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Master of Professional Studies in Criminal Justice Policy and Administration
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Penn State University 
Overview

Learn to evaluate the societal workings that create crime, assess equity in policy enforcement, and propose data-driven and evidence-based solutions that benefit the greater society

Duration

24 months

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25.29 Lakh

Mode of learning

Online

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Master of Professional Studies in Criminal Justice Policy and Administration
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Highlights

  • Earn a degree from The Pennsylvania State University
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Master of Professional Studies in Criminal Justice Policy and Administration
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Penn State University 
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Skills you will learn
Who should do this course?
  • For individuals who want to enhance their knowledge & skill in the field
What are the course deliverables?
  • Broaden your perspective to identify the origins of crime
  • Identify the different value systems that create different types of crime
  • Investigate the justice systems’ impacts on the creation, enforcement, and execution of laws
  • Incorporate research when evaluating and developing policies to promote equity in the criminal justice system
More about this course
  • This 30-credit master's in criminal justice policy and administration devotes its curriculum to analyzing policies, evaluating research, and developing policy proposals
  • This allows you to specialize your study in policy and administration without needing to take courses outside of your focus
  • The degree consists of 18 credits of core courses and allows you to choose from a number of electives to customize your learning to your interests and career goals
  • You will finish your education with a capstone course, the opportunity to apply your newfound knowledge to a project selected by you and your faculty adviser

Master of Professional Studies in Criminal Justice Policy and Administration
 at 
Penn State University 
Curriculum

CJPA 501Criminal Justice Institutions

CJPA 502Theories of Crime

CJPA 803Applied Research Methods for Criminal Justice

CJPA 820Criminal Procedure

CJPA 865Criminal Justice Ethics in a Diverse Society

CRIMJ 503Advanced Statistics in Criminal Justice

CRIMJ 451Race, Crime, and Justice

CRIM 482Seminar, Criminal Justice Agency Administration

CRIMJ 408Police Administration

CRIMJ 430Alternatives to Incarceration

CJPA 830Global Policing

CJPA 831Transnational Crime

CJPA 832Policing Terrorism

CJPA 833Courts and Sentencing

PADM 507Introduction to Public Policy Analysis

PADM 800Foundations of Public Administration

PLSC 471American Constitutional Law

PLSC 472The American Legal Process

PLSC 490Policy Making and Evaluation

PSY 532Psychological Foundations of Leadership

Master of Professional Studies in Criminal Justice Policy and Administration
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