Central’s Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Administration provides professionals working in the field with the knowledge and skills required for leadership positions
and advancement in criminal justice and related fields.
Our program enhances student’s decision-making and administration skills through in-depth focus on evidence- based practices, program development and evaluation, and effective management of employees and organizations at the local, state, and federal level.
For criminal justice professionals currently working in the field, this program covers relevant theory and practice relating to criminal justice leadership. This includes the interpretation and evaluation of research, management of criminal justice employees, development of criminal justice organizations, and implementation of program policy. Graduates learn the fundamental principles and methods needed to effectively lead in criminal justice and related organizations.
For criminal justice professionals currently working in the field, specifically those who work with victims and in victims’ advocacy organizations. This program covers relevant theory and practice relating to victims and their experiences in the Criminal Justice System. Relevant topics covered in the certificate programming include domestic violence, mental health, victimization, women’s issues, and hate crimes.
For criminal justice professionals currently working in the field, this program covers relevant theory and practice relating to forensic counseling. This includes instruction on offender counseling, risk assessment, offender profiling, and delinquency intervention.
The Advanced Detective Certificate program provides investigators with advanced knowledge, skills, and theoretical perspectives that can assist in the application of their role as a detective. Course titles of available classes include Death Investigations, Expectation of Privacy, Financial Crimes, Interview and Interrogation, Sexual Assault Investigations, and Police Involved Shootings. These courses are designed for detectives at all levels and ranks. The Connecticut State Detective Methodology Program Advisory Board endorses this program and is an integral part of the development and ongoing assessment of classes.
