Criminal Justice Management, BS/MPA (Inspection and Oversight)
Description. The Criminal Justice Management BS focuses on the development of leadership, supervision and analytic skills of students who aspire to executive positions in criminal justice agencies such as correctional facilities, courts, and emergency response and law enforcement agencies. The major is designed to introduce students to the American criminal justice system, expose students to management issues and methods, introduce ethical considerations, and provide students with basic academic and management skills that are needed for supervisory and executive positions.
The mission of the Master of Public Administration in Inspection and Oversight Program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is to prepare students for public service careers in inspection and oversight organizations and to advance the study of Public Administration through scholarly and applied research and community service. The program seeks to inspire students to the highest ideals of citizenship and public service, reinforced by a commitment to accountability, transparency, and equity. The program offers students opportunities to acquire professional and political knowledge and skills, based on academic studies, public service experience and partnerships with faculty in scholarly endeavors.
Learning outcomes. Students will:
- Identify the core mechanisms of public administration including the organization and management of human and financial resources.
- Discuss the political, economic, legal and social environments of public policy and administration.
- Explain the unique challenges and opportunities of providing public goods and services in a diverse society. The includes the understanding of public administration and policy in an international and comparative context.
- Define and diagnose decision situations, collect and analyze data, develop and implement effective courses of action, and evaluate results
- Organize and communicate information clearly to a variety of audiences by means of oral presentation, written documents and reports, and quantitative graphs, charts and tables.
- Pre-service and in-service students synthesize and apply decision-making, leadership and management skills in public agencies or non-profit organizations.
Credits Required.
| Public Administration BS Major |
21 |
| MPA in Public Administration |
42 |
| General Education |
42 |
| Other Undergraduate Requirements |
0-3 |
| Undergraduate Liberal Arts Electives |
15-18 |
| General Undergraduate Electives |
8-11 |
| Total Credits Required for B.S. Degree |
134 |
MPA - Inspection & Oversight Program Director. Professor David Shapiro, Department of Public Management (dshapiro@jjay.cuny.edu)
BS Major Coordinator. Professor Simone Martin-Howard, Department of Public Management (smartin-howard@jjay.cuny.edu)
Advisor. Ms. Yvonne Purdie, Department of Public Management (212.237.8554, ypurdie@jjay.cuny.edu)
General information. Bachelor's / Master's Programs application and eligibility requirements.
Additional information. Students who enrolled in the BS./MPA program in September 2023 or thereafter must complete the program in the form presented here.
Public Administration BS Courses
Required
| PAD 101 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| PAD 121 | Information in Public Administration | 3 |
| PAD 314 | Leadership, Supervision and Performance | 3 |
| PAD 318 | Decisions in Crises | 3 |
| PAD 348 | Justice Planning and Policy Analysis | |
| PAD 360 | Court Administration | 3 |
| STA 250 | Principles and Methods of Statistics | 3 |
| OR | |
PAD 2XX
| Measuring Public Policy and Administration | 3 |
Note: Students must take PAD 2XX or STA 250 in the undergraduate portion of the program.
Total Credit Hours: 21
Other Required Undergraduate Course
Required depending on math placement
Total Credit Hours: 0-3
Advisors recommendation – MAT 108 or MAT 141 may satisfy the Gen Ed Required Core in the Math and Quantitative Reasoning area. Students who have placed into or taken higher level math should see the Major Coordinator.
Undergraduate Electives
Students must complete 23-26 credits of electives to fulfill the undergraduate portion of the degree program. 15-18 credits must be in the liberal arts or sciences. Students have free choice of electives for an additional 8-11 credits. Students may opt to complete a minor with their elective credits being mindful of their liberal arts and sciences requirements (60 credits).
Total Credit Hours: 23-26
MPA in Inspection and Oversight
Quantitative Methods and Information Management
Select one of the following courses:
| PAD 713 | Management of Information Technology | 3 |
| PAD 745 | Program Development and Evaluation | 3 |
| PAD 747/CRJ 747 | Computer Applications in Public Policy and Management | 3 |
| PAD 767 | Analytical Methods in Health Care Auditing and Investigation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Specializations
There are eight areas of specialization offered under MPA Public Policy and Administration. Students are required to complete three courses from at least one specialization.
