Tiffin University represents a new kind of institution in America, the professional university, where the career objectives of traditional college-age students and adult students are optimized through professionally-focused undergraduate and graduate programs that have a broad general education foundation.
Tiffin is a place where the work ethic of the American heartland is evident and where there is truly value added for students. Tiffin provides access and opportunity for individuals and facilitates their preparation for successful careers and for productive and satisfying lives.
The Bachelor of Justice Administration provides students the skills necessary to analyze threats to the communication infrastructure and assess the role of terrorism in world politics, among other skills. The program assembles practitioners from the various components of the criminal justice system, and this diversity allows a synergy in the classroom. The distinguished faculty has proven academic and professional careers.
The crime analysis concentration provides students with a theoretical overview of crime analysis, computer applications in crime analysis and investigation, the criminal intelligence process, the use of geographic information systems, statistical applications and research design.
The homeland security administration concentration is designed for law enforcement and emergency management personnel whose responsibilities include homeland security issues. This online program enriches the ability of the graduates to react effectively to terrorist threats and natural catastrophic events. (Note: this concentration is offered only online.)
In the justice administration concentration, the first semester will provide the student with perspectives in human resource management, statistical applications and contemporary issues in justice administration. The second semester explores legal and ethical issues, policy formation and analysis, and research and analysis. The last semester covers law and management practices, administrative theory, and the design and analysis of educational programs and training sessions.
The justice administration concentration requires completion of 30 semester hours of graduate study. There are no theses or comprehensive exam requirements for the completion of the MSCJ degree in justice administration management; however, final papers in major courses will be compiled in a professional practice portfolio for which there will be minimum standards.
The criminal behavior concentration is designed for students interested in examining the relationship between psychology and the criminal justice system. Students will develop knowledge and expertise in crisis intervention, counseling, psychopathology, personality assessment and research methods. The criminal behavior concentration is offered in the three semester format and is only available online.
*Minimum 39 transferrable hours