Criminal Justice Leadership & Innovation (MA) Virtual Information Session
Build Your Future at Montclair
Prepare to lead change across criminal and community justice through ethical decision-making, data-driven practice and a low-residency capstone.
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- Virtual via Zoom Register Here
A Distinctive Path to Justice Leadership
Ready to lead change across the criminal and community justice field? Explore Montclair State University's MA in Criminal Justice Leadership and Innovation, an online program that strengthens leadership grounded in ethical decision-making, evidence-based practice and innovation.
Montclair's 30-credit master's program can be completed through flexible 7-week online courses in fall, spring and summer, with asynchronous assignments you complete on your schedule. You'll build practical skills in data-driven decision-making, crime analysis, grant writing and problem-solving, then apply them in a capstone project that can make an immediate impact in your organization or community.
What We'll Cover
- The 30-credit curriculum and the 7-week online course format across fall, spring and summer
- Ethical, mission-driven leadership for justice reform, racial justice and social equality
- Data-driven decision-making, crime analysis, grant writing and problem-solving
- Electives in organizational leadership, criminal justice and social policy, and child advocacy
- The JUST 533 capstone and its 3-day in-person residency, with stakeholder feedback
- Career pathways in law enforcement, courts, corrections, community organizations and policy
- Admissions requirements, including the required resume, personal essay and two letters of recommendation
- Rolling admission, application steps and how to fit graduate study around full-time work
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