Law and Public Safety Administration
12 credits
Spring 2005 Online Courses:
All courses run 10 weeks/ Jan.24 – Mar. 31
The courses for the Law and Public Safety Administration Certificate are offered by Fairleigh Dickinson's New College of General and Continuing Studies. This 12-credit graduate certificate is especially designed for professionals in the law and public safety sectors.
The certificate can be earned by selecting any four of the following 3-credit courses for a total of 12 credits. All credits earned can be applied toward FDU's 30-credit Master of Administrative Science (MAS) program.
NOTE: This certificate can be taken on a matriculating or non-matriculating basis; it also can be taken as a post-graduate certificate for students who have earned a graduate degree. For maximum interaction and dialogue, the minimum number of students per class is 10.
MADS 6601.81
Financial Administration
This course provides an analysis of the concepts and principles used in the public and not-for-profit sector for financial management purposes. This includes the key elements of accounting, budgeting, operations control, management and auditing, and their integration into a comprehensive management control system, including issues of systems design and implementation.
Instructor: D. Cammus, MPA, CPM, Analyst, NJ Department of Labor, Adjunct Instructor, New College of General and Continuing Studies
MADS 6604.83
Ethics and Public Values
This course focuses on the ethical dimensions of the personal and professional judgments of public sector managers. Cases are used to examine the ethos of public service organizations and the moral foundation of public policy.
Instructor: J. Dixon, MPA, CPM, President, Dixon Management Consulting; Former President, NJ Certified Public Managers Society
MADS 6618.83
Leadership Plus
Master the best principles practiced by great leaders, past and present. Topics include creative and innovative thinking, super-conscious mental laws, the constant pursuit of professionalism, craftsmanlike dedication to quality, building effective self-directed teams, creating an energized workplace, the characteristics of effective learning organizations, capitalizing on leverage and the art of identifying and designing a shared destiny.
Instructor: P. Laubsch, Assistant Professor of Administrative Science, New College of General and Continuing Studies, Fairleigh Dickinson University
MADS 6628.82
Building Strategic Partnerships
Building strategic partnerships is key to organizational survival and success. The course will use case studies to explore the principles, approaches and motivations behind some of the most noteworthy collaborations forged by non-profit leaders.
Instructor: D. Fredericks, Director (Ret.), Department of Human Services, Bergen County, NJ; Adjunct Instructor, New College of General and Continuing Studies, Fairleigh Dickinson University.
The following online courses also can be applied to this certificate but are not available in Spring 2005
MADS 6611
Public Presentations and Media Strategies
This course provides the basic techniques for application in a variety of situations when an individual wants to be listened to, and when he or she needs to be persuasive or convincing. This course is not about public speaking. It is about speaking in public and how to deal with the media. The value of good media understanding and strategy can be an invaluable tool when managing a program.
MADS 6620
Human Resource Systems: Approaches and Techniques for the Modern Workplace
New approaches and techniques in human resource systems go beyond the theories and principles of personnel administration. This course offers a 'hands on' approach by utilizing case studies in each topic area for students to devise solutions, as well as lectures and assigned readings. Recent rulings, state and federal court decisions that impact public sector organizations will be thoroughly examined.
MADS 6626
Law Enforcement Executive Leadership Seminar
New and complex challenges facing the law enforcement community worldwide will be studied and discussed with top criminal justice leaders in Great Britain and the United States. Subjects include multi-jurisdictional police forces -- Europol and Interpol; policing in a multi-racial society; riot and public order; leadership and community policing; forensics and crime scene investigations; combating drugs, terrorism: its global impact; and combating biological warfare.
For Information
- For information about the MAS and certificate programs, contact:
- National Guard Program Coordinator
Fairleigh Dickinson University
New College of General and Continuing Studies
School of Administrative Science
1000 River Road, H-DH2-13
Teaneck, New Jersey 07666
Telephone: 201-692-7366
Toll-free: 866-FDU-6221
Facsimile: 201-692-7179
E-mail: guard@fdu.edu
