Accelerated Programs

Already a proven leader in providing graduate training, Roger Williams University is pleased to offer an 8-week, accelerated delivery option for our online programs in Criminal Justice, Digital Forensics and Public Administration.

This newest delivery option is designed to help working adults achieve their professional and personal goals while balancing real-world responsibilities. Flexibility and quality are key elements in these programs. Each course is condensed from the typical 16-week-long schedule into an eight-week-long format to meet the needs of our students who are juggling work responsibilities, military duty, travel requirements and family obligations. Flexibility is a key component in all of RWU’s online courses.

While online programs at many universities can be impersonal and solitary, RWU’s courses incorporate the traditional classroom components into the online learning experience through a full-time teaching faculty member, course materials and the shared experiences of a group of classmates in an online student community.

Finally, a degree program that moves at the same pace you do.

Master's Degree in Criminal Justice

(Addiitonal information is available in the School of Justice Studies portion of the website)

Course Requirements:

Core Courses (Thesis Track & Non-Thesis Track):
CJS 501 Criminal Justice System Overview
CJS 503 Survey of Research methods
CJS 505 Legal Issues in the U.S. Justice System
CJS 509 Crime and Public Policy
CJS 511 Criminological Theory
CJS 513 Analysis of Criminal Justice Data

Thesis Track:
CJS 605 Thesis (upto 6 credits)
CJS Electives (4-6 courses)

Non-Thesis Track:
CJS Electives (6 courses)
Comprehensive Exam

Masters in Public Administration (MPA)

(Addiitonal information is available in the School of Justice Studies portion of the website)

Course Requirements:

Core Courses:
PA 501 Foundations of Public Administration
PA 502 Organizational Dynamics
PA 503 Data Management and Analysis
PA 504 Public Policy
PA 505 Budgeting & Finance for Public, Health & Nonprofit Organizations
PA 506 Human Resource Management for Organizational Leaders

Internship/Research Requirement (complete one)

PA 580 Internship in Public Administration
PA 590 Research in Public Administration

Capstone Requirement

PA 599 Capstone in Public Administration

Concentrations:

Public Management Concentration (Complete four courses)
PA 512 Intergovernmental Relations
PA 513 Public Administration and Public Law
PA 514 Urban Administration and Management
PA 515 Ethics in Public Administration
PA 516 Grant Writing and Management
PA 517 Computer Applications for Public Managers
PA 518 Program Evaluation
PA 530 Special Topics in Public Administration

OR

Health Care Administration Concentration (Complete four courses)

PA 530 Special Topics in Health Care Administration
PA 550 Health Care Administration
PA 551 Public Policy and Politics in Health Care Administration
PA 552 Trends and Issues in Health Care Administration
PA 553 Economics of Health and Medical Care

Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics

(Addiitonal information is available in the School of Justice Studies portion of the website)

CJS 540 Computer Hardware and OSCJS 542 Introduction to Computer Forensics
CJS 543 Forensics II Digital Forensics
CJS 544 Forensics III Mobile Device Forensics
CJS 545 Law for Forensics Professionals