Okay, so Nova is coming out with a PhD in Criminal Justice in the Spring/Fall of 2009. I would like to do a PhD in Criminal Justice to eventually teach full time for a 4 year college. Is Nova the type of school that can do that for me? What is their reputation like? I am concerned about having a school that is obviously DL as my terminal degree. I won't go the UOP route. My MS in CJ is going to be from University of Cincinnati, one of the top CJ schools so I want to keep on track with a good school for my PhD. Thanks
Nova is about 2 miles from my house, impressive building and facility, what I am not sure if I would spend $$$$$ of dollars for the PhD they offer, but by the time they become AACSB accredited your degree will double the tuition that you would be paying when you start. Nor is not a guarantee at the doctoral level of tenure and is possible that by the time you finish your degree the market would be saturated of criminal justice degree holders that getting a gig in teaching in that area may be difficult. My association with Nova was limited to be accepted to the DBA program but I declined to pursue due to the expensive nature of the institutions despite they are non-for profit.
nova I understand the concerns but the PhD in CJ wouldn't be under their business department so AACSB shouldn't do much. Also they will be the only PhD in CJ online. All the other programs are PhD's in Business with a concentration in CJ (or something similiar to that) so market saturation won't be that quick.
Well, there is another state school that you might consider of...Breyer State University. j/k. Anyway, Nova Southeastern University is the top school that offer Ph.D in CJ at distance for now. As far as I never heard anybody complain about this school.... 1. Nova Southeastern University 2. Walden University 3. Northcentral University 4. Capella University (not really CJ) 5. University of Phoenix 6. Virginia College
Sure it is, it will increase your cost of attendant anyway, same thing happened to Barry University when they became AACSB accredited here in Miami, all the credits went to roof in all schools regardless! For saturation in that one you will have to wait and see.
If your eventual goal is to teach and especially obtain tenure at a college or university, I would recommend against the DL route for a Ph.D. in CJ. Full-time positions tend to go to people with a publication record, teaching assistant experience, and other things typically not found in DL programs. I don't know where in CA you are, but UC-Irvine has a residential Ph.D. in Criminology, Law, & Society; http://socialecology.uci.edu/cls/phd
I agree. But Bruce what if your goals is to teach on the side in the DL environment. Would a DL Ph.D/DBA suffice?
Sociology Bruce, what about sociology. I am too far away from a PhD CJ program but I noticed that many CJ professors have PhD's in sociology. Is that normal. There are many sociology programs close to me.
Maybe it's just me but it seems that you just answered your own question. *sometimes you have to look to the Masters degree as a specialization and the doctoral degree as a research credential. If you see that many CJ professors have PhD's in Sociology perhaps you should scrape the surface just a bit deeper and look to their Masters degree.
Some schools look at CJ/Criminology as a sub-category of Sociology, others view it as a totally different discipline. In any case, a Ph.D. in Sociology will probably satisfy the "closely related field" safeguard you see in just about every job listing. Many Sociology programs will allow you specialize in Criminology which would be even better in your case. Yes, because the great majority of teachers in DL programs are adjuncts or otherwise part-timers for that position. Adam is seeking a full-time position at a college or university, which usually involves tenure at some point.
Is this list saying that University of Phoenix and Virginia College are offering PhD's in Criminal Justice (or, at least, some sort of doctorate with some sort of concentration in criminal justice)?
UoP offers a Master's degree which is more Security Management than CJ (no doctorates in any field but Business/Management), and Virginia College only offers a M.S. in CJ while not being RA. Some places yes, others no. For example, Northeastern University's Ph.D. in Criminology is housed in the College of Criminal Justice while their Ph.D. in Sociology is through the College of Arts & Sciences.
