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About AMU's Master's Degree in Criminal Justice Program
The master’s in criminal justice from American Military University (AMU) focuses on the development of professional skills needed for leadership roles in the field.
AMU’s online criminal justice master’s program provides insight into national and local security issues as well as effective countermeasures and subsequent changes in the U.S. criminal justice system. Coursework offers an advanced examination of:
- Criminal law
- Juvenile and delinquent behavior
- Security
- Terrorism in a post-9/11 world
You will interact with professional peers. Faculty share real-world experience from roles in government, the military, public safety, and corrections.
NOTE: This Criminal Justice program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for professional licensure or certification in any state. This program has not been approved by any state professional licensing body and does not lead to any state-issued professional license.
What You Will Do
- Distinguish between the major systems of criminal justice and how the functions of police, prosecution, courts, and corrections interface
- Analyze biological and psychological theories and philosophies of criminal behavior as they influence modern developments in punishment, sentencing, and corrections
- Evaluate definitions, objectives, and issues of new or emerging criminal threats such as terrorism and how they compare and contrast with traditional criminal behavior theories
- Assess the rule of law and changes to it as it pertains to direct and indirect influence and impact on social reactions to crime, corrections, and victims of crime
Degree at a Glance
Number of Credits
30
Cost Per Credit
$455 | $250*
$386.75** | $409.50***
$386.75** | $409.50***
Courses Start Monthly
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Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Students must choose a concentration for this degree program:
Probes emergency management principles and theory, including hazard analysis, mitigation, planning, communication, response, recovery, terrorism, and the capabilities and limitations of the emergency management system. Covers effective interagency cooperation at the federal, state, and local levels.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
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Develop an understanding of emergency management principles and theory.
- Synthesize the public law, regulation, and policies that either facilitate and/or restrict emergency management.
- Devise an understanding of hazard analysis, mitigation, planning, communication, response, recovery and terrorism.
- Summarize the knowledge needed to develop interagency cooperation, what the shortfalls are within interagency efforts and what the principles are for effective inter-organizational behavior and action.
- Compare and contrast the capabilities and limitations of the emergency management system.
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 2829
|
This course identifies the public law, regulation, and associated policy that facilitates and in some cases restricts emergency management planning, recovery, and relief. Topics include national, state, and local issues and examples of public law. The course also covers issues associated with intergovernmental (fire, police, EMS, emergency management, military, etc.) action in emergencies as such action relates to regulation or public law.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2828
|
This course establishes the theoretical foundation that enables the study and understanding of what constitutes ‘disaster’ as a part of the human condition and experience. Students are given a basic understanding of scientific concepts such as fact, theory, and hypothesis. These are then illustrated by analysis and case studies provided by renowned thinkers and writers in the field of emergency and disaster management. Students leave the class with a quality theoretical foundation from which to conduct all of their future master’s-level work.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 05/26/25 - 10/31/25 | 11/03/25 - 12/28/25 | Fall 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2827
|
This is a survey course that is designed to introduce students to the concepts of emergency management. Topics covered include the history of the field, hazard analysis, mitigation, planning, communication, response, recovery, and terrorism. Students conduct interview research with an emergency manager and conduct a site visit of an emergency operations center. Students can use this course to springboard into advanced topics within the field as offered by other courses, and is a great place for students to begin their emergency management degree programs.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2832
|
This course deals with the interaction, coordination, and facilitation between federal, state, and local agencies during preparation, response, and recovery operations. The history of emergency response organizational development is explored, along with the current structural and operational design provided by the National Response Framework (NRF) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Finally, the potential for public-private partnerships in disaster response is examined. Students will achieve an understanding of how all of the various agencies work together to achieve emergency management and disaster response goals and objectives.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 | Fall 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2668
|
This course examines the role of crisis action planning in emergency management and disaster response. This course begins by examining the art and science of future studies – that is, being able to accurately predict an outcome from a given set of inputs and understand the ramifications. Impacts of global warming are presented. Crisis leadership and management theories and methodologies are examined. Taking these three components into account, and adding in other threats that students envision in forum discussions, students then develop a crisis action plan for an organization of their choice, with the purpose being to provide a plan for organizational survival against the challenges depicted above. Students also select an optional topic from an approved bibliography to present and discuss, on such topics as future climate, weather, social justice, energy, economics, environment, resource depletion, and potential strategies for the survival of civilization. Students will achieve a new and more holistic appreciation of the disaster planning process. The crisis action plans that students develop for this course are consistently implemented in the real world, and are in place in organizations across the globe.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 | Fall 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Layers on business skills required for effective leadership and management in criminal justice organizations. Covers concepts of accounting principles, financial tools, and economic analysis for effective managerial decision making, while exploring the role of decision-making models and tools for resolving business problems.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Develop an understanding of accounting principles, financial tools and economic analysis in order to develop effective decision making skills necessary for an effective manager.
