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Criminal Justice Specialization Courses

This specialization is designed for criminal justice professionals, including supervisors and managers in policing, courts, corrections, security, and associated support agencies, who aspire to move into upper-level management and administrative assignments. The coursework includes an in-depth review and discussion of contemporary decision-making models and issues confronting the American criminal justice system.

Specialization Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
PPPA 8350	Historical and Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice	4
PPPA 8351	Policy Analysis in the Criminal Justice System	4
PPPA 8352	Leadership: Putting Theory into Practice in Criminal Justice Administration	4

Course Descriptions (pdf)

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