Criminal Justice Leadership, M.A. Program Requirements
Offered Online
Lenoir-Rhyne University's College of Education and Human Services offers a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Leadership degree. This program is intended for individuals with undergraduate degrees in criminal justice, political science, psychology or sociology who are looking to advance their careers.
Through the program, students will develop the leadership skills needed to manage ethical dilemmas that arise within the field of criminal justice. Students will also be provided an opportunity to explore the numerous types of leadership and management positions that exist within criminal justice agencies.
LR's criminal justice leadership graduate program aims to develop leaders who:
- Have the skills to create, analyze and critique criminal justice policy.
- Can act as effective administrators within the field of criminal justice.
- Have the ability to lead an organization through change.
- Can effectively implement conflict resolution policies within a given agency.
Program Admission Requirements
Visit Graduate Admission for the most current Program Admission Requirements.
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Core Courses (24 Credit Hours)
- BUS 511 - Financial Management and Budgeting
- BUS 520 - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- BUS 542 - Business and Professional Communication
- EDU 505 - Research and Statistical Methods
- LED 505 - Theories of Leadership & Administration
- LED 525 - Legal and Ethical Issues of Leadership
- LED 530 - Field Practicum in Leadership & Applied Research
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- CRJ 530 - Field Practicum in Leadership & Applied Research 6 Credits.
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Criminal Justice Specialization (15 Credit Hours)
- CRJ 500 - Criminology 3 Credits.
- CRJ 520 - Criminal Justice Administration and Management 3 Credits.
- CRJ 550 - Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Leadership 3 Credits.
- CRJ 575 - Analytic Strategies in Criminal Justice 3 Credits.
- CRJ 590 - Criminal Justice Policy 3 Credits.
Note(s)*Note that while many of the CORE courses for the MA in Criminal Justice Leadership are available online, the CJ Specialization courses are only offered in the traditional seated format for the 19-20 Academic Year.