Tiffin University is well regarded as an academic institution, and as such, the MS in CJ program will have no shortage of theoretical underpinnings and conceptual foundations, backed by academic research studies. Unique to the Tiffin approach, our students not only benefit from rigorous academic study, but also from receiving academic instruction from highly successful, experienced faculty with years of real-world field experience at every level of both criminal justice and homeland security disciplines. Graduates from the Tiffin MS in CJ program in homeland security will find themselves well positioned for many federal positions as well as positions at the state and local levels. Additionally, graduates who attain federal employment within the homeland security sector will enjoy a breadth of homeland security exposure that their coworkers may not typically enjoy. This breadth of understanding affords graduates to make an immediate impact in their chosen field of endeavor. It also provides graduates great flexibility in choosing their career paths within the diverse disciplines of criminal justice and homeland security, because graduates understand the organizations and agencies, which utilize these disciplines so well.
Transfer Credit Opportunity
Prospective students, who have completed the Certified Law Enforcement Executive Certification (CLEE), may receive up to three (3) credit hours of transfer credit into this program.
Ohio Police Officer Training Academy (OPOTA)
To be a sworn police officer in Ohio, you must successfully complete the Ohio Police Officer Training Academy (OPOTA). Tiffin University partners with Terra State Community College to include the cost of the academy in tuition and can be earned in just one semester.
This unique training academy is state mandated for all police officers and covers firearms, legal administration, human relations, traffic, patrol, driving, subject control, investigations, civil disorder, physical conditioning and other aspects of law enforcement. Students apply direct, hands-on practice in the crime lab, firing range and police cruisers. With experienced, certified instructors and hands-on application, our students consistently achieve passing rates on the state-certified exam.
Once graduates of the program earn the certification, they are immediately eligible for full-time employment.
Testimonial
“Tiffin University gave me my best friend and pushed me to my highest potential. The OPOTA program put me ahead in the hiring process and my bachelor’s degree set me apart from other candidates.”
Cassidy Ralph
Hometown: Marion, Ohio
Graduation: Spring, 2019
Major: Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Law Enforcement
Position: Police Officer with the City of Marysville Division of Police