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Those with an advanced degree have an advantage that makes a difference as they seek to advance in their professions: a practical understanding of public safety organization administration.

This Public Safety Leadership and Administration - Executive Police Administration MPSLA from Arizona State University, through its accomplished faculty and intricately connected curriculum, endeavors to advance students' leadership, policy and administrative acumen.

The executive police administration concentration provides law enforcement professionals with the highly specialized knowledge and practical skills required to rise to leadership positions in a 21st century law enforcement organization. This program enhances the leadership, management and administrative skills, knowledge and ability of present and future senior and mid-level managers and addresses the critical areas in the management of a contemporary law enforcement agency.

Career Opportunities

A concentration in executive police administration equips students to perform managerial duties in federal, state, local, territorial and tribal law enforcement agencies. Students also are prepared for probation and parole, child support services, homeland security and allied security professions. Graduates of this program should expect to find employment and advancement in all levels of government agencies as well as in the private sector.

Career examples include:

chief of police
first-line police supervisor
police dispatcher
police detective
special agent

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Public Finance and Project Management for Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Public Budgeting and Finance
GIS for Hazards Analysis
Public Human Resource Management
Organization Behavior
Criminal Justice Planning and Program Evaluation
Criminal Justice Organization and Management
Race/Ethnicity, Crime and Justice

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Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

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ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year.

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Tempe, United States

Disciplines

Criminology Leadership View 600 other Masters in Leadership in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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General requirements

Fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions.
A bachelor's or master's degree in criminology or criminal justice, public administration or public service, sociology or social work, public safety or fire service management, parks and recreation management, applied sciences or another closely related field from a regionally accredited institution.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 in an applicable master's degree.

All applicants must submit:

graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts
two letters of recommendation
written statement
evidence of current employment in an organization in this field/ at least two years prior professional experience in this or a related field/ a bachelor's degree in a related area
proof of English proficiency

Tuition Fees

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10890 USD / year

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Out-of-State

10890 USD / year

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10890 USD / year

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