Learning Outcomes

Graduates completing the program will accomplish the following outcomes:

1. Demonstrate effective written skills in written assignments and online interaction with peers and faculty.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of various criminal justice technological implications for effective collaborations and use in contemporary criminal justice agencies.
3. Identify and discuss the essential theoretical and practical concepts used in the criminal justice system.
4. Interpret and analyze scholarly research related to the criminal justice field and apply it to real world issues and contemporary practice.
5. Understand and articulate the role of critical stakeholders in the criminal justice system and how these roles and interactions influence desired outcomes in criminal justice systems.
6. Discuss and describe the role and function of criminal justice managers in contemporary criminal justice agencies.
7. Demonstrate and articulate understanding of a range of special topics related to existing criminal justice systems and how they influence the effective administration of justice.
8. Discuss the importance of community collaboration and partnerships in achieving positive criminal justice system outcomes.
9. Demonstrate cognitive skills and capabilities when analyzing historical or current problems related to the criminal justice field.

Additional Learning Outcomes:

1. Implement the investigative techniques and strategies necessary for lawful, effective, and efficient digital investigations.
2. Demonstrate the techniques employed by forensic computer investigators for properly securing the electronic crime scene and methods of documenting, recording, extracting, and storing digital evidence.
3. Discuss the theoretical foundations of cybercrime and the network security issues and technologies utilized by corporate citizens including cryptography, digital signatures, and network firewalls.