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204 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY<br />

Nelson Mandela<br />

School of Public Policy<br />

and Urban Affairs<br />

Dean: Damien D. Egijiri<br />

The Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs houses undergradu<strong>at</strong>e programs in<br />

Criminal Justice and Political Science, two excellent and reputable programs th<strong>at</strong> prepare students for<br />

advancement in law school, law enforcement, gradu<strong>at</strong>e school and career p<strong>at</strong>hs in the public and priv<strong>at</strong>e<br />

sector.<br />

Other programs in the school include Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy, Master of Public<br />

Administr<strong>at</strong>ion, Master of Arts in the Social Sciences, and the Master of Criminal Justice program. The<br />

Master of Arts in the Social Sciences program offers concentr<strong>at</strong>ions in history, political science, and sociology.<br />

For inform<strong>at</strong>ion about the gradu<strong>at</strong>e programs, consult the <strong>Southern</strong> <strong>University</strong> Gradu<strong>at</strong>e School C<strong>at</strong>alog.<br />

The political science program familiarizes students with the values associ<strong>at</strong>ed with positive and effective<br />

leadership in a democr<strong>at</strong>ic society and develops a framework for continuous personal and professional<br />

growth. Students of the school gain the knowledge and skills th<strong>at</strong> will enable them to pursue and<br />

excel in gradu<strong>at</strong>e educ<strong>at</strong>ion or professional careers.<br />

Department of Criminal Justice<br />

Chair: Russell L. Dawkins<br />

Associ<strong>at</strong>e Professor: Allison Anadi, Russell L. Dawkins<br />

Assistant Professor: C. Hunter King<br />

Instructors: Stephone K. Addison, John S. Hart<br />

Adjuncts: Wilson Fields<br />

The Department of Criminal Justice prepares students for careers in the sub-agencies of the criminal<br />

justice system and for continued educ<strong>at</strong>ion in professional and gradu<strong>at</strong>e schools. N<strong>at</strong>ional and intern<strong>at</strong>ional<br />

themes rel<strong>at</strong>ed to contemporary challenges to the police courts and corrections are among those<br />

studied and explored in theory and in practice through a diverse curriculum. The Department addresses<br />

one of the <strong>University</strong>’s primary goals in the development and infusion of electronic media into the<br />

course curriculum. Online courses support a student–centered environment th<strong>at</strong> allows for e-teaching<br />

and e-learning experiences.<br />

The Department offers a master of criminal justice degree, and a bachelor of science degree in criminal<br />

justice, and an associ<strong>at</strong>e of science degree in law enforcement. The undergradu<strong>at</strong>e programs oper<strong>at</strong>e as<br />

feeders to the new interdisciplinary master of science in criminal justice with a concentr<strong>at</strong>ion in criminal<br />

investig<strong>at</strong>ion, and supporting specializ<strong>at</strong>ions in law enforcement, corrections and public policy. The doctor<br />

of philosophy is planned to complete the range of study and degree programs in criminal justice in the<br />

Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy and Urban affairs.

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