Master of Science in Justice
Administration and Leadership
Faculty
Professors: James W. Marquart, John Worrall
Associate Professors: Tomislav Kovandzic, Lynne Vieraitis, Denise Paquette-Boots
Assistant
Professors: Robert Morris
Clinical Assistant Professors: Timothy Bray, Sue Freedman, Robert Hicks,
Sarah Maxwell, Elmer Polk, Laurie Ziegler
Mission
The
Mission of the Master of Science in Justice Administration and Leadership
program at the University of Texas at Dallas is to:
1.
Deliver high-quality education to working professionals who in turn will
examine the role of leadership within criminal justice organizations.
2.
Prepare students to evaluate and apply relevant research findings on leadership
and personnel management to lead, influence and manage others in an
increasingly diverse workforce and work environment.
3.
Advance the understanding of the consequences of change within criminal justice
organizations, and lead and manage personnel in periods of organizational
change.
4.
Prepare students to apply relevant techniques of conflict resolution and
negotiation when confronted with conflict in criminal justice and related
organizations.
Objectives
The
Master of Science in Justice Administration and Leadership and Leadership
provides students with a coherent and intellectually challenging degree that
prepares a new generation of leaders to manage and administer criminal justice
and other social service organizations. The program will deliver an innovative
and integrated curriculum that connects such key components of leadership as
organizational behavior, organizational change, policy analysis, research
design and program evaluation, and conflict resolution to prepare students for
leadership positions.
Facilities
Students
have access to the computing facilities in the School of Economic, Political
and Policy Sciences (or EPPS), the University’s Computing Center, and computing
facilities in the Naveen Jindal School of Management (or JSOM). EPPS has two computing
laboratories which have over 50 computers that are network linked and equipped
with major social science software packages, including E-Views, R, Rats, SPSS
and STATA. A computerized geographic information system, the Lexis Nexis database, and Westlaw are also available for student
use. The University’s Computing Center provides personal computers and UNIX
Workstations. Many important data and reference materials are also available
online via the library’s
and School’s memberships in numerous organizations.
Graduate
Assistantships
Graduate
teaching and research assistantships will not be available.
Admissions Requirement
The University’s general admission
requirements are discussed here.
The Master of Science in Justice
Administration and Leadership seeks applications from students with a
baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college. Although
applications will be reviewed holistically, in general, entering students have earned
a 3.0 undergraduate grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), and a combined verbal
and quantitative score of at least 1000 on the Graduate Records Examination
(GRE). Standardized test scores are only one of the factors taken into account
in determining admission. Students should also submit all transcripts, three
letters of recommendation, and a one-page essay outlining the applicant’s
background, education, and professional objectives. Applications are reviewed
by the Criminology Program Committee in the School of Economic, Political and
Policy Sciences and appropriate faculty in the Naveen Jindal School of Management.
Prerequisites
For
the Master of Science in Justice Administration and Leadership, students with a
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, Public Administration, and general business
will have the necessary foundation for the master’s degree. Students who lack
this foundation should complete the following undergraduate courses at U.T.
Dallas or their equivalents at another institution: CRIM 3302 Advanced Criminology,
CRIM 3303 Advanced Criminal Justice, CRIM 3304 Research Methods in Crime and
Justice Studies, EPPS 3405 Introduction to Social Statistics. Prospective
students with concerns about their preparation for Justice Administration and
Leadership program are encouraged to consult with the program coordinator.
Degree
Requirements
The University’s general degree
requirements are discussed here.
Students
seeking a Justice Administration and Leadership degree must complete 35
semester credit hours of coursework in the program. The Core curriculum
involves 35 hours, including 9 hours of research methods and statistics, 14
hours in organizational dynamics and dispute resolution, and 12 hours of
independent research to satisfy a writing requirement. Students must achieve at
least an overall grade point average of 3.0 to graduate.
Core
Courses
EPPS 6310 Research Design
EPPS 6352 Evaluation Research Methods
EPPS 7313 Descriptive and
Inferential Statistics
OB 6336 Motivational Leadership in Organizations
OB 6301 Organizational Behavior
OB 6331 Power and Politics in Organizations
OB 6332 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
OB 6337 Coaching as a Leadership Style: The Science and Practice of Influencing
Behavior
Research Project Requirement (12
credit hours)
CRIM 6v90 Thesis Writing Research
(the final 6 hours involves data analysis, policy discussion, and presentation).
CRIM 6v98 Analytical Writing Research
(the initial 6 hours will involve research problem specification, literature
review, and research design).