- Compare and contrast the skills to effectively utilize decision making models and tools in order to resolve complex business problems.
- Devise an understanding of the most successful methods of operating management, statistics, research, and management science.
- Synthesize the skills necessary to formulate effective leadership skills and competencies in criminal justice management.
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 5298
|
This course examines issues and functions that business managers face within the context of day-to-day operations and long-term planning for an organization. Topics covered in this course include the tools used in business operations, the global dimensions of business, financial statement analysis, capital budgeting, legal and ethical behavior, and economic analysis for decision makers.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 | Fall 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/26/25 - 10/31/25 | 11/03/25 - 12/28/25 | Fall 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2741
|
This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of decision-making processes in business contexts and the balance between theoretical foundations and practical applications in decision making. Through theoretical frameworks, case studies, and practical exercises, students will develop skills in identifying, analyzing, and making effective decisions in complex environments.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2708
|
This course covers the elements of contemporary leadership and delineates the principles that are important in the development of a leader for the 21st century. Discussion of the role and function of leadership will include an in-depth analysis and study of needs impacting individuals, organizations and society. The course provides students with a set of leadership skills and competencies on which to build a unique model for effective leadership that can be tested over time.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 | Fall 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2758
|
This course is an examination of individual dimensions of global executive leadership, organizational behavior, inter-group relations, and strategies for internal corporate communication. Course topics include management and global trade, individual aspects of operating successfully in the global environment, the executive's role in solving conflicts and creating corporations in the world marketplace, cultural aspects of international operations management and international ethical corporate strategies
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 05/26/25 - 10/31/25 | 11/03/25 - 12/28/25 | Fall 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2674
|
Being a strategic or visionary leader has been identified as one of the top five skills needed to be successful in the global economy. This course outlines successful Strategic Management and Planning techniques, and it addresses the fundamentals of the strategic alignment of people, resources and processes to the business vision, mission, and purpose of the organization.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
A general concentration allows you to take courses across a number of areas of study within your program based on your own interests.
Objectives:
Choose 15 credit hours from this section.
Course ID: 3908
|
This course is a study of forensic accounting with an emphasis on using accounting techniques in white collar criminal investigations. The course exposes students to criminology topics such as skimming, cash larceny, check tampering, billing schemes, payroll and expense reimbursement irregularities, non-cash misappropriations, corruption, and interviewing witnesses. The course advances student knowledge of auditing, financial statement analysis, and research techniques in the context of fraud. This course requires the student to purchase additional materials. Please refer to the Course Materials section for additional details on materials and pricing or contact [email protected]. (Prerequisite: ACCT610)
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5298
|
This course examines issues and functions that business managers face within the context of day-to-day operations and long-term planning for an organization. Topics covered in this course include the tools used in business operations, the global dimensions of business, financial statement analysis, capital budgeting, legal and ethical behavior, and economic analysis for decision makers.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 | Fall 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/26/25 - 10/31/25 | 11/03/25 - 12/28/25 | Fall 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2741
|
This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of decision-making processes in business contexts and the balance between theoretical foundations and practical applications in decision making. Through theoretical frameworks, case studies, and practical exercises, students will develop skills in identifying, analyzing, and making effective decisions in complex environments.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2587
|
This course will examine the social and legal problems involved with the sexual exploitation of children. Major issues that will be examined in this course will be child pornography, prostitution, sex trafficking, pedophilia, and international child abuse issues. This course will also explore options utilized for enforcement of the current laws designed to protect children from these crimes.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2588
|
This course examines deviant behavior and the common definitions associated with it. The course further identifies what social deviance is and what is considered to be deviant in today’s society. The sociological and psychological issues are also reviewed as they pertain to the methods of sentencing and the criminal justice system's approach to deviance. In addition, the theories associated with deviance are also explored.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 | Fall 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2589
|
Students will explore the role of forensic science in the investigation of crime by introducing the non-scientific student to the field. The course will examine the different forensic science disciplines to include pattern evidence, fingerprints, body fluids, firearms, arson, and drug analysis. Scientific methodology as it applies to each forensic discipline will be discussed as well as technological advances making an impact in the field of forensics. The course will include development of case scenarios in order for students to apply critical thinking skills to learning concepts.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2590
|
This course examines the historical roots of organized crime and its current role within the American criminal justice system. Structural models are compared for understanding emerging groups. Special attention is paid to dependencies and cooperation among ethnic groups as well. Additionally, there will be a review of the activities associated with organized strategic aspects (i.e. profit-oriented ventures such as extortion, credit card fraud, counterfeiting, prostitution, drug trafficking, smuggling) and tactical issues (i.e. activities that support the criminal organization such as money laundering, violence, corruption, and recruitment).
