The major in Security Management concentrates on the analysis of security vulnerabilities and the administration of programs designed to reduce losses in public institutions and private corporations. The program prepares students for careers as managers, consultants and entrepreneurs. Applicants are required to submit an application through the CUNY Student Portal rather than submitting the John Jay Online application.
Learning Outcomes. Students will:
- Critique and evaluate the origins and current structure of security management within corporations, not-for-profit institutions, and the government.
- Discern and differentiate concepts of situational crime prevention, rational choice, theory, and criminological tenets to understanding crime and to evolving countermeasures for the control of loss and disorder.
- Weigh and assess common areas of occupational proficiency for security executives: data protection, emergency planning and response, homeland defense, and legal liability.
- Discover and apply tools to be effective in achieving those goals, particularly in areas where current practices are deficient, such as information protection, security technology, legal justice, and safety services.
- Develop, support, and enhance writing and verbal communication skills through relevant classroom assignments.
The security management internship will allow students to apply the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom to a workplace experience. Opportunities typically are available in private security guard and investigative businesses, corporate security and loss prevention departments of large enterprises, and crime control units within law enforcement. Interns meet for at least 15 hours of class time with a faculty member as well as complete at least 96 hours in the field.
Applicants are required to have an Associates Degree prior to submitting an application. Applicants will be categorized as a Transfer Student rather than an incoming Freshman. As a college within the City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice welcomes many transfer students every year - students who have already earned college credits.
As part of your application, you will need to submit your college transcripts so that we my identify which credits will transfer. To receive a degree from John Jay College, you must take a minimum of 30 credits at the College, including at least 50 percent of an approved major or specialization.
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* Transfer Credits: John Jay College awards academic credit for many law enforcement training programs. Students with law enforcement backgrounds may be able to graduate in as little as 18 months.