Criminal Justice Administration, M.S.
Program of Study
The master of science degree in criminal justice administration consists of an 11-course sequence totaling 33 credit hours. All courses earn three credits. All classes are offered at 4 p.m. or later, and convenient class scheduling permits students to take two courses on some class evenings.
Six of the 11 courses are core requirements, the remainder are electives. The master’s degree program is designed for completion in one calendar year for full-time students and three calendar years for part-time students.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| CRJ 500 | Seminar in System-Wide Issues in | 3 |
| CRJ 510 | Seminar in Criminal Justice Management | 3 |
| CRJ 520 | Introduction to Statistical Analysis | 3 |
| CRJ 530 | Seminar in Professional Ethics and | 3 |
| CRJ 540 | Research, Planning, and Evaluation | 3 |
| Electives: select four | ||
| Seminar in Capital Punishment | ||
| Seminar in Corporate and White-Collar | ||
| Constitutional Criminal Procedure | ||
| Seminar in Restorative Justice | ||
| Race, Gender and Class in the Criminal | ||
| Seminar in Special Problems in Criminal (Criminal Courts) | ||
| Seminar in Special Problems in Criminal (Homeland Security) | ||
| Seminar in Special Problems in Criminal (Victimization) | ||
| Domestic Violence | ||
| Capstone Option I | ||
| Criminal Justice Policy Paper - Capstone | ||
| One additional elective course | 3 | |
| Capstone Option II | ||
| Master's Thesis I | ||
| Master's Thesis II | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |