Criminal Justice Online Program Criminal Justice Leadership Criminal Justice Leadership Our Criminal Justice Leadership Online Degree Completion program provides non-traditional students the opportunity to complete their bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice fully online, through affordable, flexible classes.Have you considered employee reimbursement as an option to make your degree affordable? TWU offers our working adult students an opportunity to defer tuition payments until the end of the semester for their employer to assist in covering tuition costs to a certain dollar amount. The program is designed to open doors for advancement for adult students by providing the opportunity to learn administration and leadership skills for many law enforcement professions. Concentrations in Administration of Justice and Behavioral Sciences promote current knowledge foundations while supporting upward professional mobility.Criminal Justice Leadership Online Program Details Entrance Requirements To be considered for admission to our online criminal justice leadership degree completion program, a candidate must be at least 23 years of age. Candidates who are younger than 23 years of age but who desire to enroll must meet at least two of the following qualifications, which preclude him/her from being able to enroll in the traditional academic programs (adapted from the National Center for Education Statistics definition of a nontraditional student): 1. delayed enrollment to postsecondary study of at least one calendar year after high school graduation 2. attend college part-time3. work full-time4. financially independent for financial aid purposes5. have dependents other than a spouse Admissions Process •Complete TWU application•Submit required transcripts•After acceptance, the Program Director will contact the student to set up one-on-one orientation and advising session Costs PLCJ Costs Core Program Tuition $10,080 ($1,000 per three-hour course*) Emphasis Tuition $10,080 ($1,000 per three-hour course) Total Cost $20,160 *any additional course(s) taken outside the PLCJ program will also cost $1,000 per course Have you considered employee reimbursement as an option to make your degree affordable? TWU offers our working adult students an opportunity to defer tuition payments until the end of the semester for their employer to assist in covering tuition costs to a certain dollar amount. Course Requirements CORE (30 hours)CJS201 Speech for the Criminal Justice ProfessionalCJS202 Writing for the Criminal Justice ProfessionalCJS211 Intro to Criminal JusticeCJS321 Ethics in Criminal JusticeCJS331 CriminologyCJS342 Multiculturalism & DiversityCJS412 Administration & ManagementCJS422 Issues in Criminal Justice LeadershipCJS431 Constitutional Law & Criminal ProcessCJS471 Criminal Justice Senior SeminarADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE CONCENTRATION(students choose 15 hours, each course is three hours)CJS333 Corrections in AmericaCJS335 The Juvenile Justice SystemCJS350 Organizational TheoryCJS351 Crime Scene Investigation & PrioritizationCJS352 Theory & Practice of Law EnforcementCJS366 Terrorism & Homeland SecurityCJS375 Drugs & CrimeBEHAVIORAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION (15 hours)PSY101 Introduction to PsychologySOC101 Introduction to SociologySOC270 Social Research MethodsPSY/SOC261 Social PsychologySOC301 Race & Ethnicity Contact Cliff Couch – Criminal Justice Leadership Program Directorccouch@tnwesleyan.edu423-746-5281 Meet Criminal Justice Leadership Online Program Director Cliff CouchCliff is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, and has served as the chief of police in several small towns in Kansas and East Tennessee. He’s a graduate of Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command, the FBI National Academy and Harvard’s Executive Education for State and Local Government program. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor’s Degree with a double-major in Criminology and Psychology from Florida State University. Search for: Search Quick LinksUndergraduate Programs Graduate Programs Executive Programs Online Degree Completion Study Abroad Programs A – Z Library Calculating Your GPA TODAY IS THE BEST TIME To Start Planning Your Future! Apply Now TWU prepares students with the transformative experience and to be well-rounded leaders who make a positive impact on the world. 0 + Majors & Minors 0 % Student Employment Rate 0 % Graduate Without Debt Request Information Apply Now Visit Campus
