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PhD in Criminal Justice Online Policing Specialization

Policing - PhD at WUV

Credit Hours54

Total Courses9

Term LengthSelf-Paced

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Program Overview Why earn your PhD in Policing at WUV?

WUV's PhD in Criminal Justice with a Policing specialization advances scholars who investigate the organizational, social, and policy dimensions of law enforcement at the highest academic level. Graduates generate original research on police-community relations, use-of-force accountability, and reform-oriented policing models that directly influence departmental policy and legislative agendas nationwide.

Research focus areas:

  • Police-community relations and trust building
  • Use-of-force policy research and accountability
  • Police reform, oversight, and governance
  • Organizational culture in law enforcement agencies
  • Community policing models and effectiveness
  • Racial equity and bias in policing research
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Courses & Curriculum Research-focused doctoral curriculum

This 54-credit doctoral program is structured around original research, thesis development, and dissertation. Students complete thesis preparation, extended research, and a final dissertation under faculty mentorship.

Thesis Courses

PHD-910Qualitative and Quantitative Research
PHD-911Preparing a Thesis
PHD-912Econometrics

Research Courses

ST-913Preparatory Thesis I
ST-914Preparatory Thesis II
ST-915Preparatory Thesis III
ST-916Preparatory Thesis IV
ST-917Preparatory Thesis V

Dissertation

T-918Dissertation

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Career Outlook Where can a PhD in Policing take you?

Doctoral graduates in Policing step into influential roles as university professors, senior policy researchers, and national consultants who shape how law enforcement agencies operate, reform, and relate to the communities they serve. Their research directly informs legislation, departmental training, and national policing standards.

Potential career paths:

  • University Professor of Policing Studies
  • Law Enforcement Policy Research Director
  • Police Reform and Accountability Consultant
  • Federal Law Enforcement Research Analyst
  • Department of Justice Policy Advisor
  • Academic Think Tank Research Scholar