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2591
|
An examination of how to effectively manage critical incidents and hostage situations in law enforcement and corrections. Combining principles and applications from criminal justice, psychology, sociology, communications, business and other disciplines, this course presents an effective conceptual framework students can apply in high-pressure situations.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3226
|
This course covers the development of the drug cartels and their organization, production, and distribution networks. This course will focus on the regions known as the Golden Triangle and Golden Crescent, and the drugs that are typically manufactured and transported from these areas. This course also provides an overview of U.S. counter-drug efforts and basic information on illicit drugs. Additionally this course provides an historical overview of drug trafficking including a focus on the opium wars in China.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4466
|
In the last 30 years, the link between criminal behavior and mental disorders has become more evident. Because of the apparent link between mental health disorders and criminal behavior there has been an increasing need to understand how mental health diagnoses influences behavior. This class will analyze mental disorders such as schizophrenia, personality disorders, brain damage and mental retardation and their role in criminal behavior. This graduate level class will focus on rehabilitation methods and its effectiveness for addressing the problem of mental health in the criminal justice system.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2592
|
This course will examine in detail crimes such as murder, serial killing, rape, and related crimes of violence from a socio-psychological profiling perspective. Topics covered will include the foundations of criminal profiling, the elements and goals of criminal profiling, multidisciplinary theory, victimology, geographic profiling, the scientific method as applied to behavioral theories, and ethical considerations. Modus Operandi and signature behaviors will be analyzed and inductive and deductive profiling methods will be assessed.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2604
|
This course is a study in the major decisions made by law enforcement executives from a variety of levels and locales. These decisions include issues in crisis management as well as inter-relationships among community leaders with police executives. Management styles are addressed to determine the most effective methods of implementing solutions to macro social community problems. Additionally, strategic decision-making processes are assessed to evaluate fairness and the aspects of voluntary cooperation and attitudes of all parties. The intent of the course is to provide a thorough analysis of executive decision making from which the student can appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of executive decisions while reflecting on the student’s own style and approach to decision making.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 | Fall 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4467
|
This course explores the evolving role of police and corrections in the homeland security enterprise. Historical, social, legal, and operational aspects are considered. Threats and strategies specific to police and correctional facilities and best practices in the field are critically assessed. Furthermore, negotiating relationships with other agencies continues to be a challenge for information sharing and dissemination between different law enforcement and correction agencies. This course examines the role the police should play in the task of preventing and responding to terror and the aftermath of terror. Special emphasis is placed on the relationships between the police and their community and how those relationships can be leveraged post 9/11.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2829
|
This course identifies the public law, regulation, and associated policy that facilitates and in some cases restricts emergency management planning, recovery, and relief. Topics include national, state, and local issues and examples of public law. The course also covers issues associated with intergovernmental (fire, police, EMS, emergency management, military, etc.) action in emergencies as such action relates to regulation or public law.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2828
|
This course establishes the theoretical foundation that enables the study and understanding of what constitutes ‘disaster’ as a part of the human condition and experience. Students are given a basic understanding of scientific concepts such as fact, theory, and hypothesis. These are then illustrated by analysis and case studies provided by renowned thinkers and writers in the field of emergency and disaster management. Students leave the class with a quality theoretical foundation from which to conduct all of their future master’s-level work.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 05/26/25 - 10/31/25 | 11/03/25 - 12/28/25 | Fall 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2827
|
This is a survey course that is designed to introduce students to the concepts of emergency management. Topics covered include the history of the field, hazard analysis, mitigation, planning, communication, response, recovery, and terrorism. Students conduct interview research with an emergency manager and conduct a site visit of an emergency operations center. Students can use this course to springboard into advanced topics within the field as offered by other courses, and is a great place for students to begin their emergency management degree programs.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2832
|
This course deals with the interaction, coordination, and facilitation between federal, state, and local agencies during preparation, response, and recovery operations. The history of emergency response organizational development is explored, along with the current structural and operational design provided by the National Response Framework (NRF) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Finally, the potential for public-private partnerships in disaster response is examined. Students will achieve an understanding of how all of the various agencies work together to achieve emergency management and disaster response goals and objectives.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 | Fall 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2833
|
This course deals with the casualty consequences of large scale emergency, disaster, and/or destruction. Public health, emergency casualty services, mortuary, and other issues are addressed using case examples, theory, and principles that have been researched, studied, and documented in international, national, and local settings. The course covers the background and philosophy, parameters, clinical issues, special circumstances (CBRN/WMD), clinical and non-clinical issues, and recovery strategies in Mass Casualty Incident Management. In conjunction with the outlined topics, the course examines a number of Mass Casualty Incident Management Case Studies (New York City, Jerusalem, Toronto, New Orleans, Tokyo and Madrid).
