I received my BA in Criminal Justice from the University of West Florida in the Fall of '09. I told myself I would take off the Spring and Summer...well, my time is up, and I'm looking into some more advanced degree options.
I have a few questions for those of you who have traveled down this road:
1) I'm looking into the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice at UMass-Amherst. It's an online program that would be great for me as I'm currently in Michigan. I have the option to continue on at UWF for the MS in Criminal Justice, but I feel UMass would be better to have on my resume.
2) I'm intrigued by a couple different certificates. The first being the Certificate in Negotiation offered at Mendoza College of Business (Notre Dame) as well as the Certificate in Human Performance Technology offered by UWF. I'm currently working as a marketing director; could these benefit me?
3) Law school is my main aim. The schools I'm most interested in at the moment are Boston College, Creighton University, and George Mason University; as for in-state (I'm still a FL resident) programs, I really have no interest in any of them.
Would getting my Masters or being involved in any certificate programs just be a waste of time? Should I roll right into law school and get my JD rather than continuing in CJ education? I really have no interest in using my CJ degree other than to benefit me in law or advance my resume.
- If I were to get a masters, I would inevitably go on to get a doctorate. That's just how I am.
Advice would be helpful.
I have a few questions for those of you who have traveled down this road:
1) I'm looking into the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice at UMass-Amherst. It's an online program that would be great for me as I'm currently in Michigan. I have the option to continue on at UWF for the MS in Criminal Justice, but I feel UMass would be better to have on my resume.
2) I'm intrigued by a couple different certificates. The first being the Certificate in Negotiation offered at Mendoza College of Business (Notre Dame) as well as the Certificate in Human Performance Technology offered by UWF. I'm currently working as a marketing director; could these benefit me?
3) Law school is my main aim. The schools I'm most interested in at the moment are Boston College, Creighton University, and George Mason University; as for in-state (I'm still a FL resident) programs, I really have no interest in any of them.
Would getting my Masters or being involved in any certificate programs just be a waste of time? Should I roll right into law school and get my JD rather than continuing in CJ education? I really have no interest in using my CJ degree other than to benefit me in law or advance my resume.
- If I were to get a masters, I would inevitably go on to get a doctorate. That's just how I am.
Advice would be helpful.