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
  • Foundation course (1 cr.)
  • General education courses (45 cr.)
  • Core courses (40 cr.)
  • Concentration courses (15 cr.)
  • Elective courses (75 cr.)
  • Capstone course (5 cr.)

Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call an 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.

Foundation Course (1 cr.)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
WLDN 1000	Dynamics of Walden Success: Learning Lab	1

Core Courses (40 cr.)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
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.)

Students are required to complete three concentration courses, two of which are required. Students choose a third concentration course from a choice of two additional B.S. in Criminal Justice courses described below.

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
CRJS 4401	Management and Supervision in Criminal Justice Systems Required	5
CRJS 4402  CRJS 4302	Planning and Budgeting Required Critical Incidents and Cross-Agency Coordination	5
CRJS 4202	Mobilizing and Coordinating Community Response	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

Course Descriptions

For assistance in deciding which online degree concentration fits your goals, request information or speak with an enrollment advisor by calling 1-866-492-5336. A list of international toll-free phone numbers is available for students outside the United States.