<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>Core business topics addressed in National University's online Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration with a specialization in Criminal Justice program include business finance, statistics, and leadership. Specialization coursework is intended to explore the social, economic and cultural factors that contribute to juvenile delinquency as well as the ethics in criminal justice. You'll also have the chance to learn about maritime threats and illegal activities, including narcotic and migrant smuggling. Additional topics include best police practices specific to agency collaboration, evidence collection, and psychological profiling. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>A master's degree from an accredited university is required before applying to the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration with a specialization in Criminal Justice program. You may also have experience as a law enforcement or legal professional. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>The Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration with a specialization in Criminal Justice requires a minimum of 60 credits, although up to an additional 15 credits may be allowed for dissertation research. The program consists of 33 foundation credits, 15 specialization credits, and 12 dissertation credits. </p> <p><u>Courses for a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration with a specialization in Criminal Justice</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Number</th><th>Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td><b>Required Courses</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>BTM 7101</td><td> Doctoral Studies in Business</td></tr> <tr><td>BTM 7300</td><td> Scholarly Literature Review</td></tr> <tr><td>BUS 7110</td><td> The Business Environment</td></tr> <tr><td>BUS 7120</td><td> Business Financial Systems</td></tr> <tr><td>BUS 7130</td><td> Business Leadership &amp; Strategy</td></tr> <tr><td>BUS 7200</td><td>Business Statistics</td></tr> <tr><td>BUS 7310</td><td>Introduction to Business Research Design &amp; Methodology</td></tr> <tr><td>BUS 7320 &amp; BUS 7321 <br /> <b>or</b> <br /> BUS 7330 &amp; BUS 7331 </td><td>Quantitative Business Research Design and Methodology &amp; Directed Qualitative Research <br /> <br /> Quantitative Business Research Design and Methodology &amp; Directed Qualitative Research</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td>Doctoral Level Elective Course 1</td></tr> <tr><td>CMP 9700B</td><td> PhD-BA Portfolio</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Specialization Courses</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>CJ 7002</td><td> Delinquency and Criminal Justice</td></tr> <tr><td>CJ 7006</td><td>Illegal Maritime Narcotics and Migrant Smuggling</td></tr> <tr><td>CJ 7009</td><td>Institutional Corrections</td></tr> <tr><td>CJ 7010</td><td>Effective Police Tactics, Techniques, and Methodologies</td></tr> <tr><td>CJ 7011</td><td>Ethics and Criminal Justice</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dissertation Courses</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>DIS 9901A </td><td> Components of the Dissertation</td></tr> <tr><td>DIS 9902A </td><td> The Dissertation Proposal</td></tr> <tr><td>DIS 9903A </td><td> Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Data Collection</td></tr> <tr><td>DIS 9904A </td><td> The Dissertation Manuscript and Defense</td></tr> </table><h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterIGraduate">What Could I Do After I Graduate?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>As a graduate of the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration with a specialization in Criminal Justice program, you could be able to pursue advanced opportunities within higher education institutions, research organizations, the courts, correctional institutions, private security organizations, and local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Depending on your professional experience, you could pursue positions such as: </p> <ul><li>Police Chief </li><li>Security Consultant </li><li>Postsecondary Professor </li><li>Research Associate</li></ul>