Law Enforcement Executive Leadership (M.A.)
Jubilee Hall
CHDCM@shu.edu
shu.edu/academics/online-ma-law-enforcement-executive-leadership
Program Code: EC_LEEL_MA
The M.A. in Law Enforcement Executive Leadership program provides a challenging and unique curriculum, delivered through an online format, completed over 30 credit hours and within six semesters.
Taught by experienced and knowledgeable professors, the curriculum enables students to acquire the necessary skills and tools to analyze complex public sector challenges and manage the day-to day operations of public agencies.
Admissions Requirements
To be considered for admission, applicants are required to submit the following materials:
- Online application and application fee
- Official transcript(s) from all institutions attended
- Personal statement outlining goals and professional interests (one-page)
- Resume/Curriculum vitae
Application Deadline
The program reviews applications on a rolling basis and typically accepts applicants throughout the year.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses: | ||
| HRTD 6600 | Police Executive Leadership | 3 |
| HRTD 6640 | Evidence Based Policing & Data | 3 |
| HRTD 6644 | Resilient Policing | 3 |
| ELMP 6664 | Current Legal Issues | 3 |
| HRTD 6646 | Crisis Communication and Media Relations | 3 |
| HRTD 6630 | Ethical Policing | 3 |
| Subtotal | 18 | |
| Select one of the following three tracks: | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Scientist-Practitioner Track
Track Code: LSC
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Scientist-Practitioner Track | ||
| Select four: | 12 | |
| Directed Research | ||
| Selected Topics | ||
| Intro to Human Resource Devl | ||
| Consulting Skills | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Emergency Management and Homeland Security Track
Track Code: LEM
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Management and Homeland Security Track | ||
| Select four: | 12 | |
| Essential Communication for Cr | ||
| Risk Management & Incident Com | ||
| Business Continuity | ||
| Cybersecurity | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Professional Track
Track Code: LPF
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Track | ||
| Select four: | 12 | |
| Budgeting, Personnel & Resourc | ||
| Personnel Administration | ||
| Crime Prevention | ||
| Police Reform | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Individualized Track
Track Code: LIN
Based on course offerings and student interests, students often take courses across tracks. In such cases, students who take courses across concentrations should select the Individualized option. For questions regarding program requirements, please contact your advisor.
Plan of Study
Requirements for the program are outlined in the "Requirements" tab of this Catalogue. This Planner tab offers a sample semester-by-semester model schedule which accounts for historical course availability. For timely completion of the program, students must routinely meet with their assigned academic adviser to carefully plan their schedule based on available courses.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| HRTD 6600 | Police Executive Leadership | 3 |
| HRTD 6640 | Evidence Based Policing & Data | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HRTD 6644 | Resilient Policing | 3 |
| Selected Track Course #1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ELMP 6664 | Current Legal Issues | 3 |
| Selected Track Course #2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HRTD 6630 | Ethical Policing | 3 |
| Selected Track Course #3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HRTD 6630 | Ethical Policing | 3 |
| Selected Track Course #4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Track Selection
Choose One Track. Four courses are required: 12 credits in total.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Scientist-Practitioner Track | ||
| HRTD 8891 | Directed Research | 3 |
| HRTD 7100 | Selected Topics | 3 |
| HRTD 6501 | Intro to Human Resource Devl | 3 |
| HRTD 6506 | Consulting Skills | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Management and Homeland Security Track | ||
| HRTD 6610 | Essential Communication for Cr | 3 |
| HRTD 6620 | Risk Management & Incident Com | 3 |
| HRTD 6622 | Business Continuity | 3 |
| HRTD 6624 | Cybersecurity | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Track | ||
| HRTD 6650 | Budgeting, Personnel & Resourc | 3 |
| ELMP 6667 | Personnel Administration | 3 |
| HRTD 6656 | Crime Prevention | 3 |
| HRTD 6654 | Police Reform | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
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