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Justice Administration

Program Description

The Justice Administration track focuses on professionals in law enforcement, corrections, and related fields.

Admission Requirements

Beyond the general graduate program requirements, the Justice Administration track also has the following additional requirements:

• Minimum 2.75 undergraduate grade point average
• Minimum 800 on the GRE or 400 on the MAT

On Line Option

To serve both mid-career and pre-service students, most classes meet one evening a week, with some offered on-line and on Saturdays. The Justice Administration track can be completed on Saturdays.

Career Opportunities

The criminal justice system in the United States is structured in a way that provides various and appropriate ways of administering justice, as such justice administrators serve in various capacities.

Faculty

Justice Administration Director, Dr. Dowinda Dowis

Additional Faculty Members:

Dr. Michael Bailey
Dr. Terry Norris
Dr. Gary Rothwell

Curriculum

This Degree is subjected to the following requirements

• All students must complete the common core for the degree.
• A minimum B average in core courses, with no more than two Cs, and a minimum grade of B in option courses are required for degree completion.
• No more than 17 semester credit hours in the D. Abbott Turner College of Business courses, including transferred credit, may be credited toward the MPA degree.
• Satisfactory completion of the Comprehensive Examination (MPAC 7000) is required for graduation. The examination is based on courses taken and normally is completed in the last semester of enrollment. It is the responsibility of the student to register for MPAC 7000 in the appropriate semester. The examination is drawn up and graded by a committee appointed by the program director, which includes core and option faculty. The director is eligible to serve on the examination committee. A candidate who fails the examination will be eligible for re-examination during the next semester. Students in the general government and justice administration options may substitute MPAC 7999 (Thesis) for MPAC 7000.

Additional Information

For additional information about the Justice Administration track of the MPA degree contact Dr. Dorinda Dowis at (706) 568-2057 or email dowis_dorinda@colstate.edu. You can read about additional information and policies such as graduate student classifications, transferring credit, readmission requirements and international students.

Program Requirements

Justice Administration, M.P.A

Area 1 Core - Required Hours: 18

• MPAC 7106 Public Administration and Policy 
• MPAC 7116 Public Personnel Administration 
• MPAC 7126 Public Budgeting/Financial Admin
• MPAC 7136 Research Meth for Administration 
• MPAC 7146 Organization Theory and Behavior 

Select one course from the following two courses:

• MPAC 7156 Legal Environment of Admin
• COMM 5139 Dispute Resolution

Area 2 Concentration - Required Hours: 18

• 18 semester hours of MPAJ or JADM coursework numbered 5000G or higher, or substitutions approved by the Program Director.
  

Area 3 Additional Requirements - Required Hours: 0

• MPAC 7000 MPA Comprehensive Exam
• Students may choose to substitute MPAC 7137 (Project Design) and MPAC 7999 (Thesis) for MPAC 7000 (MPA Comprehensive Examination) and for two of the option courses above

Total Hours Required: 36