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2668
|
This course examines the role of crisis action planning in emergency management and disaster response. This course begins by examining the art and science of future studies – that is, being able to accurately predict an outcome from a given set of inputs and understand the ramifications. Impacts of global warming are presented. Crisis leadership and management theories and methodologies are examined. Taking these three components into account, and adding in other threats that students envision in forum discussions, students then develop a crisis action plan for an organization of their choice, with the purpose being to provide a plan for organizational survival against the challenges depicted above. Students also select an optional topic from an approved bibliography to present and discuss, on such topics as future climate, weather, social justice, energy, economics, environment, resource depletion, and potential strategies for the survival of civilization. Students will achieve a new and more holistic appreciation of the disaster planning process. The crisis action plans that students develop for this course are consistently implemented in the real world, and are in place in organizations across the globe.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 | Fall 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3119
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This course provides an overview of HUMINT operations include mission-target analysis, operational planning, execution and evaluation, cover, security and communications, collection and reporting, and financial management. Students will be expected to demonstrate the ability to assess, articulate and defend the soundness of operational concepts, plans and budgets.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 | Fall 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3118
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This course provides the student with an introduction to the methods and techniques of criminal intelligence analysis and strategic organized crime. The rapid increase in multinational analysis and transnational organized crime, corporate drug trafficking organizations, and the impact of crime on national and international policy has created a critical need for law enforcement intelligence experts in the relatively new field of criminal intelligence. The course shows how to use criminal intelligence analysis to predict trends, weaknesses, capabilities, intentions, changes, and warnings needed to dismantle criminal organizations. This course provides knowledge needed by law enforcement professionals at the federal, state, and local level, by criminal intelligence analysts working in private industry, and by military intelligence personnel making a transition from a military to a law enforcement career. The course provides a background of the use of intelligence to dismantle criminal organizations and businesses. This course emphasizes criminal/law enforcement intelligence, as opposed to criminal investigation.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/26/25 - 10/31/25 | 11/03/25 - 12/28/25 | Fall 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4183
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This course will provide an overview of transnational crime and narcotics and its effects on national security, political, social, and economic development of countries around the world. The focus of this class will be the proliferation and expanding influence of organized crime groups, the increasing links among crime groups, corruption, and links to terrorism from transnational crime and narcotics. This class will examine the diverse dimensions of transnational crime and narcotics in the context of increasing globalization and the exponential impact of technology advances
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 05/26/25 - 10/31/25 | 11/03/25 - 12/28/25 | Fall 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3102
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This course will examine the evolution of intelligence and counterterrorism while analyzing a framework for combating terrorism. This course will focus on terrorism variables that present a problem to international and U.S. national security, suggest solutions, and provide alternatives to current counterterrorism policies. In this course, your studies will focus on a variety of aspects related to terrorism, counterterrorism, to include historical perspectives, analysis of terrorist organizations, and patterns of terrorism. You will be required to study a range of topics related to terrorism. You will read an arrangement of books and articles that will develop a comprehensive understanding of how counterterrorism impacts national security.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2578
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This course is an advanced theory and practice of criminal law in the United States. The history, scope, and nature of criminal law will be discussed. This course will analyze the general nature of crime, constitutional limits on crime, and general principals of criminal liability. Topics include: legal language and machinery, parties to crime, classification of offenses, act and intent, capacity to commit crime, and various defenses. Primary emphasis will be the common law and modern statutory criminal codes. Students are provided knowledge of the building blocks of criminal law to include elements of crimes and defenses to criminal charges. The role of the police, criminal courts, and attorneys in the administration of the criminal justice system will be discussed in detail. The course will teach the student how to analyze and brief criminal cases, and identify and discuss criminal issues. An overview of the criminal process and rules of evidence will be provided. This course focuses on the fundamental principles, concepts, and development of criminal law and the constitutional provisions which govern it. The course further discusses the relationship of the individual to the state and includes an examination of the general framework of criminal law as a means of social control.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 | Fall 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/26/25 - 10/31/25 | 11/03/25 - 12/28/25 | Fall 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2579
