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It’s finally your turn—your time—to create a better future. When you earn your master’s degree online at Hilbert College Global, you’ll develop critical skills with practical, real-world applications. Further your education and advance your career with a proven understanding of organizational development, ethics, program planning, administration, research, and financial budgeting.
Graduate enrollment is currently on pause as we update our programming. Please reach out to graduatestudies@hilbert.edu with any questions about the next start date.
We provide personalized support throughout your graduate studies that takes your leadership potential to the next level. As a graduate student, you will gain practical, yet advanced, understanding of your career field that you can incorporate into your career immediately.
Please mail all application materials to the Center of Graduate & Online Studies Office OR email them to graduatestudies@hilbert.edu.
You may be eligible to transfer up to six graduate credit hours (with grades of B or better) into a Hilbert program at the discretion of the program chairperson. Credits must be from an accredited institution in graduate courses appropriate to the program being pursued.
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The criminal justice administration program at Hilbert is the only accelerated program of its kind in Western New York. In this program, you will develop a firm understanding of:
This program is for students who are interested in serving their communities through criminal justice leadership and public management.
Post degree employment includes:
The Hilbert College graduate degree in Criminal Justice Administration consists of 36 credit hours. The mode of study is based on an accelerated cohort model. Students accepted into the program will start in September and will follow their cohort members through the program, taking one new course every 5 weeks. The cohort model encourages the development of life-long connections and colleagues in the field as students work on group projects, discuss policy, and move through the 16-month program together.
| COURSE # | COURSE NAME | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| CJA 601 | Proseminar in Criminal Justice Administration | 3 |
| CJA 640 | Research Methods | 3 |
| CJA 645 | Nature and Causes of Crime | 3 |
| CJA 650 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJA 660 | Policing in Contemporary Society | 3 |
| CJA 670 | Penology | 3 |
| CJA 679 | Research Project / Independent Study | 3 |
| CJA 680 | Capstone | 3 |
| CC 500 | Organizational Theory & Management | 3 |
| CC 505 | Introduction to Graduate Statistics | 3 |
| CC 510 | Program Planning & Evaluation | 3 |
| CC 515 | Finance and Budgeting | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
| CC 599 | Internship Experience* | 3 |
* Optional for students who have not achieved full-time employment in their field.
Your cost may be less after grants and scholarships.
Tuition | $665 per credit |
Course Resource Fee* | $100 per course |
Registration Fee | $35 per semester |
Graduation Fee | $100 one-time charge |
*These fees provide textbooks, technology support, and library services for each student.
| Transcript Fee | $5 |
| Returned Check Fee | $20 |
| Rejected Credit Card Fee | $10 |
Loan Options:
Government and private loans are available with different eligibility criteria and terms of repayment. Detailed information can be found describing each type of loan option and loan limits: Unsubsidized Direct Loans, Direct PLUS Loans, Grad PLUS Loans, Private Loans.
Grants:
Grants, unlike loans, do not have to be paid back. At the graduate level, one must seek out funding from federal, state, professional, and private organizations. Each grant has its own criteria for application and may be awarded based on a wide range of factors including: affiliation with an organization, industry, special interest, religious or educational operation. Often times, organizations have separate and special applications for grant consideration.
Employer Tuition Assistance:
Your employer may offer a tuition assistance program that will reimburse you for part or all of your tuition expenses. Some programs have specific academic performance (grade) standards. For instance, they may reimburse 100% for an A, 80% for a B, etc.. In addition, they may have length-of-employment requirements to be eligible. Check with the human resources department at your place of employment.
Graduate Assistant Positions:
Hilbert does not offer positions through the graduate program at this time.
You will work with professors to conduct research through Hilbert’s Institute for Law and Justice, a nationally renowned resource for a wide range of law and justice-related issues.
Professor of Criminal Justice, Director of the Institutes of Law and Justice
716-926-8906
mfloss@hilbert.edu
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
716-649-7900, ext. 316
jculhane@hilbert.edu
Adjunct Instructor
jgiacobbe@hilbert.edu
Adjunct Instructor
jbowers@hilbert.edu
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The public administration program is designed to help you develop and promote leadership potential—both in yourself and in others. As a student of nonprofit, government, healthcare, and law enforcement functions, you will develop a firm understanding of:
Post degree employment includes:
The Hilbert College graduate degree in Public Administration consists of 36 credit hours. The mode of study is based on an accelerated cohort model. Students accepted into the program will start in September and will follow their cohort members through the program, taking one new course every 5 weeks. The cohort model encourages the development of life-long connections and colleagues in the field as students work on group projects, discuss policy, and move through the 16-month program together.
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 110 | Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| COM 151 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| COM 170 | Multimedia | 3 |
| COM 180 | Advanced Multimedia | 3 |
| COM 210 | Media Analysis | 3 |
| COM 211 | Communication Theory | 3 |
| COM 261 | Concepts of Integrated | 3 |
| COM 320 | Communications Law | 3 |
| COM 344 | Public Relations Writing | 3 |
| COM 348 | Advertising | 3 |
| COM 362 | Integrated Marketing | 3 |
| COM 491 | Internship | 3 |
| EN 101 | College Writing | 3 |
| EN 102 | Writing in the Humanities | 3 |
| EN 240 | The Art of Persuasion | 3 |
| GS 101 | Foundations Seminar | 3 |
| MA 200 | Topics in Statistics | 3 |
| PS 402 | Junior Symposium | 3 |
* Optional for students who have not achieved full-time employment in their field. CC 599 is an additional course in the MPA program. Students who opt for the Internship Experience will graduate with 39 credits.
