Criminal Justice Leadership and Management Graduate Certificate

Be a leader

Advance or start your career as a leader in criminal justice.

Lead your team and others. Manage staffs and budgets. Handle administrative needs.

Certificate in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management

Michael Kyle, Program Director
Strong Hall 226
417-836-4333
MichaelKyle@MissouriState.edu

Program description

Criminal Justice agency administrators require a specialized combination of knowledge, which includes a foundation in criminal justice policy, policy analysis and research interpretation skills, knowledge of ethical leadership principles, and knowledge of management techniques and or/ financial management. The Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management prepares the student for a leadership role with courses covering these four key areas.

Admissions criteria

To be considered for the program, a student must have a 2.75 grade point average.

Required courses - 12 hours total

Course(s)	Area of Study	Credit Hours
CRM 701	Criminal Justice Policy	3 hrs
CRM 715	Leadership and Management in Criminal Justice	3 hrs
PLS 778 OR CRM 728	Ethics and Leadership in the Public Sector OR The Ethics of Justice	3 hrs
PLS 756 OR PLS 753	Financial Management for State and Local Government OR Management Techniques and Organizational Behavior	3 hrs