Criminal Justice Management and Administration
Managers and organizational leaders must learn to successfully guide criminal justice organizations into the global 21st century.In this concentration, you will
- Study how to create and apply policies and budgets to successfully manage your organization.
- Develop and integrate models of cross-agency coordination among regional, state, national, and international agencies in anticipation and response to typical critical incidents.
- Prepare for positions in a range of departments, including
- Local and regional law enforcement offices
- Victim and advocacy services
- Criminal justice-related nonprofit organizations
Completion Requirements
- 181 total credit hours
- General education courses (45 cr.)
- Core courses (41 cr.)
- Concentration courses (15 cr.)
- Elective courses (75 cr.)
- Capstone course (5 cr.)
Estimated time to completion: 4.5 years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
Students may be eligible to transfer up to 135 credits. At least 45 credits (including specific courses) must be completed at Walden.
Core Courses (41 cr.)
| COMM 1000 | Communication Skills For Career Development | 1 |
| CRJS 1001 | Contemporary Criminal Justice Systems | 5 |
| CRJS 2001 | Criminology and Social Control | 5 |
| CRJS 2002 | Juvenile Delinquency and Justice | 5 |
| CRJS 2003 | Criminal Law | 5 |
| CRJS 3001 | Corrections | 5 |
| CRJS 3002 | Courts and Judicial Process | 5 |
| CRJS 3003 | Law Enforcement | 5 |
| CRJS 3004 | Data Analysis for the Criminal Justice Professional | 5 |
Concentration Courses (15 cr.)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| CRJS 4101 | Management and Supervision in Criminal Justice Systems | 5 |
| CRJS 4302 OR CRJS 4202 |
Critical Incidents and Cross-Agency Coordination Coordinated Community Response: Developing Community Resource Brokers |
5 |
| CRJS 4103 | Planning and Budgeting | 5 |
Elective Courses (75 cr.)
Choose 15 additional electives (75 cr.) from any B.S. in Criminal Justice concentration or from the general education courses, or from concentration courses in any of our bachelor's programs.
Capstone Course (5 cr.)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| CJRS 4150 | Capstone: International Justice and Human Rights | 5 |
