Abstract
ABSTRACT The character of universities is under rapid change. Traditional academic institutions are now becoming adept at using new tools of communication technology to reach a growing audience for scholarly consumption. Especially within criminal justice, changes in educational requirements and a focus on national security are forcing an expansion of returning nontraditional students. Changes in student demographics now include more working professionals who desire a median of utilizing technology to earn their degree in a manner that will allow them to maintain employment and family commitments. This article discusses online education for criminal justice working professionals and questions what obligations today's university has to nontraditional students. Exploratory data analysis used for this article consists of contrasting surveys completed by students enrolled in an Internet Master's degree program (IMP) specializing in security administration. Strategies that can help alleviate problems in the application process for universities offering an Internet degree program are discussed in addition to the quality differences between students who enroll or just seek application material. Faculty interview data is explored with recommendations made through a constructivist approach to online learning, which signals a shift away from pedagogical control to an andragogy learner-centered Web-based environment.
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