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Apr 25, 2024
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Graduate School Course Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Criminal Justice, M.S., Professional Track
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Criminal Justice, M.S.
The Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice is designed to develop students and practitioners with skills to promote the administration of justice, crime prevention and control in a diverse and global society. The Master of Science degree is a dual track program, whereby students can be admitted into the traditional track where they will be required to complete all course work including a thesis or they can be admitted into the professional track where the student will be required to complete all coursework to include field placements as well as a portfolio. Concentrations are offered in Law Enforcement, Corrections and Juvenile Justice. The program will equip criminal justice students with critical and analytical skills to assume roles in management, supervision and research and to better understand contemporary issues. Degree requirements are as follows:
1. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
2. At least 30 semester hours of criminal justice courses.
3. Departmental major requirements - complete the following:
Core courses (18 – 21 hours):
Note(s):
Practicum (CRIM 5465 ) is required of all Traditional Track students with less than one year experience in the criminal justice field. Field Placement in Criminal Justice (CRIM 5910 ) is required of all students with less than 5 years experience in the field and/or no employee supervisory experience. Concentration requirements (12 hours):
Human Growth and Development course to be taken in the Social Work.
4. Successful completion of a thesis or portfolio and a successful oral defense.
Plan of Study – Professional Track
Summer Semester (Dual Session)
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