Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with Concentration in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

at University of New Haven USA

The Master of Science in Taxation at the University of New Haven attracts a wide range of accountants, attorneys, executives, and government employees, but it’s an even bigger draw for those hoping to become CPAs. Connecticut law requires CPA candidates to complete 150 academic credit hours of coursework in order to sit for the CPA exam. This program provides those hours.

The University of New Haven M.S. degree program in taxation is designed for accountants, attorneys, government employees, and executives seeking to gain advanced expertise in taxation law. Our graduates are among the most successful of University of New Haven alumni, with most employed in high-level executive positions or as partners in local, regional, and/or international CPA firms.

Features of the program include:

• You can complete the program in as little as one year (two semesters and one summer term)
• The program provides the mandatory 150 credit hours of coursework required by Connecticut for the CPA exam
• The program is 100% online.
• You benefit from a high degree of individual attention from faculty, made possible by small, informal classes
• Our faculty members bring extensive professional experience and expertise into class and give you firsthand insight on putting theory into practice
• As a graduate of the program, you will join some of the most successful alumni of the University, who are employed at top firms in the country

As a criminal justice major at the University of New Haven, you’ll join one of the nation’s most established and diversified criminal justice programs. It’s a program that allows you to customize a major that fuses your interests with pragmatic, sought-after learning opportunities that will lead you to a successful and fulfilling career in this challenging and rewarding field.

You will gain an acute understanding of crime-solving and public safety issues as you learn to not only navigate the intricate fields of criminal justice but also shape the future of our justice system.

As a criminal justice major at the University of New Haven, you’ll join one of the nation’s most established and diversified criminal justice programs. It’s a program that allows you to customize a major that fuses your interests with pragmatic, sought-after learning opportunities that will lead you to a successful and fulfilling career in this challenging and rewarding field.

Program Outcomes:

• Demonstrate the knowledge of theory, methods, and empirical findings related to issues of police, correction, and courts.
• Analyze a substantial body of literature related to police, corrections, or courts.
• Communicate criminal justice concepts orally and in writing.
• Evaluate and moral issues in a professional/disciplinary setting.

One of only a small number of such programs in the United States, our master’s program in fire and explosion investigation offers 39 credits* of interdisciplinary coursework in fire/arson investigation, emergency management, public safety, and more. Students in the program study alongside leading professionals in the fire service including current and former fire and police chiefs, homeland security executives, private investigators, and insurance agents. Successful alumni have moved on to leadership positions in local fire departments, state and federal emergency agencies, and private firms.

Students take required courses in topics such as the chemistry of fires, dynamics of structural fires, and arson analysis. Candidates will also chose from a series of electives that explores issues, including fire and building codes, fire scene reconstruction, terrorism, and industrial fire protection.

The B.S. in Health Sciences combines basic scientific knowledge, healthcare industry specific knowledge, and practical skills for students to be competitive in the 21st century healthcare workforce. The program addresses both the administrative and technical aspects of healthcare as well as the professional, social, ethical, and political elements.  Courses provide broad technical skills as well as the organizational competencies needed for entry level positions in a wide range of healthcare organizations and companies, as well as preparation for graduate study in clinical professions.  In particular, this program aims to provide a broad, interdisciplinary training for students interested in clinical and non-clinical health fields including but not limited to medicine, population health, clinical research administration, and healthcare administration.  The B.S. in Health Sciences also offers two optional concentrations: Speech-Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy.  Each of these concentrations focuses on a specific healthcare profession and is designed to prepare students for graduate school in an area of specialization.

The objective of the Master of Science in Accounting program is to provide an in-depth framework for artificial intelligence (AI)/analytics, corporate, forensic, and taxation accounting inquiry, devised in structure and content from the entire scope and process of accounting-information-based economic decision-making. The existence of such a framework is intended to provide graduate accountants and professional practitioners with an opportunity to share in the development and assessment of issues of accounting interest within a decision-making context. Additionally, the Master of Science in Accounting program is designed to provide non-accountants and practitioners with the accounting credits requisite for certification.

Program Outcomes:

• Students will demonstrate familiarity with the fundamental concepts and knowledge in their concentration areas of Corporate, Forensic, Tax, or AI/Analytics.
• Students will be able to apply knowledge from 1.1 toward analysis and analyze data using technology and information systems and using appropriate quantitative and analytical techniques.
• Students will able to integrate knowledge from functional Accounting areas and formulate solutions that consider both the internal and the external environments of an organization.
• Students will be able to analyze the effects of business transactions using Accounting fundamentals.
• Students will able to demonstrate an understanding of social responsibility in accounting and its effects on stakeholders.
• Students will able to demonstrate the ability to apply a variety of ethical principles within the Accounting practice.
• Students will be able create well written documents related to Accounting topics.
• Students will recognize and explain how different Accounting sub-disciplines interrelate.

