CJMS-MS-VPAD - Violence Prevention and Advocacy
Criminal Justice GR
Master of Science
Formal Title
Violence Prevention and Advocacy
Degree Type
Master of Science
Overview
The Violence Prevention and Advocacy concentration provides students with the skills to apply models of social change, social movements, and campaigns to address issues of violence prevention and advocacy. The students gain skills to develop successful modes of public address and activism that produce changes in public policy and reform institutional practices. This program equips today’s human service and health care workers with the skills and expertise necessary to address issues of violence and abuse, at the direct service level, the systems management level, and the policy level.
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Goal 1: Master the Field of Criminal Justice
Objective
Upon completion of the major program of study in Criminal Justice, students will be able to: identify and analyze disciplinary concepts; demonstrate a critical grasp of the issues related to diversity in the field of Criminal Justice; discuss in-depth and analyze the ethical and moral values of the profession.
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Goal 2: Analytic Thinking
Objective
Upon completion of the major program of study in Criminal Justice, students will be able to: compare and discriminate between issues in the discipline; summarize and critique the research and theories in the field; use concepts, theories and one's own experience to identify and assess critical challenges in the field.
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Goal 3: Practice-focused Research
Objective
Upon completion of the major program of study in Criminal Justice, students will be able to: use and apply effective research and quantitative reasoning skills; design an effective research strategy to investigate issues/challenges in the field; analyze and evaluate research findings and develop effective and workable recommendations; apply findings of research to improve and inform the practice of Criminal Justice.
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Goal 4: Communication
Objective
Upon completion of the major program of study in Criminal Justice, students will be able to: analyze a situation and develop effective communication strategies utilizing appropriate communication mediums; identify potential causes to communication breakdowns and design and implement solutions; identify and shape communication to target audience and stakeholders.
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Goal 5: Leadership
Objective
Upon completion of the major program of study in Criminal Justice, students will be able to: identify and evaluate qualities of effective leadership; anticipate and recognize emerging trends and/or challenges in the field of Criminal Justice. Develop and motivate people and teams to meet emerging trends and challenges; demonstrate a critical understanding of financial, human and technical resources needed to manage and implement change.