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Graduate Certificate Law Enforcement Administration at Arizona State University

Arizona State University, United States

Programme overview

If you are a law enforcement professional who has already obtained a bachelor's degree and are seeking to advance in your career, the graduate certificate program in law enforcement administration is designed for you. The curriculum provides you with a comprehensive analysis of criminal justice organizations, policing, and program analysis and includes cross-disciplinary topics such as public administration.

Faculty: Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions  |  Department: School of Criminology and Criminal Justice  |  Duration: 15 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer  |  Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

15 credit hours Required Courses (9 credit hours) CRJ 512 Seminar in Policing (3) CRJ 516 Seminar in Criminal Justice Organization and Management (3) or CRJ 574 Executive Leadership Principles in Public Safety (3) CRJ 527 Police Accountability (3) Restricted Electives (6 credit hours) Additional Curriculum Information Students should see the academic unit for the approved restricted elective course list.

Career pathways

Graduates of the law enforcement administration graduate certificate program find a strong job market in the public and private sectors. Employment opportunities include supervisory and management positions in criminal justice agencies at federal, state and local levels, such as city police departments, county sheriff's offices, state bureaus of investigation and federal law enforcement agencies.

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Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer

Duration: 15 credit hours

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