In the digital age, the artist’s palette overflows with new opportunities for creative expression in industries that barely existed a decade ago.  The BFA in Graphic Design - Digital Art and Design concentration is tailored for students who seek training in the latest technologies and the chance to transform the visual landscape of technologies yet to come.

The introductory courses in the graphic design program concentrate on basic design vocabulary, composition, color perception, and drawing. Students apply long-established principles to the evolving aesthetics of computer-generated art and electronic media. The BFA in Graphic Design - Digital Art and Design concentration prepares students for successful careers in design, whether that be in print, web, or multimedia and graduates are poised to make meaningful and culturally notable contributions in the digital arts. Additionally, the rigorous course of study provides students with the foundation to continue with graduate studies in the field.

Program Outcomes

• Assess the relationship between form and content.
• Design syntactically consistent typographic systems.  
• Design an environment (real or virtual) which communicates clearly through the use of space, time, sound, and lighting.
• Assess the use of authoring software and their impact on communication.
• Formulate informed responses to art form through the analysis of the form, content, context and methods of production using appropriate disciplinary terminology through writing.
• Utilize the design process which follow through from the screen to physical form.
• Formulate a personal creative research project in an area of interest.
• Design a unique graphic identity that aligns with personal professional goals.

At the graduate level, the electrical engineering program allows students to flourish through analysis, design, development, or research on electrical and computer engineering systems while staying abreast of the latest trends in technology in focus areas such as communication, signal processing, power systems, control systems, and digital and computer systems.

Customize your pathFull-time and part-time students may choose a customized course of study while enjoying state-of-the-art facilities in small, personable classroom sizes.

Before September 11, 2001, the job market for emergency management was already expanding quickly. The movement of populations into the "Sunshine States" and into risk-prone areas such as coastlines, floodplains, and forests made natural events such as hurricanes, wildfires, and tornadoes far more threatening and challenging to communities and businesses. After September 11, terrorism in all forms — including biological and chemical — became a crucial and inextricable part of emergency management.

A unique experience

Only the second such program in New England, the M.S. in Emergency Management program offers 36 credits of interdisciplinary coursework — delivered both online and on campus — that prepares students for successful roles in disaster mitigation and prevention. Students in the program complete eight required core courses covering topics in hazard mitigation, catastrophe readiness, disaster recovery, emergency incident management, and more. An additional four courses of electives are required for the degree, with the approval of the program advisor students may select courses from areas of study such as criminal justice, fire science, public administration, national security, or another area.

The bachelor of science in fire science is offered with a choice of two concentrations to allow the student to major in fire science and specialize in an area of interest. The concentration areas are fire/arson investigation and fire administration.

Program Outcomes:

• Students can analyze and manage multi-hazard emergency conditions, and make appropriate strategic, tactical and task decisions to mitigate the incident.
• Students can establish an incident command system at an emergency in accordance with national standards.
• Students can identify causes of fires within the community and establish appropriate fire prevention strategies
• Students understand the role of a fire officer within the local government and can apply knowledge of leadership, organizational issues, regulations and standards to ensure organizational effectiveness in the administration of a fire fighting company, battalion or department.
• Ability to make strategic and tactical decisions relating to management of a fire service organization in the areas of budgeting, project management, contract negotiations, discipline and conflict resolution.

The University of New Haven’s M.S. in Chemistry is a practiced-based program that will enable you to take an integrative approach to solving practical chemistry problems and prepare you to pursue a career in a variety of fields.

You’ll begin by gaining a broad background in chemical theories, computational chemistry methods, analysis of experimental data, design of chemical materials, modern organic chemistry, design of molecular drugs, the design of sustainable chemical processes, and current challenges in the field of chemistry.

In addition to developing an expertise in organic, analytical, and computational chemistry, you’ll take courses in biomedical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, math, and cellular and molecular biology.

Through this program, you will also:

• Enhance your skills and knowledge in research methods, writing, and ethics
• Pursue a concentration in analytical & green chemistry, computation & materials chemistry, or drug discovery chemistry
• Focus your studies through your choice of electives, including topics in pharmacology, bioinformatics, programming, and air pollution
• Participate in seminars that will expose you to state-of-the-art chemistry research
• Complete a research project, thesis, or internship
• Gain the skills and knowledge to collaborate in multidisciplinary research projects in the fields of biology, biomedical engineering, environmental engineering, mathematics, and computer science
• Be prepared to pursue a wide variety of careers in chemical, energy, pharmaceutical, materials, biomedical, or computational data analysis settings; or to pursue government or academic research