Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Leadership, Master of Professional Studies

Learning Outcomes

• Upon graduation, students may choose to continue their education and apply for the St. John’s Doctor of Professional Studies in Homeland Security Program.
• Students develop sought-after skills and expertise needed to develop organizational policies and plans.
• The Master of Professional Studies degree provides you the credentials to qualify for a new career, or to advance in your current career.

Integrating Vincentian Traditions and Values

The Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Leadership program at St. John’s helps you fulfill your potential by combining your leadership skills with Vincentian values. The graduates from this program are actively engaged in fighting injustice throughout our communities.

Online Learning

Earn Your Degree Online

Pursue your St. John’s degree entirely on your computer. Our fully accredited Online Learning programs allow you to take courses electronically. Log in at your convenience to enter our virtual classrooms, learn from our accomplished faculty, and engage with classmates.

Our online courses offer the same high academic quality that students experience on campus. Professors deliver lectures and post assignments via Blackboard, our electronic course management system. Students use it to attend virtual classes, share documents, take exams, and exchange ideas with faculty and classmates.

A Fully Academic Experience

You also enjoy the outstanding services available to all St. John’s students, for example:

• Eligibility for scholarships and financial aid
• Tuition and fees identical to those for on-campus courses
• Access to library collections, career services, mentoring, and other academic resources.

Please note that California residents in online programs at out of state nonprofit institutions, like St. John’s University are ineligible for all forms of federal aid, including federal student loans based on current federal state authorization rules.

Program Benefits 

• Enroll in courses that are conveniently scheduled to accommodate working professionals
• Take courses in three delivery modes: Conventional Classroom; Online; and Hybrid Classes
• Participate in classes taught by outstanding faculty, all of whom have been practitioners and leaders in their respective fields
• Attend classes with other professionals with similar interests and goals
• Join a diverse student body
• Attend full-or part-time
• Receive one-on-one academic advisement
• Participate in internships

Additional Information

On September 11, 2001, first-responders and those who work in the American Criminal Justice System recognized instantly that their professions had changed dramatically. From that fateful and horrific day forward, it was apparent that America’s public safety system and network had to be reconceptualized and expanded; it had to be reengineered at the local, state, and federal levels of government to address new and emerging terrorist threats. This, of course, was a complex task that involved extensive planning and the coordination of numerous emergency management agencies, law enforcement departments, and private sector organizations. It also involved our government having to make several legislative and policy decisions to balance the frequently conflicting demands of freedom versus order.

An entirely new and equally pressing demand was placed on the St. John’s University Criminal Justice faculty to reengineer its existing Criminal Justice Leadership Program to reflect and respond to the rapid changes that were taking place in homeland security, the police service, the courts and the correctional service.

The result of all this fine-tuning and curriculum reengineering is the new and creative Graduate Program in Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Leadership.