Criminal Justice Masters

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Required Foundation Courses
CJ 702Program Evaluation3
CJ 703Advanced Criminology3
CJ 709Criminal Justice Policy3
CJ 734Advanced Criminal Justice Methods3
STAT 725Applied Statistics (not required for Plan C option)3
Plan A - Thesis Option
Foundation Courses15
Electives9
CJ 798Master's Thesis6
Plan B - Master's Paper Option
Foundation Courses15
Electives12
CJ 797Master's Paper3
Plan C - Culminating Experience
Foundation Courses12
Electives15
CJ 793Individual Study3
Electives
Corrections
Juvenile Corrections
Issues in Institutional Corrections
Community Corrections
Correctional Rehabilitation
Punishment and Society
Policing
Police and Society
Police and Race Issues
Police Effectiveness
Classics in Policing
Criminology
Individual Theories of Crime
Structural Theories of Crime
Crime and the Life Course
Violence
Gender and Justice
Other Electives
Crime and Delinquency
Deviant Behavior
CJ 660Criminal Court System3
CJ 661Corrections3
CJ 665Gender, Race and Ethnicity in Criminal Justice3
CJ 732Applied Interpretation of Criminal Justice Methods3
Criminal Justice Leadership and Administration
CJ 759Advanced Research Design in Criminal Justice3
Managing Liability and Risk in Criminal Justice
CJ 767Reform and Accountability in Criminal Justice and Crime Policies3
Special Topics
Master's Thesis / Policy Paper /Culminating Experience
CJ 798Master's Thesis6
CJ 797Master's Paper3
CJ 793Individual Study (with culuminating project)3
Total Credits30

Admission and Application Requirements

  • Graduate School admission and application requirements are found on the Admission Information page.
  • In addition, this program requires applicants to have have had one course in research methods and one course in statistics.
  • Applicants must have documented adequate background preparation or demonstrated potential in the field of criminology or criminal justice