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This course addresses the specific constitutional rights, including the fourth, fifth and sixth amendments as those that have a direct impact on the defendant and prosecution in the judicial process. The course will review issues of the pre-arrest stage to post conviction remedies, as well as the procedural laws in the criminal justice process and their limits. The parameters of these limits will be analyzed by studying various court decisions.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 05/26/25 - 10/31/25 | 11/03/25 - 12/28/25 | Fall 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3850
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This course provides the student with a theoretical foundation in Constitutional law. The Constitution divides power. In particular, it apportions authority along three main dimensions: between the state and federal governments; among the branches of the federal government; and between, on the one hand, all levels of government and, on the other hand, individuals. The vast majority of live constitutional questions concern a conflict along one or more of these axes. Students will study issues of policy, principle, philosophy, and constitutional implications by focusing on construction and application. This graduate course will explore advanced principles, doctrines and controversies regarding the structure of and division of powers in American government. Specific topics include judicial review, jurisdiction, standing to sue, federalism, federal and state powers and immunities, the separation of powers among the branches of the federal government, the First Amendment, and the Equal Protection Clause.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2680
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This is an interactive course designed to help students achieve a greater understanding of the statistical methods and models available to analyze data and to solve problems associated with making decisions and testing hypotheses in uncertain conditions. The course is designed for students seeking a thorough appreciation of how statistical tools can support sound decision making efforts in a wide range of situations. Topics covered include inferential statistics, averages, measures of variation, the Normal distribution and its uses, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing for large and small samples, regression and correlation, and Chi-Square distributions. The skills, tools and methodologies needed to analyze systems and to make decisions are provided. State of the art analytical tools and quantitative methods, including computer-based solutions are discussed. The emphasis of the course will be on the proper use of statistical techniques and their implementation rather than on mathematical proofs. However, some mathematics is necessary in order to understand the proper application of the techniques introduced and discussed during the course.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2671
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This course evaluates techniques for structuring and resolving managerial problems in organizations. The main managerial/educational tool used in the course is the business model canvas, which is a contemporary approach to identifying and creating a functional business/management plan in an organizational context. Topics include an examination of organizational theories, organizational framing, metaphorical analysis, systems theory, and organizational diagnosis.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 | Fall 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/26/25 - 10/31/25 | 11/03/25 - 12/28/25 | Fall 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2708
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This course covers the elements of contemporary leadership and delineates the principles that are important in the development of a leader for the 21st century. Discussion of the role and function of leadership will include an in-depth analysis and study of needs impacting individuals, organizations and society. The course provides students with a set of leadership skills and competencies on which to build a unique model for effective leadership that can be tested over time.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 | Fall 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2758
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This course is an examination of individual dimensions of global executive leadership, organizational behavior, inter-group relations, and strategies for internal corporate communication. Course topics include management and global trade, individual aspects of operating successfully in the global environment, the executive's role in solving conflicts and creating corporations in the world marketplace, cultural aspects of international operations management and international ethical corporate strategies
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 05/26/25 - 10/31/25 | 11/03/25 - 12/28/25 | Fall 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2674
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Being a strategic or visionary leader has been identified as one of the top five skills needed to be successful in the global economy. This course outlines successful Strategic Management and Planning techniques, and it addresses the fundamentals of the strategic alignment of people, resources and processes to the business vision, mission, and purpose of the organization.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2709
