Management & Supervision Certificate in Criminal Justice Online: Management & Supervision Certificate Program

If you have an associate's degree or have worked in criminal justice, law enforcement, or the military within the past 18 months, this online certificate program is designed to help you qualify for managerial or supervisory criminal justice positions. With Kaplan University's Web-based training, you study the foundational knowledge and skills required to become an effective manager or supervisor without interrupting your work schedule or other obligations.

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Program Highlights

This innovative program is intended to teach you to identify and understand management theories and functions central to criminal justice organizations. Your online coursework will focus on the roles managers play in establishing a successful social framework, including:

Analyzing the role of supervisors and managers in criminal justice with a focus on leadership development and management practices
Exploring how human and organizational behavior affect organization outcomes
Motivating personnel, supporting organizational goals and missions, managing conflicts, and evaluating employee performances

Prepare for Future Studies

The credits you earn in fulfillment of this certificate are transferable to Kaplan University School of Criminal Justice degree programs. When the time is right, come back and earn your associate's or bachelor's degree online at Kaplan University.

What Are the Career Opportunities?

The Management and Supervision Certificate in Criminal Justice program is designed to provide you with specialized knowledge necessary to seek managerial or supervisory positions in a broad range of criminal justice areas. Apply for leadership positions in corrections, corporate or environmental crime investigation, criminal investigation, federal or state law enforcement, loss prevention, private or public security, probation and parole, postal service inspection, substance abuse, and social work^.*

Curriculum for the Management and Supervision Certificate in Criminal Justice

Course #	Course Title	Credits

CM 220	COLLEGE COMPOSITION II	5 COLLEGE COMPOSITION II This course helps students apply research and critical thinking skills to develop effective arguments. Students will create professional writings, incorporating post-draft revision strategies, working constructively with colleagues.
CJ 101	INTRODUCTION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM	5 INTRODUCTION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM This course provides an overview of the criminal justice system in the United States. Students gain an understanding of the philosophy and development of the criminal justice system, the current state of the criminal justice agencies and institutions, and the issues and challenges facing them.
CJ 102	CRIMINOLOGY I	5 CRIMINOLOGY I This course presents a framework for studying the nature and causes of crime and antisocial behavior. It focuses on explanations provided through criminal topologies and criminological theories, using a variety of multidisciplinary perspectives. Topics range from crime causation to the extent of crime, victimization, social and psychological theories, and various types of criminality including violent, property, and public order offenses.

Course #	Course Title	Credits
CJ 340	APPLIED CRIMINAL JUSTICE ETHICS	6 APPLIED CRIMINAL JUSTICE ETHICS This course teaches students the fundamentals of morality and ethics in the context of applied criminal justice. Topics covered include the role of ethics as it pertains to the recruitment, hiring, and promotion of personnel; the mission of the criminal justice system; the importance of maintaining public trust; the responsible use of discretionary authority; the devastating consequences of official misconduct and recommendations for its control; the importance of organizational leadership; the role of training; and the future of the criminal justice system.
CJ 345	SUPERVISORY PRACTICES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE	6 SUPERVISORY PRACTICES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE This course combines state-of-the-art behavioral theory with numerous cases that allow students to identify and resolve personnel and organizational problems. It prepares students for effective police management and supervision.
CJ 421	ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS	6 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS This course explores human behavior in criminal justice organizations. Students examine individual behaviors, attitudes, personalities, values, perceptions, and emotions and how these affect organization outcomes. The course also looks at the theories, concepts, and application of motivation as well as the importance of stress management and professional ethics in criminal justice organizations.
CJ 422	HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONAL	6 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONAL This course is aimed at criminal justice professionals looking to increase their knowledge and potential within the field of human resource development. The course will blend human resource development with sociology, psychology, and ethics based within the criminal justice context. The course will look in detail at leadership development and management. Students will study the importance of effective communication as well as the impact of diversity on individual and group behavior. Students will read case studies examining race, gender, and power dynamics within a criminal justice framework. Topics will include managing authority and power, racial profiling, controlling disciplinary problems within the workforce, coping with low morale, and managing internal and external politics at work, as well as how best to manage crisis conflicts.
CJ 423	EMPLOYMENT AND POLICY LAW FOR SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS	6 EMPLOYMENT AND POLICY LAW FOR SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS Employment and policy law helps to regulate the workplace environment by protecting employees from discrimination and harassment and providing a safe and fair workplace. In this course, students will analyze and evaluate legal concepts and learn to identify potentially troublesome employment-related legal and ethical issues to avoid liability, as well as to develop an understanding of how to manage employees to maximize productivity.
Choose one of the following courses:
CJ 424	APPLICATION OF MANAGEMENT THEORY TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS	6 APPLICATION OF MANAGEMENT THEORY TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS This course takes a look into police management and supervision. The course will investigate the application of management techniques and strategies with regard to the criminal justice system. Information about law enforcement supervision at the local, state, and federal levels will be investigated. Issues regarding the internal and external dealings of law enforcement agencies, such as budgeting, training, communication, decision making, developmental growth, and motivation of employees, will be explored.
CJ 444	MANAGING CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS	6 MANAGING CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS This course deals with concepts and theory in the field of organizational behavior. The course focuses on the historical perspectives of organizational theorists, theories of motivations and leadership, and future trends and developments in modern organizations.

Total Program Requirements	36 Total Program Requirements

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Credit for Prior Learning

Our undergraduate degree programs feature large pools of open electives designed to offer greater flexibility when applying transfer credits toward program requirements. In addition, you can enroll in our portfolio development course, which helps you document your work and life experience in a portfolio you can submit for consideration for college credits. Qualifying transfer credit may reduce your total costs for undergraduate programs. Refer to the University Catalog for our transfer of credit policy.

Students in the Military

Kaplan University is proud to support our military and veterans in their educational pursuits by offering significantly reduced tuition. Undergraduate program tuition is reduced up to 55 percent for active-duty servicemembers and up to 38 percent for veterans. In addition, Kaplan University participates in the Yellow Ribbon program for all of our graduate programs, and both active-duty servicemembers and veterans are eligible for special tuition rates for these programs. A 10 percent tuition reduction is also available to spouses of active-duty servicemembers. For more information, call 866.583.4412 (Toll Free) to speak to a military Admissions Advisor or visit the Kaplan University military site.

Tuition and Fees

Cost per credit hour	$371.00
Total program requirements Management and Supervision Certificate in Criminal Justice	36
Total cost of tuition	$13,356.00
This program requires a $100 technology fee per term (online students only). A nonrefundable application fee, depending on your program and as described in the Tuition and Fees Supplement, may be required at the time of enrollment. We encourage you to explore the availability of financial aid and scholarships.

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*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for job advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.
*Additional police academy training may be required for law enforcement jobs.