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    Mar 29, 2024  
American University Catalog 2015-2016 
    
American University Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Strategic Management and Executive Leadership for Law Enforcement (Graduate Certificate)


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Offered by the School of Professional and Extended Studies  and jointly awarded by George Washington University, this six course certificate enables law enforcement officials, and those who aspire to assume such roles, to manage law enforcement organizations more effectively by acquiring or refining useful knowledge and skills not usually offered in traditional law enforcement education or training. Through partnering with George Washington University, as well as the Metropolitan Police Department, American University’s SPExS is able to offer a certificate that meets the needs of the local law enforcement community.

Admission to the Program


Open to active duty law enforcement officers and their civilian counterparts with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

Certificate Requirements


  • 18 credit hours of required coursework with grades of C or better. Grades of C- or lower in this certificate program’s courses are not accepted toward the fulfillment of certificate requirements, although these grades are included in the calculation of the GPA. Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA in certificate courses in order to be awarded a certificate. Students in certificate programs must take a minimum of 6 credit hours during each 12-month period and complete the certificate in four years.

Course Requirements


Note: Students follow the policies and regulations, including refund/withdrawal deadlines, academic integrity code, academic progress, and other academic issues, of the institution offering the course in which they enrolled at any given time.

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