Criminal Justice Administration, MS

33-39 credit hours

The Master of Science in criminal justice administration enhances the knowledge of practicing professionals who want to expand their skills in criminal justice administration. This degree is also perfect for scholar-practitioners in any field with a desire to combine existing knowledge and experience from other disciplines with criminal justice to pursue one of many careers in the criminal justice system. The accelerated curriculum integrates criminal law and theory, leadership development, global awareness, and organizational change. These foundational concepts prepare graduates for leadership roles in organizations related to the criminal justice profession and beyond.

Requirements

Major Coursework

33 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

CCJ 50300Ethics in Criminal Justice Administration

3

CCJ 50310Labor Management Relations in Criminal Justice Organizations

3

CCJ 50320Criminal Justice Leadership: Strategies and Practice

3

CCJ 50330Criminal Justice Leadership Theory

3

CCJ 50400Public Policy and Criminal Justice

3

CCJ 50500Criminal Justice Research Methods

3

CCJ 51500Constitutional Law

3

CCJ 51700Crisis Management

3

CCJ 51800Corrections Administration

3

CCJ 51900Police Administration

3

CCJ 60100Capstone I

3

Prerequisite Coursework

0-3 credit hours of coursework from the following options. 

CCJ 51600 (Foundations of Criminal Justice) is a prerequisite course for students with non-criminal justice undergraduate degrees or no criminal justice related experience. Students accepted into the graduate program for criminal justice who do not possess a degree in criminal justice or who do not have criminal justice experience are required to take CCJ 51600 (Foundations of Criminal Justice) prior to enrolling in any other courses in the program.

CCJ 51600Foundations of Criminal Justice

3

Elective Coursework

0-3 credit hours of coursework from the following options.

CCJ 60200Capstone II

3

CCJ 60200 (Capstone II) is an elective option for students who need additional time to complete CCJ 60100 (Capstone I).