budgeting skills that criminal justice professional require so that you may develop policy and influence policymakers.

Specializations

• General
• Emergency Management
• Homeland Security Policy
• Homeland Security Policy and Coordination
• Law and Public Policy
• Policy Analysis
• Public Management and Leadership
• Self-Designed
• Terrorism, Mediation, and Peace

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The Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration program prepares you to meet the challenges of governance and effective service delivery as government and nonprofit institutions increasingly become intertwined. You'll integrate scholarly research with your professional experience, gaining the knowledge, confidence, and expertise to create effective solutions. Earn your degree in two ways:

Course-based
This option is a structured program of study comprised of online courses. As a student, you will follow a specific plan for completion and may be eligible to graduate in three years.*

Mixed-model
This option is a more flexible program of study that includes online courses and Walden's signature Knowledge Area Modules (KAMs). Study independently and work closely with a faculty mentor to apply your research to an area in which you are passionate.

Specializations

• General Program
• Criminal Justice
• Emergency Management
• Health Policy
• Interdisciplinary Policy Studies
• International Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)
• Law and Public Policy
• Local Government Management for Sustainable Communities
• Nonprofit Management and Leadership
• Policy Analysis
• Public Management and Leadership
• Terrorism, Mediation, and Peace

*Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.