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Department of Justice and Public Policy
Bachelor of Arts in Public Service - Leadership
Our bachelor's in public service leadership program will help you be the positive force your community (and the world) needs.
Be the leader your community needs
This bachelor's in public service leadership could take your career in a number of different directions as it's designed to prepare you for ethics-based solving of diverse public service issues. Each direction aims to help you make sure the world becomes a secure place to live and work.
Credits
120
Cost Per Credit
$490
Scholarships
$1000s in new scholarships available for this program.
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Program Overview
If you are ready to have a positive impact in your community and the world—perhaps a bachelor's in public service is the right fit. You emerge with analytical skills, critical thinking skills, and go on to practice in organizations fostering service and commitment to serve local, national and international organizations.
Your choice of concentrations:
- Leadership
- Management of Criminal Justice
Whichever concentration you choose, you will have the option to combine an internship or project in exploration of career opportunities in these fields. The internship will provide you an opportunity to exercise, in a practical manner, the skills, knowledge and responsibilities of a practitioner.
Required Courses
- Foundations of Leadership
- Crisis and Emergency Management
- Public Information and Community Relations
- Stress Management
- Public Finance and Budgeting
- Career in Justice and Service - options of an internship or project in exploration of career opportunities in the field.
- Ethics in Justice and Service
- Leading in an Inclusive, Diverse and Equitable Organization
Leadership Concentration Courses
This concentration emphasizes skills needed to inform your interests and expertise needed to lead a public service agency.- Intro to Public Policy
- Social Welfare Policy and Programs
- Business Research
- Human Resource Management
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What to Expect
You’ll be thoroughly prepared for a career in court administration, security management, custodial and community-based corrections, intelligence operations, or investigations. Or maybe you’ll be more interested in municipal, state, or federal law enforcement. Or maybe state or federal probation and parole. Who knows? You could even use this degree as a good launching point for a bid at law school! Point is, you can expect this program to help you explore the incredibly exciting study of the courts, crime causation, criminal law, public policy, and the justice system.
Career Outlook
- Public Service Manager
- Attorney
- Law Enforcement
- Corrections
- Juvenile Justice
- Paralegal
- Public Safety
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Locations
- Online
- Virtual
Application Steps
Entrance requirements
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
- Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.00 is required
- If undergraduate GPA is less than 2.00, an essay is required
- If then less than 60 transferrable undergraduate credits, an official high school transcript or proof of GED must also be submitted
- If high school GPA is less than 2.00, an essay is required
Admissions process for accelerated programs
- Application form available at unri.gregorybgallagher.com/apply
- Select the Adult Accelerated Undergraduate option
When your application is complete, the file is forwarded to the Admission Committee for review.
Accepted into the program
- An official acceptance letter will be emailed to you that will include your Student ID number
- An email from your Admissions Counselor will be sent to you with Next-Step details
- Password information will be sent separately from the Information Technology office which will provide you access to Blackboard, your Concordia email account, and your student portal
- Academic Advising Appointment: Once admitted, you may schedule to meet with your Academic & Career Advisor who will review your degree plan, discuss orientation steps, the CUW student portal, and assist with registering for classes
Please note:
- ACT and SAT scores are not required
- Complete application for Uncommon Scholarship if you qualify
Non-Degree Students
This is for students seeking a certification or an individual course.
- Complete an application at www.cuw.edu/apply
- Select the Non-Degree option
- Non-degree applicants only need to submit an application to begin their admission review. Academic transcripts may be requested from admissions to complete our review.
Contact Us
Admissions at admission@cuw.edu or 262-243-4300.
Kenneth E. Harris
Ph.D; MBA; BA; BS
Department Chair - Justice and Public Policy
Phone: (262) 243-4365
Bio
Kenneth Harris, Jr., Ph.D. is Department Chair - Justice and Public Policy; Chief Strategist of Talented Strategies; retired Police Lieutenant; President - Launch MKE; President - 100 Black Men of Greater Milwaukee; Commissioner - City of Milwaukee Civic and Safety Commission.
Education
- Ph D - Leadership Studies, Marian University (2009)
- MBA - Finance, Concordia University Wisconsin (2002)
- BA - Management of Criminal Justice, Concordia University Wisconsin (2000)
- BS - Mass Communication, Illinois State University (1984)
- Diversity and Inclusion, Cornell University (2019)
Research Interests
- African American Law Enforcement Officers
- Self-Leadership
Teaching Interests
- Criminal Justice
- Leadership