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The online MPA in Inspection & Oversight degree program from CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice offers highly specialized training in the growing field of inspection and oversight and prepares public administration students for much-needed positions in organizations that investigate the performance of other organizations. The curriculum examines the issues confronting organizations across both the public and private sectors such as compliance, misconduct, and forensic accountancy. 

Additionally, a new specialization in Health Care Delivery Inspection & Oversight is being offered. This specialization prepares students for careers in the assessment, monitoring, regulation, auditing, and investigation of health care organizations and service providers. 

The online MPA in Public Policy & Administration degree program from CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is designed to prepare students for positions in government and non-profit organizations committed to public service and social change. There are several specializations offered to suit students' personal interests and professional goals:

• Criminal Justice Policy & Administration
• Emergency Management
• Human Resources Management
• Management & Operations 

Get ready for a career in criminal investigation with this online forensic science degree. This program can serve as a way to enter a career in homeland security at any level or in a national and international counter-terrorism agency. You will be ready to begin a career researching terrorism in academia as well.  

The curriculum covers the Constitution as it relates to criminal investigations, rules and ethics of evidence in case studies and rules and ethics of crime scene investigation. It is also flexible, providing the convenience students need to balance an education with other responsibilities.

Prepare for a career working with both natural and man-made disasters with this online emergency management degree. Study the five phases of emergency management:

• Prepare
• Respond
• Recover
• Mitigate
• Prevent

In addition, you will learn about theory, legal structure, federal doctrine, and the practice of emergency management.

Study when and where it is convenient. If a location has the internet it can serve as your classroom.

Take a look at terrorism in the post-9/11 world with this online homeland security degree. You will study both terrorism and counter-terrorism in this program that is taught by leading authorities in terrorism studies, law enforcement, and criminal justice. Enjoy the collaboration that exists with the internationally renowned Center on Terrorism which allows a series of seminars to be integrated into the curriculum.

Courses, offered in an accelerated 8-week session format, feature small classes taught by prominent faculty. Enjoy a 100% online program that is affordable and convenient.

If you later decide to transfer to a master’s degree program, these credits may be applied toward the advanced degree.

Prepare for a career that deals with crime phenomena that cross country lines with this online criminal justice degree. This Advanced Certificate in Transnational Organized Crime Studies (ACTOCS) offers advanced instruction on the nature, dynamics, causes, and control of these crime phenomena that call for international cooperation. Focus on illegal cross-border trade such as the trafficking of drugs or humans, transnational predatory crimes such as serial burglary, international environmental crimes, money laundering, cybercrime, and more. You will also study factors that make these crimes possible, including technology, international travel, trade, and migration.

This online criminal justice degree is flexible. Not only can you study wherever it is convenient, but there is only one required course. The remainder of the curriculum is comprised of electives.

Gain an understanding of criminal justice and the law with this online law degree. It provides a general survey of the field and an advanced understanding of research and practice in the criminal justice system and related issues. With the Criminal Law and Procedure specialization you will complete such courses as:

• Law, Evidence, and Ethics
• Constitution and Criminal Justice
• Race and Crime in America
• Legal Aspects of Undercover Activity

All students also study the major works and theories of criminology, policing, corrections, judicial studies, quantitative research methods, and policy analysis.  

Enjoy small class sizes and 100% online courses. There are no scheduled meeting times, allowing you to study when and where it is convenient.

Gain an understanding of criminal justice with this online criminal justice degree. It provides a general survey of the field and an advanced understanding of research and practice in the criminal justice system and related issues. With the Criminology and Deviance specialization, you will complete such courses as:

• White Collar Crime
• Race and Crime in America
• Crime Mapping
• Youth Crime and Delinquency Control
• Deviant Behavior

All students also study the major works and theories of criminology, policing, corrections, judicial studies, quantitative research methods, and policy analysis.  

Enjoy small class sizes and 100% online courses. There are no scheduled meeting times, allowing you to study when and where it is convenient.

Gain an understanding of criminal justice and the law with this online law enforcement degree. It provides a general survey of the field and an advanced understanding of research and practice in the criminal justice system and related issues. With the Policing specialization, you will complete such courses as:

• Race and Crime in America
• Crime Mapping
• Legal Aspects of Undercover Activity
• Crime Scene Investigation
• Youth, Crime, and Delinquency Control

All students also study the major works and theories of criminology, policing, corrections, judicial studies, quantitative research methods, and policy analysis.  

Enjoy small class sizes and 100% online courses. There are no scheduled meeting times, allowing you to study when and where it is convenient.

Gain an understanding of criminal justice and the law post-9/ 11 with this online homeland security degree. It provides a general survey of the field and an advanced understanding of research and practice in the criminal justice system and related issues. With the Terrorism Studies specialization, you will complete such courses as:

• Terrorism and Politics
• Terrorism and Apocalyptic Violence
• Organized Crime
• Seminar in Terrorism Studies
• Homeland Security and Terrorism

All students also study the major works and theories of criminology, policing, corrections, judicial studies, quantitative research methods, and policy analysis.  

Enjoy small class sizes and 100% online courses. There are no scheduled meeting times, allowing you to study when and where it is convenient.

Examine criminal justice at the international level with this online criminal justice degree. Crime and justice are becoming increasingly internationalized, bringing the need for criminal justice that has evolved past examining issues of each country. Gain an understanding of the transnational and global ramifications of crime and error control. You have the option of combining core and elective courses to obtain the Advanced Certificate in Transnational Organized Crime Studies (ACTOCS) in addition to the Master’s degree.  

Courses are taught by experienced instructors. Instructors are multicultural and multilingual.

Threats, both natural and man-made, are unfortunately inevitable. Prepare for leadership positions in organizations that deal with these threats and the losses they incur with this online emergency management degree. These include public, non-profit, and private organizations.  

Learn to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate future losses from natural and public health hazards and man-made or technological events. The curriculum teaches students to design and implement effective programs to reduce the toll that disasters and other emergencies take on individuals, organizations, and society in complex urban environments.

A thesis track is also available.

Prepare for a career in the security industry with this online homeland security degree. It is designed for security professionals and others interested in the global security industry. Courses, offered in an accelerated, 8-week session format, develop an understanding of security theory and provide practical skills. Courses cover topics such as:

• Protection Management Systems
• Models & Applications for Private Security
• Legal, Regulatory & Administrative Issues in the Private Sector
• Risk, Threat & Critical Infrastructure
• Security of Information Technology

This dynamic online education is taught by experts in the industry. In addition to faculty who are global experts in the field, you will enjoy small class sizes. This affordable online homeland security degree is flexible, allowing you to study when and where it is convenient.