Fall, 2009 and Spring, 2010 Course Registration Information |
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This is a general announcement regarding the Judicial Administration Program (JA) at Michigan State University (MSU) online courses being offered Fall Semester (September 2, 2009) and Spring Semester (January 11, 2010). Currently enrolled graduate students already accepted in the Masters Program must be registered by July 24 for Fall Semester and November 13 for Spring (2010) Semester to avoid late registration costs. Students are billed at a later date for tuition. You do have the option of registering for both semesters in order to reserve your space in courses. This also assists the School of Criminal Justice in anticipating student enrollment in order to plan course offerings.
Please note that all the Criminal Justice required course offerings for the masters degree are listed under “Masters Degree” below. Reminder: CJ 811 (offered this Fall, 2009) is a prerequisite for CJ 887 (offered this Spring, 2010). The masters degree option must be completed within six years of your first credit-bearing course (this includes students starting with the credit-bearing certificate and converting to the masters degree).
Students accepted in the masters degree, but have not taken courses for three consecutive semesters: Contact Sharon George for readmission procedures at georges@msu.edu.
Judicial Administration Specialization course numbers and course section numbers are subject to change and can be confusing; it is important that we assist you with the registration process!
Calendar of important MSU dates that are not course-specific including late registration fees, drop/add and tuition refund deadlines can be found at: https://www.reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/Calendar/WWWDates.asp?Semester=FS09
If you have not submitted applications for the credit-bearing certificate or the masters degree but wish to take credit-bearing courses this Fall, we can enroll you through a special program entitled Lifelong Education. It should be noted that students pursuing our Credit-bearing Certificate are enrolled through MSU’s Lifelong Education.
As you know, taking courses does not guarantee acceptance in the Masters Degree. It is important that you email me at georges@msu.edu or 517.432.1718 to discuss enrollment options for the Judicial Administration Program. All JA online specialization course descriptions are attached. If we have no application on file, we have attached applications for both JA programs for your review.
JA Online Course Offerings for Fall Semester, 2009 (Sept. 2 – Dec. 18)
JA is offering two online courses for the JA Credit-bearing Certificate and three courses for the Criminal Justice Masters Degree with a Specialization in Judicial Administration.
Each course is three credits; see tuition costs below. It is important that you contact me as soon as possible as we will register you through this office. There is no sequence requirement for these courses. The Fall, 2009 JA Specialization online course offerings are as follows:
CJ 812 (Section 730) Criminal Justice Management Seminar Topic: Preparing to Lead: Analyzing and Developing Organization and Personal Leadership
CJ 814 (Section 730) Criminal JusticeSeminar in Management Topics: Historical Foundations/Contemporary Frameworks of Judicial Administration
An elective course has been developed especially for JA students in the Masters Program (this course/section cannot be used for the Credit-bearing Certificate) entitled:
CJ 809 Section 732 Topic: The Management of Change in the Justice System Organizations
JA Online Course Offerings for Spring Semester, 2010 (Jan. 11 – May 7)
The JA Program is offering two online courses for the JA Credit-bearing Certificate and/or the Criminal Justice Masters Degree with a Specialization in Judicial Administration. There is no sequence requirement for these courses. The JA offerings are as follows:
CJ 829 (Section 730) Issues in Criminal Justice: National and Global Trends in Court Planning. (This course was formerly listed as CJ810 before Spring, 2009; and CJ 809 in Spring, 2009.)
CJ 809 Issues in Criminal Justice: Elements of Essential Court Operations. (Section not assigned yet but will probably be 732)
Judicial Administration Program Options
CJ Online Masters Degree with JA Specialization: Although admission for the masters degree is not guaranteed before Fall courses begin, interested students may enroll in these courses through MSU’s Lifelong Education Program. Once accepted in the Masters Degree, Financial aid is available for qualifying students meeting required deadlines.
For students continuing their coursework, online CJ course requirements being offered each semester are below. Besides the JA specialization courses (CJ 809 [make sure it is the approved section]; CJ 829 which was 810; CJ 812; CJ814 – brief descriptions are attached for JA courses), the CJ courses listed below are required.
CJ Online Course Requirement Offerings for the Masters Degree for Fall, 2009 and Spring, 2010:
CJ 801 Crime, Causation, Prevention, and Control Section 730 Offered Fall, 2009
CJ 811 Design and Analysis in Criminal Justice Research Section 730 Offered Fall, 2009 Prerequisite for CJ 887
CJ 887 Quantitative Methods in Criminal Justice Research Section 730 Offered Spring, 2010
CJ 896 Policy Analysis Under Conditions of Change Focused on Judicial Administration (usually offered Fall of odd years)
Approved electives (students must take two courses): One course offering you may be interested in is:
CJ 809 Section 732 Topic: The Management of Change in the Justice System Organizations. Offered this Fall, 2009
Application and Tuition: $15,665
• $15 nonrefundable application fee for the Judicial Administration Program
• $50 nonrefundable application fee for the MSU Graduate School
• $15,600 tuition for thirty graduate credits ($1,560 per three-credit course)
JA Credit-bearing Certificate Program: Students may apply at anytime for this JA Program Option. Students enrolled in this program must decide before enrolling in the fourth (final) course of the credit-bearing certificate if they wish to apply for admission into the masters degree. Financial aid is not available for certificate programs from MSU. There is no sequence requirement for these courses. The course requirements for the Credit-bearing Certificate are:
CJ 809 Issues in Criminal Justice: Elements of Essential Court Operations (It is important to enroll in the correct section of CJ 809 for this requirement). Offered Spring Semester
CJ 812 Criminal Justice Management Seminar Topic: Preparing to Lead: Analyzing and Developing Organization and Personal Leadership. Offered Fall Semester
CJ814 Criminal Justice Seminar in Management Topics: Historical Foundations/Contemporary Frameworks of Judicial Administration. Offered Fall Semester
CJ 829 Issues in Criminal Justice: National and Global Trends in Court Planning (This course was formerly listed as CJ810; and CJ 809 in Spring, 2009.) Offered Spring Semester
Application and Tuition:
• $15 nonrefundable application fee
• In-State tuition is $5,208 for twelve graduate credits ($1,302 per course for Lifelong Education In-State students)
• Out-of-State tuition is $6,816 for twelve graduate credits ($1,704 per course for Lifelong Education Out-of-State students)
Converting the Noncredit Certificate to Credit-bearing Courses: Students interested in converting this certificate to two credit-bearing courses (CJ 809 and CJ 814) and are close to completion of the noncredit certificate should contact me before starting the Capstone Experience so that I can send you the alternative Conversion Guidelines. The noncredit certificate program course costs of $600 will be deducted from the tuition for CJ 809 and CJ 814. (See costs listed under Credit-bearing Certificate Option.)
It should be noted that students have chosen to work on both the Noncredit Certificate and the Credit-bearing Certificate/Masters Degree simultaneously. If this is the desired option, students should not enroll for CJ 809 or CJ 814 until the Noncredit Certificate and Conversion Project is completed.
Please direct questions to Sharon George at georges@msu.edu or 517.432.1718
