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
$475
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$1000s in new scholarships available for this program.
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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
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
How to Apply
You may apply at any time as Concordia operates on a rolling admission basis with new courses beginning every 8 weeks. Applications will be reviewed until about two weeks before the start of the next eight-week class session.
Accelerated
Steps for program admission:
- Submit your accelerated online application.
- We help guide you through: You will receive communication from your helpful Admission Counselor about next steps, entrance requirements, and how to submit application materials.
- Review entrance requirements and submit admissions pieces:
- Cumulative undergrad GPA of 2.00 for previous college credits from regionally accredited institutions for full acceptance. *If GPA is lower than 2.00, students may be accepted conditionally based upon additional requirements.
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions must be sent to CUAA Admission, 4090 Geddes Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48105. If less than 60 college credits, an official high school transcript or proof of GED is required. *Standardized test results are not required.
- Acceptance! When your application file is complete, it will be reviewed by the admission committee and you will be notified of entrance status.
- Schedule Advising Appointment: Once admitted, you may schedule to meet with your Academic & Career Advisor who will review your degree plan, discuss orientation steps, the CUAA student portal, and assist with registering for classes.
- Fill out application for Uncommon Scholarship if you qualify.
Questions?
To take your next step or for additional information, please contact our team at 877-289-1897 or Inquiry.Support@cuw.edu. We are here to help Monday - Saturday 8am-8pm cst.
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; Board member - Red Cross.
Education
- Ph D - Leadership Studies, Marian University (2009)
- MBA - Finance, Concordia University Wisconsin (2002)
- BA - Criminal Justice Management, 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