Trust the program that is endorsed by law enforcement & highly rated by students
Designed for current criminal justice professionals who want to grow and lead, University of San Diego’s regionally accredited, 100% online master’s degree program supports rapid career advancement by exploring today’s biggest law enforcement challenges and providing practical skills that prepare you to be a more effective leader. And now, all Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department employees who enroll in the program will receive a discount of $50 per unit!
In just 20 months, you’ll explore and address some of today’s most challenging issues in criminal justice while learning:
- Organizational leadership frameworks, and how to influence others for the common good
- Constitutional law and how it shapes law enforcement policy today
- Budget, finance, resource allocation, and collective bargaining
- Communication techniques, including interpersonal dialogue, written/electronic communications, report and grant writing, media relations and communicating to large audiences
- Dispute and conflict resolution techniques that emphasize ethics and integrity
- Techniques for successful community engagement
- Analytical procedures for evaluating crime trends and conducting community and organizational assessments
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Why University of San Diego (USD)?
- Top 100 nationally ranked university Earn a degree you'll be proud to hang on your wall
- Endorsed by law enforcment Unions & associations representing your best interests have endorsed the program
- Top tier, ethics-based education USD develops professionals eager to #LeadTheChange
- Accomplished practitioner faculty and professors High ranking criminal justice professionals with extensive leadership experience
- 100% online program that you'll finish in 20 months Flexible schedule designed specifically for working professionals
- Strong networking opportunities Collaborate with LEOs from different agencies across the country
- Credit for Your Training Get up to 12 units of transfer credit for California Command College or eligible FBINA training courses
- Tuition Discount for LASD Employees LASD employees, unsworn and sworn, save $50/unit