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This course examines the way government policies emerge from the political process and are implemented through participating institutions. In this class students will investigate how good analysis can contribute to informed policy-making and review the factors that go into developing effective implementation strategies. In addition, today’s need for enhanced public accountability and the challenging problems of measuring program performance are examined.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 | Fall 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2724
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This course covers public budgeting from the public manager’s perspective. Whether you are currently or hope to be a manager for federal, state or local government or a local or national nonprofit, this course will give you a good overview of budgeting, and how it relates to you. Topics include budgetary history, revenue and expenditure management, budgeting processes and operating techniques.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 | Fall 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3229
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This course examines the global terrorism phenomenon and the social, economic, political, and religious conditions of select states, groups, and individuals that influence the terrorist mindset. Students examine the definitions, origins and development of terror as a means of influencing public policy decisions and in fostering transitions in public power to promote group goals. Specific historical instances of the use of terror are evaluated, assessed, and analyzed. Examples of groups such as the Al-Qaeda terrorist network are assessed including focused discussions on current events. Topics include: geography and geopolitics of terrorism, origins and history of terrorism, characteristics and goals of terrorism, role of politics and religion in terrorism, media impact on terrorism recruiting, and Al-Qaeda in Iraq organization.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/26/25 - 10/31/25 | 11/03/25 - 12/28/25 | Fall 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2595
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This course will examine cybercrime and the legal, social and technical issues cybercrime presents. With a multi-disciplinary perspective, we will focus on ways information technology is used to commit crimes, investigative techniques used to discover the crimes, and the challenges involved in prosecuting cybercrimes These challenges include jurisdictional issues, application of traditional laws to cybercrimes, and privacy issues encountered during prevention, investigation and prosecution.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 2576
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This course is an examination of issues of professional and ethical behavior within the criminal justice system. Key issues examined include professional behavior of the individual and the agency. Current topics such as law enforcement ethics, research ethics, and are examined.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 | Fall 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/26/25 - 10/31/25 | 11/03/25 - 12/28/25 | Fall 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2577
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This course will examine the various theories and their application to criminal justice. Additionally this course will examine the implications of criminal acts in relation to behavior, discipline and causation. Analysis of criminal and non-criminal behavior is also addressed regarding certain causes, controls, and legal aspects of criminal behavior. Crime is analyzed from an interdisciplinary study of social problems and social responsibility perspectives.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 | Fall 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2586
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The student will evaluate policies and procedures that are utilized in all phases of police administration. These include judicial decisions, which impact the legal status of the operation of police agencies. Additionally, administrative issues inherent in both large and small police organizations are assessed including: the history and context of police administration, police organizational tasks, leadership in the police organization, the role of the police manager, and the role of citizen oversight. Oversight committees addressing police accountability for community enforcement services are analyzed.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 05/26/25 - 10/31/25 | 11/03/25 - 12/28/25 | Fall 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4891
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This course provides basic research methods skills for addressing problems and issues specific to the programs within the School of Security and Global Studies (SSGS). The course covers four basic approaches to social research including experimentation, survey research, field research, and the use of available data. Students will gain foundational knowledge in research planning, design, methodology, data collection, and analysis. This course prepares students for advanced research methods. Students in SSGS graduate studies are expected to be completely familiar with Turabian and APA writing styles. If you do not possess copies of these manuals, here is a link to the library, https://www.apus.edu/apus-library/resources-services/Writing/writing-center.html, specific to writing basics, that has quick style guides in use within SSGS. Purchase of the most recent writing guide in use in your program is highly recommended. If you are unsure what writing style is in use in your program, consult with your academic advisor.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 | Fall 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/26/25 - 10/31/25 | 11/03/25 - 12/28/25 | Fall 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill major requirements. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major.
Choose 3 credit hours from this section.