Forensic Accounting
Select three.
| ACC 702 | Strategic Cost Management | 3 |
| ACC 703 | Advanced Taxation | 3 |
| ACC 705 | Forensic Accounting and Auditing | 3 |
| ACC 720 | Advanced Auditing with Analytical Applications | 3 |
Independent and Contractual Inspection and Oversight
Required
| PAD 731 | Oversight by Independent, Regulatory and Political Authorities | 3 |
Electives
Choose two
| CRJ 754/PAD 754 | Investigative Techniques | 3 |
| PAD 701 | Fraud, Abuse, Waste and Corruption | 3 |
| PAD 706 | Bureaupathology | 3 |
| PAD 726 | The Politics and Process of Outsourcing | 3 |
| PAD 732 | The Independent Sector: Contemporary Issues in Nonprofits and Philanthropy | 3 |
| PAD 745 | Program Development and Evaluation | 3 |
| PAD 749 | Public Sector Accounting and Auditing II | 3 |
Inspection and Oversight of Health Services
Required
Note: Students in this specialization must take PAD 767 as their required quantitative methods course in addition to the three courses below.
| PAD 763 | Public Health Policy and Administration | 3 |
| PAD 764 | Health Services Fraud, Waste, and Abuse | 3 |
| PAD 766 | Inspection and Oversight of Health Care Delivery | 3 |
Students may complete their two program electives by taking Public Health courses in the CUNY School of Public Health.
International Inspection and Oversight
Required
| PAD 718 | International Public Policy and Administration | 3 |
| PAD 772 | International Inspection and Oversight | 3 |
Choose one
Investigation and Operational Inspection
Required
Choose one
| CRJ 739 | Crime Mapping | 3 |
| CRJ 751 | Crime Scene Investigation | 3 |
| PAD 706 | Bureaupathology | 3 |
| PAD 710 | The Ethical and Legal Environment of Public Employment | 3 |
| PAD 726 | The Politics and Process of Outsourcing | 3 |
| PAD 732 | The Independent Sector: Contemporary Issues in Nonprofits and Philanthropy | 3 |
| PAD 745 | Program Development and Evaluation | 3 |
| PAD 749 | Public Sector Accounting and Auditing II | 3 |
| PAD 759 | Public Oversight of Policing | 3 |
Justice Policy and Oversight (Honors Specialization)
Required
CRJU 84100
| Advanced Policy Analysis | |
CRJU 88100
| Criminology and Public Policy | |
| PAD 770 | Cases and Techniques in Quantitative Policy Analysis | 3 |
CRJU88100 and CRJU 84100 requires the permission the CUNY PhD Program in Criminal Justice.
Law and Inspection and Oversight
Required
| PAD 741 | Administrative Law and Regulation | 3 |
Electives
At least 6 credits of Law courses must be completed at the CUNY Law School or other Law schools.
Organizational Assessment and Monitoring
Required
| PAD 714 | Organizational Performance Assessment | 3 |
| PAD 745 | Program Development and Evaluation | 3 |
Choose one
| PAD 701 | Fraud, Abuse, Waste and Corruption | 3 |
| PAD 726 | The Politics and Process of Outsourcing | 3 |
| PAD 731 | Oversight by Independent, Regulatory and Political Authorities | 3 |
| PAD 732 | The Independent Sector: Contemporary Issues in Nonprofits and Philanthropy | 3 |
| PAD 741 | Administrative Law and Regulation | 3 |
| PAD 748 | Project Management | 3 |
| PAD 749 | Public Sector Accounting and Auditing II | 3 |
| PAD 759 | Public Oversight of Policing | 3 |
| PAD 770 | Cases and Techniques in Quantitative Policy Analysis | 3 |
Dual Specializations and Common Electives
Dual Specializations can only be taken within a student’s degree area. Courses used in one specialization may not be used to fulfill the requirements for a second specialization.
Independent and Contractual Inspection and Oversight AND Organizational Assessment and Monitoring
Organizational Assessment and Monitoring AND International Inspection and Oversight
Investigation and Operational Inspection AND Organizational Assessment and Monitoring
International Inspection and Oversight AND Investigation and Operational Inspection
Independent and Contractual Inspection AND Investigation and Operational Inspection
Research Methods and Quantitative Skills
Required
| PAD 715 | Research Methods in Public Administration | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Required
| PAD 700 | Public Administration | 3 |
| PAD 706 | Bureaupathology | 3 |
| PAD 723 | Assessments, Audits and Investigations in Human Resources | 3 |
| PAD 740 | Public Sector Inspection and Oversight | 3 |
| PAD 742 | Public Sector Accounting and Auditing | 3 |
| PAD 758 | Ethics, Integrity and Accountability | 3 |
| PAD 771 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Students are advised to complete
PAD 700,
PAD 702 and
PAD 705 within the first 15 credits of matriculation.
Total Credit Hours: 42
Total Credit Hours: 134