Sep 21, 2024

2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Criminal Justice, M.S.C.J.

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Program Available: Online

The online Master of Science in Criminal Justice Program is a 36 credit-hour program that requires 18 credit hours in core criminal justice courses, 12 credit hours in electives and an option to complete 6 credit hours thesis requirement or 6 credit hours in practicum with a comprehensive exam.

Total Required Hours: 36 Hours

Required Courses: 18 Hours

Take each course listed below:

CJ 505 - Ethics and Leadership in Criminal Justice Organization Credits: 3
CJ 518 - Criminal Justice in a Diverse Society Credits: 3
CJ 520 - Contemporary Issues in Criminology Credits: 3
CJ 530 - Advanced Criminology Theory Credits: 3
CJ 544 - Introduction to Graduate Statistics Credits: 3
CJ 562 - Research Methods Credits: 3

Electives: 12 Hours

Choose four courses from this list

CJ 521 - Theories of Community and Social Change Credits: 3
CJ 525 - Social Stratification Credits: 3
CJ 542 - Race and Ethnic Relations Credits: 3
CJ 550 - Victimology Credits: 3
CJ 575 - Advanced Correctional Theory and Practice Credits: 3
CJ 580 - Special Topics Credits: 3
CJ 585 - Serial Killers Credits: 3
CJ 605 - Introduction to Program Evaluation Credits: 3
CJ 611 - Program Evaluation II Credits: 3
CJ 620 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CJ 622 - Research Methods for Community Change Credits: 3
CJ 625 - Policing and Immigration Credits: 3
CJ 630 - Crime Control and Environmental Design Credits: 3
CJ 635 - Law and Society Credits: 3
BA 614 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3
BA 620 - Managerial Finance Credits: 3
BA 617 - Leadership Credits: 3
SWK 615 - World Problems & Advocacy Credits: 3

Thesis Option or Non-Thesis Option: 6 Hours

Thesis Option: 6 Hours

Non-Thesis Option: 6 Hours

CJ 612 - Practicum I Credits: 3
CJ 613 - Practicum II Credits: 3

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