Bulletin JOhn Jay COllege This Bulletin is neither a contract nor an offer to contract between the College and any person or party; thus the College reserves the right to make additions, deletions, and modifications to curricula, course descriptions, degree requirements, academic policies, schedules and academic calendars, financial aid policies, and tuition and fees without notice. All changes take precedence over Bulletin statements. While reasonable effort will be made to publicize changes, students are encouraged to seek current information from appropriate offices because it is the responsibility of the student know and observe all applicable regulations and procedures. No regulation will be waived or exception granted because students plead ignorance of, or contend that they were not informed of, the regulations or procedures. The College reserves the right to effect changes without notice or obligation including the right to discontinue a course or group of courses or a degree program. Although the College attempts to accommodate the course requests of students, course offerings may be limited by financial, space, and staffing considerations or may otherwise be unavailable. Students are strongly encouraged to schedule an appointment with their advisor at least once each semester, preferably before registering for the upcoming term. A Letter from the President Thank you for considering the graduate programs of John Jay College of Criminal Justice. A world leader in educating for justice since 1964, John Jay offers a rich liberal arts and professional studies curriculum to a diverse and highly motivated student body. At John Jay, we define justice in our teaching and research both narrowly, with an eye toward meeting the needs of criminal justice and public service agencies, and broadly, in terms of enduring questions about fairness, equality and the rule of law. Whether your goal is to further your career through graduate study, or to seek knowledge as its own reward, you will find that our courses and programs meet the highest academic and professional standards. This bulletin provides you with descriptions of our graduate class offerings. Our master’s degree programs in Criminal Justice, Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity, Forensic Mental Health Counseling, Forensic Psychology, Forensic Science, International Crime and Justice, Protection Management, Public Administration: Public Policy Administration, Public Administration: Inspection and Oversight, and Security Management are among the best in the nation. Our PhD programs in Criminal Justice and Psychology, offered in conjunction with the Graduate Center of The City University of New York, are drawing the best applicants from across the country and around the world. We hope you will find these programs exciting, challenging and rewarding. We also hope that you find useful information in this bulletin regarding academic standards, general regulations, student activities, and available scholarships and awards. I encourage you to visit the College as you weigh these opportunities, call us if you have questions, and consider joining the exciting community of John Jay College of Criminal Justice. We look forward to welcoming you to John Jay! Jeremy Travis President John Jay College 1 2 www.jjay.cuny.edu/collegebulletins Table of Contents Academic Calendar 4 1. About John Jay 7 2. Academic Standards 11 3. Graduate Degree General Requirements 17 4. Graduate Degrees Offered 21 Criminal Justice (MA) 22 Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity (MS) 32 Forensic Mental Health Counseling (MA) 35 Forensic Psychology (MA) 43 Forensic Science (MS) 51 International Crime and Justice (MA) 56 Protection Management (MS) 60 Psychology and the Law (MA/JD) 64 Public Administration: Inspection and Oversight (MPA) 67 Public Policy and Administration (MPA) 74 Security Management (MS) 82 5. Advanced Certificate Programs General Information 85 Advanced Certificates Offered Advanced Certificate in Applied Digital Forensic Science 86 Advanced Certificate in Computer Science for Digital Forensics 87 Advanced Certificate in Crime Prevention and Analysis 87 Advanced Certificate in Forensic Accounting Postgraduate Certificate in Forensic Psycholog 88 Advanced Certificate in Terrorism Studies 89 92 6. Doctoral Programs 93 7. Academic Resources and Opportunities 95 8. Admission and Registration 105 9. Tuition & Fees 113 10. Financial Aid 117 11. Student Affairs 121 12. Campus Resources 127 13. Policies, Rules and Regulations 131 14. Directories 155 Index 187 Although the College has made every effort to assure the accuracy of all information provided in the Bulletin, students should note that the policies, rules, regulations, requirements for graduation, course offerings, and other materials delineated in the Bulletin can