| Course Code | Name | Course Description |
| CJ7002-8 | Delinquency and Criminal Justice | In the past two years the Justice Department has reported a significant increase in violence among teenagers and other youths. This increase appears to have contributed to a nationwide crime spike. This Doctoral level course provides an examination of the causes of this increase in juvenile delinquency including social, economic, and cultural factors. Learners will explore national strategies to address this issue, their effectiveness and future application. |
| CJ7004-8 | Organized Criminal Gangs | This Doctoral level course provides a comprehensive review of organized crime. Gangs have fostered a culture of violence, perversion and hate. This course will review gang organizational traits, traditions, criminal activities, violence, prison gang structure, the Ku Klux Klan, and other white supremacy groups. An in-depth examination will be conducted into the connection of organized crime in the United States to other nations and world-wide organizations, including organized crime in Russia and Latin America. |
| CJ7007-8 | Criminal Justice Research Methods | This Doctoral level course provides the Learner with a solid theoretical structure that underlies empirical analysis. The objective of the course is to provide the Learner with the skill set to interpret, analyze, synthesize and compare professional published research. Research design, measurement selection, data collection, determination of causality, data and results interpretation, and ethics will be contribute to the understanding, interpreting, and critical evaluation of research studies and findings in criminal justice. |
| CJ7010-8 | Effective Police Tactics, Techniques and Methodologies | This doctorial level course will examine police tactics, techniques and methodologies exposing the Learner to best practices including evidence collection, psychological profiling, agency collaboration and jurisdictional requirements. The Learner will develop a keen understanding of the latest techniques and technologies that may be employed in a criminal investigation, as well as the research and development techniques used to generate new tactics and methodologies with a primary focus on forensic science. |
| CJ7011-8 | Ethics and Criminal Justice | The doctoral level course provides a comprehensive review local, state and federal law enforcement officers are entrusted with enforcing our criminal justice laws while upholding the constitutional principles and general principles of ethics and integrity. This course will explore the ethical challenges that are faced by police officers at various levels of command and the systems in place to prevent unethical practices by law enforcement. |
| CJ8010CAGS-8 | Criminal Justice | The Learner will create a comprehensive research project that seeks to create a unique solution to a stated, real or hypothetical defined topic approved by the Mentor. Research scope and definitions must be declared before the specific approved project can commence. Learners will be assessed on demonstrated proficiency in designed assignments, which will culminate into a final research project. |
