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Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management (Online)

The Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management (GCCJLM) serves current police officers and law enforcement professionals who hold a bachelor’s degree and are interested in pursuing graduate study as a means of professional development and career advancement. Coursework completed for the GCCJLM will jumpstart the graduate career of students who decide they want to continue their education by entering the MSCJPS. GCCJLM students will benefit from an expedited MSCJPS application and admission process, and all four courses and 12 credits required for the GCCJLM can be applied towards satisfaction of MSCJPS requirements.

The four course GCCJLM curriculum focuses on the skills and approaches will simultaneously help students to perform better in their current positions while also open doors to career advancement. Over time, as GCCJLM graduates move into leadership positions within their agencies and organizations and apply the knowledge and skills they develop in the program, they will extend the reach and impact of researchers in the field.

GC in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management—Target Audience

The GC CJLM will appeal to individuals who seek to sharpen their skills and develop new strategies and approaches to the fair and effective administration of justice and promotion of public safety and can serve as a bridge to further graduate study in IU’s collaborative M.S. in Criminal Justice and Public Safety. In graduate seminars, students will read and discuss foundational texts and contemporary scholarship to deepen their understanding of the perspectives and policy debates that shape current practices. They will undertake rigorous training in research methods and data analysis to hone the critical skills necessary to evaluate empirical data. This well-rounded curriculum combines rigorous analytical and methodological coursework across both fields with two distinct concentrations (Criminal Justice and Public Safety) to foster an understanding of the field that is both comprehensive and in-depth.

GC in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management—Program Goals and Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management
graduates will be able to:
1. Identify core components and processes of the criminal justice system and describe and analyze major issues such as: police use of force, the school to prison pipeline, mass incarceration, and other topics of debate with a particular emphasis on diversity issues.
2. Use appropriate methodological techniques for criminal justice research and discuss findings effectively.
3. Master leadership and management skills for Criminal Justice organizations.
4. Critically analyze and evaluate components of the criminal justice system and apply research-based leadership and management techniques for improved performance and results.
Degree requirements

The four required courses connect essential insights and strategies of graduate study in criminal justice with to the types of issues law enforcement managers face on a daily basis in a time of heightened scrutiny and calls for reform.

Certificate students will complete one course in each of the following four areas for a total of 12 credits.

1. Introductory course on graduate study in criminal justice.

Complete one of:

a. CJUS P501 Proseminar: Criminal Justice I or
b. SPEA J582 Criminal Justice Systems.

2. Research Methods in Criminal Justice.

Complete one of:

a. SPEA J502 Research Methods in Criminal Justice
b. CJUS P594 Introduction to Research Methods
c. CJHS P594 Introduction to Research Methods

3. Planning and Management in Criminal Justice.

Complete: SPEA J582 Planning and Management in Criminal Justice and Public Safety

4. Diversity in Criminal Justice

Complete:

SPEA J510 Diversity in Policing

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