change and that these changes may alter the information contained herein. John Jay College 3 Academic Calendar Fall 2013 August 27 Tuesday Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund August 28 Wednesday Classes Begin September 2 Monday Labor Day - College is closed September 3 Tuesday Last day to drop for 75% tuition refund September 4-6 Wednesday-Friday No classes scheduled September 10 Tuesday Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund September 13-14 Friday-Saturday No classes scheduled September 17 Tuesday Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund (census date - Form A cutoff) Last day to drop without the grade of “W” September 18 Wednesday Course Withdrawal period begins (A grade of “W” is assigned to students who officially drop a class) September 26 Thursday Verification of Enrollment due for Registrar to assign WN grades October 13-14 Sunday-Monday College is closed - no classes October 15 Tuesday Classes follow Monday schedule November 8 Friday Course Withdrawal period ends; Last day to drop with the grade of “W” November 27 Wednesday Classes follow Friday schedule Nov 28 - Dec 1 Thursday-Sunday College is closed - no classes December 16-23 Monday-Monday Final Examinations - Day/Evening December 21-22 Saturday-Sunday Final Examinations - Weekend Classes December 24-25 Tuesday-Wednesday College is closed December 31 Tuesday College is closed January 1, 2014 Wednesday College is closed Winter 2014 January 1, 2014 Wednesday College is closed January 2 Thursday Classes Begin January 3 Friday Last day to drop for 50% refund January 7 Tuesday Last day to drop for 25% refund; Last day to drop without the grade of “W” January 15 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a class with the grade of a “W” January 20 Monday College is closed; No classes January 23 Thursday Final Examinations; End of Winter Session 4 www.jjay.cuny.edu/collegebulletins Spring 2014 January 26, 2014 Sunday Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund January 27 Monday Classes Begin February 3 Monday Last day drop for 75% tuition refund February 10 Monday Last day drop for 50% tuition refund February 12 Wednesday Lincolns’ Birthday - College is closed February 17 Monday Presidents’ Day - College is closed February 18 Tuesday Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund (Census Date - Form-A cutoff) Last day to drop without the grade of ‘W’ February 19 Wednesday Course Withdrawal period begins (A grade of ‘W’ is assigned to students who officially drop a class) February 20 Thursday Classes follow Monday schedule February 27 Thursday Verification of Enrollment due to Registrar to assign WN grades April 14-22 Monday-Tuesday Spring Recess April 24 Thursday Course Withdrawal period ends; Last day to drop with the grade of ‘W’ May 16 Friday Reading Day or Final Examinations May 16-23 Friday-Friday Final Examinations - Day/Evening May 17-18 Saturday-Sunday Final Examinations - Weekend May 26 Monday Memorial Day - College is closed John Jay College 5 2 www.jjay.cuny.edu/collegebulletins About John Jay 1. About John Jay John Jay College 7 About John Jay College Mission tHe City University of new york John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University The City University of New York is the nation’s leading urban of New York is a four-year, liberal arts college dedicated to public university system, comprising 11 senior colleges, seven education, research and service in the fields of criminal justice, community colleges, the William E. Macaulay Honors College at fire science and related areas of public safety and public CUNY, the Graduate School and University Center, the CUNY service. It endows students with critical thinking and effective Graduate School of Journalism, the CUNY School of Law, the communication skills; the perspective and moral judgment CUNY School of Professional Studies, and the CUNY School of that result from liberal studies; the capacity for personal and Public Health. The University serves 540,000 students—more social growth and creative problem solving; the ability to than 271,000 degree-credit students and nearly 270,000 in adult, navigate advanced technological systems; and the awareness continuing and professional education. of the diverse cultural, historical, economic and political forces that shape our society. The College is dedicated to fostering For more than a century and a half, CUNY’s story has been an academic environment that promotes scholarship and one of civic inspiration, responsiveness to public needs and encourages research, especially in areas related to criminal unshakable commitment to an idea: that quality higher justice. The breadth and diversity of scholarship at the College education should be accessible and affordable for all. From its reflect our continuing commitment to innovative