Methodist University - MJA Program Description

Program Description

The Master of Justice Administration program consists of 36 credit hours, or a total of 12 courses. Students attend three 15-week terms each year, taking two classes per term. Classes are held at The North Carolina Justice Academy in Salemburg, North Carolina, meeting Friday evenings through Sunday afternoons one weekend per month over the course of the term. Students will complete additional work for each course online between residency weekends.

The Core

Master of Justice Administration students take eight core courses during the program:

Foundation of Justice Administration
Criminal Behavior Issues
Justice Policy and Planning
Research Methods and Program Evaluation
Legal Issues in Justice Administration
The Budgetary Process and the Justice System
Organizational Behavior
Ethical Foundations of Justice Administration

The Electives

Students choose three elective courses:

Media and Public Relations for Justice Organizations
Human Resource Development
Problem-Solving Models for Justice Organizations
Justice Futures
Leadership and Change for the 21st Century
Special Topics in Justice Administration

The Capstone Course

The MJA Capstone Experience will be tailored to each student. This course is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to demonstrate, under faculty supervision, the ability to conduct in a problem solving management project as a demonstration of skill in administration techniques.

Round Table Discussions

Throughout the course of each semester, keynote speakers will be brought in for a round table discussion relevant to course topics of study. Round table discussions will be held typically on Saturday evenings during residency weekends.

The Master of Justice Administration