Your cost may be less after grants and scholarships.
Tuition | $665 per credit |
Course Resource Fee* | $100 per course |
Registration Fee | $35 per semester |
Graduation Fee | $100 one-time charge |
*These fees provide textbooks, technology support, and library services for each student.
| Transcript Fee | $5 |
| Returned Check Fee | $20 |
| Rejected Credit Card Fee | $10 |
Loan Options:
Government and private loans are available with different eligibility criteria and terms of repayment. Detailed information can be found describing each type of loan option and loan limits: Unsubsidized Direct Loans, Direct PLUS Loans, Grad PLUS Loans, Private Loans.
Grants:
Grants, unlike loans, do not have to be paid back. At the graduate level, one must seek out funding from federal, state, professional, and private organizations. Each grant has its own criteria for application and may be awarded based on a wide range of factors including: affiliation with an organization, industry, special interest, religious or educational operation. Often times, organizations have separate and special applications for grant consideration.
Employer Tuition Assistance:
Your employer may offer a tuition assistance program that will reimburse you for part or all of your tuition expenses. Some programs have specific academic performance (grade) standards. For instance, they may reimburse 100% for an A, 80% for a B, etc.. In addition, they may have length-of-employment requirements to be eligible. Check with the human resources department at your place of employment.
Graduate Assistant Positions:
Hilbert does not offer positions through the graduate program at this time.
You will learn from doctors of education and philosophy who are experts in state and local government, public policy, grant writing and program evaluation, executive leadership, and organizational performance.
Adjunct Faculty
cstone@hilbert.edu
Associate Professor of Public Administration
igibson@hilbert.edu
Adjunct Professor
bboissonnault@hilbert.edu
Adjunct Professor
jbowers@hilbert.edu
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The health administration program prepares students with the skills to succeed in public service and healthcare management. In this program, you will develop a firm understanding of:
This program is for:
Post degree employment opportunities include:
The Hilbert College MPA: Health Administration graduate degree consists of 36 credits. The mode of study is based on an accelerated cohort model. Students accepted into the program accompany each other throughout the program, taking one course every five weeks. The cohort model encourages the development of life-long connections and colleagues in the field as you work on group projects, discuss policy and move through the 16-month program.
Hilbert offers the only accelerated cohort model MPA: Health Administration degree program in western New York. With the city of Buffalo 10 minutes away, our graduates are highly marketable within Erie County and throughout the United States.
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MPA 627 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MPA 630 | Health Care Management | 3 |
| MPA 636 | Culture of Healthcare | 3 |
| MPA 637 | Marketing & Public Relations | 3 |
| MPA 640 | Research Methods | 3 |
| MPA 642 | Health Care Law & Ethics | 3 |
| MPA 643 | Research Project / Independent Study | 3 |
| MPA 644 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| CC 500 | Organizational Theory & Management | 3 |
| CC 505 | Introduction to Graduate Statistics | 3 |
| CC 510 | Program Planning & Evaluation | 3 |
| CC 515 | Finance & Budgeting | 3 |
Your cost may be less after grants and scholarships.
Tuition | $665 per credit |
Course Resource Fee* | $100 per course |
Registration Fee | $35 per semester |
Graduation Fee | $100 one-time charge |
*These fees provide textbooks, technology support, and library services for each student.
| Transcript Fee | $5 |
| Returned Check Fee | $20 |
| Rejected Credit Card Fee | $10 |
Loan Options:
Government and private loans are available with different eligibility criteria and terms of repayment. Detailed information can be found describing each type of loan option and loan limits: Unsubsidized Direct Loans, Direct PLUS Loans, Grad PLUS Loans, Private Loans.
Grants:
Grants, unlike loans, do not have to be paid back. At the graduate level, one must seek out funding from federal, state, professional, and private organizations. Each grant has its own criteria for application and may be awarded based on a wide range of factors including: affiliation with an organization, industry, special interest, religious or educational operation. Often times, organizations have separate and special applications for grant consideration.
Employer Tuition Assistance:
Your employer may offer a tuition assistance program that will reimburse you for part or all of your tuition expenses. Some programs have specific academic performance (grade) standards. For instance, they may reimburse 100% for an A, 80% for a B, etc.. In addition, they may have length-of-employment requirements to be eligible. Check with the human resources department at your place of employment.
Graduate Assistant Positions:
Hilbert does not offer positions through the graduate program at this time.
The health administration curriculum combines the core components of our MPA program with healthcare practices and policies. The curriculum explores the structure and purpose of various health organizations, how public policy affects their practices, and the ways in which government is critical to their operations.
Associate Professor of Public Administration
igibson@hilbert.edu
Adjunct Professor
bboissonnault@hilbert.edu
Adjunct Professor
jbowers@hilbert.edu