Course ID: 5138
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This course enables the student to demonstrate the understanding of current criminal justice theory by applying theories to practice in the criminal justice system. Students are to address two criminal justice theories from two of the three pillars of the criminal justice system, law enforcement, courts, and corrections. During Week 4, the student will submit a paper with a 20-30 page body on one current criminal justice theory impacting one of the three criminal justice pillar. During Week 8, the student will submit a paper with a 20-30 page body on one current criminal justice theory impacting one of the other two criminal justice pillars. Thus the student will complete two papers. For example the Week 4 paper will have a law enforcement focus while the Week 8 paper will have a corrections focus. The intent of the course is to demonstrate understanding of how criminal justice theories apply in two components of the criminal justice system.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 08/31/25 | Summer 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 09/28/25 | Summer 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 11/30/25 | Fall 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/26/25 - 10/31/25 | 11/03/25 - 12/28/25 | Fall 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4948
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The School of Security and Global Studies Masters Project Capstone course gives students the opportunity to address issues of public importance that are directly or closely related to their own career, occupation, profession or current position. Creative projects as program capstones may derive from a wide variety of organizationally defined formats such as legislative proposals (local, state or federal), amicus briefs, standard operating procedures, training program manual, procedure manuals, organizational change proposals, communication plans, or recruitment plans to name but a few. The format will be proposed by the student and approved by the instructor. The creative project must demonstrate originality and will follow the style requirements set by the student's academic discipline. For example, a criminal justice student would present work in accordance with the current American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual. NOTE: It is mandatory for students to contact their Academic Advising team when they are 2 or 3 courses out from the capstone. Guidance on the format of the research study proposal and a sample proposal are contained in the APUS Research Study Manual. NOTE: This course may not be taken until all other courses are COMPLETED. THIS COURSE IS 16 WEEKS.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/25 - 07/04/25 | 07/07/25 - 10/26/25 | Summer 2025 Session A | 16 Week session |
| 02/24/25 - 08/01/25 | 08/04/25 - 11/23/25 | Summer 2025 Session K | 16 Week session |
| 03/31/25 - 08/29/25 | 09/01/25 - 12/21/25 | Summer 2025 Session C | 16 Week session |
| 04/28/25 - 10/03/25 | 10/06/25 - 01/25/26 | Fall 2025 Session A | 16 Week session |
| 05/26/25 - 10/31/25 | 11/03/25 - 02/22/26 | Fall 2025 Session K | 16 Week session |
| 06/30/25 - 11/28/25 | 12/01/25 - 03/22/26 | Fall 2025 Session C | 16 Week session |
Accreditation for AMU’s Master’s in Criminal Justice Degree
Accreditation for your master’s in criminal justice degree is important. Accredited academic institutions are evaluated for educational quality, soundness of institutional governance, and sustainability of an institution's finances.
AMU is part of American Public University System (APUS), which is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Our accreditation means that eligible students can participate in several financial aid programs, including military tuition assistance, the Department of Veterans Affairs GI Bill®, federal financial aid, and many corporate educational assistance programs.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by the VA is available at the official website: http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
What are the Benefits of AMU’s Master’s in Criminal Justice?
- AMU’s military-friendly master's degree in criminal justice is entirely online and all courses are asynchronous, which means you can log in on your schedule to complete weekly assignments by their due date.
- The program allows you to focus your studies through the selection of a concentration for more specialized knowledge.
- Our degree program provides an opportunity for current and aspiring criminal justice professionals, such as probation officers, public service professionals, police, security personnel, and others to come together as students and share their real-world examples from the field.
- AMU’s criminal justice master's program is designed to offer advanced, in-depth understanding of criminal behavior, the U.S. criminal justice policy system, and judicial system itself.
How to Pay for Your Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice
Accredited academic institutions typically offer a range of financial aid possibilities. As part of American Public University System, AMU is committed to offering an affordable, high-quality education to all students. We can help you evaluate options to finance your education.
AMU’s Preferred Military Rate is available for all undergraduate. This tuition grant is offered to law enforcement, public safety, and emergency services professionals, allowing them to advance their knowledge and skills. Family members, including parents, spouses, legal partners, siblings, and dependents, are also eligible for this grant.
Here’s how to apply the tuition grant to your application:
- Select “Everyday Heroes” during the application process under Memberships and Affiliations.
- Family members should select “Everyday Heroes Family Member.”
Criminal justice students often come from a military background, and thus may qualify for American Military University’s Preferred Military Rate or GI Bill® benefits.
AMU’s Preferred Military Rate is $250 per credit hour for all undergraduate and master’s-level programs, including our criminal justice master’s degree. The rate is available to all U.S. active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members, and Reservists. Military families, including parents, spouses, legal partners, siblings, and dependents, are also eligible to receive the Preferred Military Rate.
Veterans are eligible to receive our Veteran Grant, a 10% tuition grant extended to veteran family members as well—parents, spouses, legal partners, siblings, and dependents of veterans.
Request information to learn more about how your military benefits, AMU’s Preferred Military Rate, and University-sponsored grants can help minimize the total cost of earning your master’s degree.
Students who do not have military experience may qualify for the following payment solutions:
Students may also pay out of pocket for this master’s degree. AMU accepts credit cards, e-checks, and digital payments. We also offer automatic debit plans with 8- and 16-week schedule options. Tuition and fees are due at the time of course registration.
If you plan to apply for any type of financial aid, start the process at least six weeks before your course starts. Learn more about paying for your education.
Curriculum Overview for AMU’s Master’s in Criminal Justice
This degree program is designed for students interested in gaining deeper knowledge related to a wide range of current topics in the U.S. criminal justice system. This program is also intended to provide insight into national and local security issues as well as effective countermeasures and subsequent changes in the U.S. criminal justice system.
