Program Description:
The Master of Science in Criminal Justice provides students with the professional education needed to function at the finest level in a variety of criminal justice settings including: law enforcement, court systems, correctional systems, criminal justice and criminology theory, and management and leadership in criminal justice. Students will have the opportunity to focus their studies in areas such as leadership and management in criminal justice. The core curriculum and concentration options allow students to develop the professional knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to tackle the challenges found in the field. Students will obtain an education that will facilitate the understanding of modern issues such as leadership, management, and criminal justice theory, as well as basic research methods.
Program Requirements (36 Credits)
Core Courses (36 Credits)
| CCJ 5015 | The Nature of Crime | 3 |
| CCJ 5285 | Survey of Criminal Justice Theory & Research | 3 |
| CCJ 5606 | Survey Criminological Theories | 3 |
| CCJ 6106 | Policy Analysis in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CCJ 6118 | Criminal Justice Organizations | 3 |
| CCJ 6431 | Leadership and Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CCJ 6706 | Data Analysis in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJE 5320 | Police Administration | 3 |
| CJE 5743 | Introduction to Public Safety and Leadership | 3 |
| CJE 5744 | Strategic Planning in Public Safety and Leadership | 3 |
| CJE 6120 | Personnel Management in Criminal Justice Organizations | 3 |
| CJL 6568 | Law and Social Control | 3 |