Online Master of Business Administration

The online experience

If you've never taken an online course, you might be asking yourself how you can be assured it's a quality educational experience.

While you may not see your teacher and fellow students in a classroom every other day, you actually may have more interaction with them than you would in a face-to-face class. That's because online students often have greater access to their instructors and other students through frequent e-mail, chat rooms and highly intensive discussion boards.

Equally important, online learning engages all students in a class. Every student participates in discussions, not just those who are outspoken.

Online teaching and learning is one of the most exciting advancements in education. We encourage you to try a demo course to see if it is a good fit for you. We think you will discover what more than 12,000 students at Columbia College have discovered—an ideal way to earn a quality, accredited degree while you continue working, meet family obligations or travel for work or the military.

Learn more about how online learning works.

Credentialed faculty

Our online instructors are practicing professionals who have real-world experience and at least a masters degree in their fields of study. They also undergo the same credentialing process as our full-time on-campus faculty and receive intensive training for teaching in an online environment.

Areas of specialization among our criminal justice faculty include police practices and procedures, criminal investigations, organizational theory, criminal law, corrections and more.

Online or on campus

If you live near one of our Nationwide Campuses across the country that offer an on-campus MSCJ program, you have the option of taking MSCJ classes online and on campus. This provides you with even greater flexibility.

Online library resources

As an online student, you'll have access to databases, articles, catalogs, books, journals, reference materials, newspapers, legal publications, tutorials and much more. Everything you need to be a successful MSCJ student will be right at your fingertips. Research help also is available by phone or e-mail.

Four foundational areas

The online MSCJ is designed primarily for practitioners in the field of criminal justice who are interested in enhancing their administrative skills. The program also is designed to meet the analytical and theoretical needs of students who will continue with doctoral or law studies.

The degree emphasizes four foundational areas: trends in criminal justice, policy development and analysis, research design and ethics in criminal justice.

MSCJ career opportunities

With an Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration, you can advance in such fields as security management, probation and court services, forensic psychology, homeland security, justice administration, corrections, crime analysis and prevention, crime and deliquency, human services, global issues, law, executive management, and public safety.

MSCJ degree requirements

A. Required MSCJ Foundation Courses		12 sem. hrs
MSCJ 500	Research Design	3 hrs
MSCJ 501	Current Issues and Future Directions in Criminal Justice	3 hrs
MSCJ 510	Legal and Ethical issues in Criminal Justice	3 hrs
MSCJ 524	Criminal Justice Policy Development and Evaluation	3 hrs
B. Required MSCJ Core Courses		24 sem. hrs
MSCJ 525	Comparative Criminal Justice Systems	3 hrs
MSCJ 526	Human Resource Management and Theory	3 hrs
MSCJ 532	Organizational Behavior	3 hrs
MSCJ 533	Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice	3 hrs
MSCJ 550	Readings in Criminal Justice Administration	3 hrs
MSCJ 561	Crisis Intervention	3 hrs
MSCJ 567	Seminar in Juvenile Justice	3 hrs
MSCJ 580	Capstone/Intensive Writing Seminar	3 hrs

The MSCJ degree requirements include common core courses and foundational courses for a total of 36 semester hours. The four foundational courses must be taken during the first 18 semester hours of graduate coursework in the MSCJ program.

See master syllabi for course details.

Admission

To be considered for admission to the online MSCJ program, you must have:

• completed a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
• at least a 3.0 undergraduate cumulative GPA
• two to three years of substantive work experience

Applicants also will submit:

• a personal goal statement outlining how the objectives of our MSCJ program fit with their professional goals
• official transcripts from any colleges attended
• three professional recommendations from past or current employers
  The recommendation request form may be found at www.ccis.edu/OnlineRecommendationForm.
• a résumé

The following prerequisite courses are required prior to full admission to the online MSCJ program:

• CJAD 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice Administration
• CJAD 415 Criminal Procedures

The $55 application fee is waived for Columbia College alumni who earned a bachelor's degree from the school.

What is the application deadline?

There is no deadline for admission. Students may submit an application and be admitted at any time. However, complete application materials must be received no later than two weeks prior to the start of the academic session for which you are applying. Completed graduate application files generally are not reviewed for admission earlier than a minimum of six months prior to the intended term of enrollment.

Apply now for admission to the online MSCJ program.

Learn more

We invite you to learn more about the online MSCJ at Columbia College. You can access information and receive services online, or if you live near one of our 32 campuses, feel free to contact that campus directly. Our local campuses provide:

• Personal attention when reviewing applications
• Free face-to-face advising appointments, along with financial aid and scholarship information
• Access to computer labs and other student services
• A convenient place to pick up student loan or financial aid checks

If you do not live near one of our Nationwide Campuses, please contact the Online Campus at onlinecampus@ccis.edu or call (800) 231-2391, ext. 7246.