Master of Arts in Criminal Justice
(33 hours total)
Criminal Justice Core Requirements (12 hours)
SCJ500: Criminology and Prevention Policy (3)
SCJ503: Advanced Criminal Procedure and the Constitution (3)
SCJ525: Graduate Research Methods I: Methods of Data Collection (3)
SCJ575: Graduate Research Methods II: Methods of Data Analysis (3)
All students must choose one of the tracks below:
- Thesis Option (21 hours)
- Non-Thesis Option (21 hours)
Criminal Justice Thesis Option Core (3 hours)
SCJ599: Thesis Defense (3)
Criminal Justice Thesis Option Electives (18 hours)
Choose 18 hours required from the following:
SCJ505: Advanced Homeland Security (3)
SCJ506: Advanced Community Policing (3)
SCJ509: Civil Liberties Seminar (3)
SCJ510: Legal Research Methods (3)
SCJ511: Crime and the Media (3)
SCJ512: Advanced Wrongful Conviction Seminar (3)
SCJ515: Advanced Death Penalty Seminar (3)
SCJ520: Advanced Corrections (3)
SCJ550: Advanced Topics in Criminal Justice (3)
SCJ560: Family Theories of Delinquency (3)
SCJ569: Graduate Practicum (1-3)
Criminal Justice Non-Thesis Option Core (1-6 hours)
SCJ595: Research Hours (1-3)*
* Students are expected to complete a minimum of one credit hour of SCJ595 but may elect to complete a maximum of 6 credit hours *
Criminal Justice Thesis Option Electives (15-20 hours)
Choose 15-20 hours required from the following:
SCJ505: Advanced Homeland Security (3)
SCJ506: Advanced Community Policing (3)
SCJ509: Civil Liberties Seminar (3)
SCJ510: Legal Research Methods (3)
SCJ511: Crime and the Media (3)
SCJ512: Advanced Wrongful Conviction Seminar (3)
SCJ515: Advanced Death Penalty Seminar (3)
SCJ520: Advanced Corrections (3)
SCJ550: Advanced Topics in Criminal Justice (3)
SCJ560: Family Theories of Delinquency (3)
SCJ569: Graduate Practicum (1-3)