The curriculum for AMU’s master’s program in Criminal Justice is intended to:
- Help equip you with the knowledge and skills to make higher-level professional contributions to public safety and the justice system
- Connect with professional peers and expand your network
- Prepare you with relevant and current knowledge to help shape the future of the criminal justice field
All students must complete certain core classes. These core courses cover topics such as criminological theory, ethics, police administration, and research methods.
You will choose from a selection of concentrations for AMU’s master’s in criminal justice degree program. The knowledge covered, objectives, and actual courses may vary within each concentration in response to real-world changes in the legal system. This keeps the program's content fresh and relevant.
This master’s in criminal justice includes a capstone course that integrates the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the program. Students have two capstone options. One requires completion of two papers, like a master’s thesis, and focuses on the application of criminal justice theory to pillars of the criminal justice system. The other option is a comprehensive examination that requires the completion of four shorter papers, each addressing a topic or question directly related to the core and major courses.
Professional Development
This master’s degree in Criminal Justice is designed to help you develop professional skills typically needed for leadership in the field. You will learn from faculty and from fellow students who may have practical experience from roles in government, the military, public safety, corrections, and other criminal justice careers.
You will also interact with professional peers who share your passion for public service and criminal justice. The development of critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills is pivotal to enabling law officers to anticipate and diffuse volatile situations they encounter in crimes as they unfold.
For busy professionals with unpredictable schedules, this master’s degree is online. This makes the program flexible and convenient, allowing you to complete your coursework on your schedule to meet weekly assignment deadlines.
Transfer Opportunities for AMU’s Online Master’s in Criminal Justice
AMU is committed to awarding the most transfer credit possible.1 When you apply for our master's degree in criminal justice, be sure to explore how your prior education and experience may earn credit toward your criminal justice master's degree. Potential transfer credit opportunities include:
- Public safety training and education
- Military service and education
- Government training
- Academic credit
- Professional training
- Credit by examination
Please see the University’s transfer credit policy webpage for complete information.
My graduate degree in Criminal Justice gave me a well-rounded education that I use every day. From forensics to hostage negotiation, there isn’t one class I’ve taken that hasn’t been useful in the field.
Frequently Asked Questions
Criminal justice programs vary widely in focus and delivery methods. A master’s in criminal justice can help prepare you with relevant and current knowledge typically required to address needs related to public safety. Criminal justice programs may be useful for military and civilian students to help them gain the knowledge and skills typically needed to address complex problems related to the U.S. criminal justice system. The flexibility usually offered in criminal justice programs online may be particularly useful for active-duty military and civilian working professionals.
A criminal justice master’s program is typically designed to appeal to a variety of students for different reasons. Many military students, for example, may be seeking advanced understanding of homeland security or intelligence analysis by earning a master's in criminal justice. They may wish to further their education, which may help them meet personal and professional goals. Master’s degree programs typically offer different concentrations. It’s a good idea to find a master in criminal justice program that matches your interests.
Online master’s degree programs can be particularly suitable for active-duty military and civilian criminal justice professionals who are balancing career and educational goals. Students interested in criminal justice programs online often find they benefit from the convenience of virtual learning to connect with professional peers and learn about public safety matters beyond their local area.
The skills and knowledge acquired in a criminal justice master's degree are typically designed to explore various fields within criminal justice agencies, such as crime analysis, forensic psychology, criminal investigations, federal crimes, homeland security, and law enforcement intelligence.
Admission Requirements
- All AMU master's degree/graduate certificate programs require a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA®). Please read all graduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
- There is no fee to complete the AMU admission application for this program. View steps to apply.
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Materials Cost
Most courses in this program use Open Educational Resources (OER). These teaching, learning, and research materials are made available to you at no cost, meaning there are minimal book costs associated with earning this degree.
Technology fee: $85 per course
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Selecting the right program to meet your educational goals is a key step in ensuring a successful outcome. If you are unsure of which program to choose, or need more information, please contact an AMU admissions representative at 877-755-2787 or [email protected].
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2Alumni Graduated with No APUS-incurred Student Loan Debt As of December 31, 2021
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*Cost Per Credit Hour
The Preferred Military Rate is $250 per credit hour for undergraduate and master's-level courses. This rate is available to all U.S. active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members, Reservists, and military families, including parents, spouses, legal partners, siblings, and dependents.
See all military student benefits.
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