Criminal Justice Combined Pathway (B.S. and M.S.)
Admission Requirements
Admission into the combined pathway is highly selective. Matriculated undergraduate students may apply to the BS/MS pathway in their third year (junior year) and will complete all of the application requirements for the program. The admission application process includes a minimum GPA of 3.2, completion of 89 credit hours, of which 30 credits must include criminal justice core and prerequisite requirements (see below), and a letter of recommendation.
Program Requirements
B.S. in Criminal Justice
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
General Education 23 Requirements | ||
33 credit hours | ||
Criminal Justice Major Requirements (42 credit hours) | ||
Core Courses (18 credit hours) | ||
CRJ 101 | INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 3 |
CRJ 201 | CRIMINAL LAW | 3 |
CRJ 202 | THE POLICE PROCESS | 3 |
CRJ 204 | THE CORRECTIONAL PROCESS | 3 |
CRJ 303 | CRIMINAL JUSTICE THEORY AND IDEOLOGY | 3 |
CRJ 315 | RESEARCH METHODS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 3 |
Statistics Core Requirements (3 credit hours) | 3 | |
Select one course from the following: | ||
STATISTICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ||
STATISTICS FOR ECONOMICS | ||
INTRODUCTORY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | ||
STATISTICS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH | ||
SOCIAL STATISTICS | ||
Senior Seminar and Diversity Requirement (3 credit hours) | 3 | |
Select one course from the following: | ||
RACE, ETHNICITY, AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE | ||
GENDER AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE | ||
Undergraduate Major Electives | ||
Supporting Courses (6 credit hours) | 6 | |
Select two courses from the following: | ||
INTRODUCTION TO INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS | ||
POLICE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND THE COMMUNITY | ||
THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM | ||
PROBATION, PAROLE, AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS | ||
COMPARATIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM | ||
CRIME PREVENTION | ||
CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ||
CRIMINAL COURTS | ||
CRIME ANALYSIS | ||
Advanced Electives (6 credit hours for Intelligence Analysis, Policing, Corrections Concentrations) | 6 | |
Select two courses from the following: | ||
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROGRAMS | ||
ADVANCED ISSUES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT | ||
ADVANCED ISSUES IN PUNISHMENT AND CORRECTIONS | ||
DRUGS, CRIME, AND DRUG POLICY | ||
TERRORISM AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ||
ADVANCED INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS | ||
Required Graduate Major Courses (12 credit hours) | ||
CRJ 501 | THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE * | 3 |
CRJ 504 | RESEARCH METHODS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE * | 3 |
CRJ 601 | CORRECTIONAL STRATEGIES * | 3 |
CRJ 606 | LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUES * | 3 |
*courses used in B.S. and M.S. simultaneously | ||
Total Credit Hours: 120 |
Program Requirements
M.S. in Criminal Justice
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required Graduate Major Courses | ||
Core Courses (18 credit hours) | ||
All six required | ||
CRJ 501 | THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE * | 3 |
CRJ 504 | RESEARCH METHODS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE * | 3 |
CRJ 601 | CORRECTIONAL STRATEGIES * | 3 |
CRJ 604 | CRIMINAL COURTS * | 3 |
CRJ 606 | LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUES * | 3 |
CRJ 609 | STATISTICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE * | 3 |
*courses used in B.S. and M.S. simultaneously | ||
Graduate Major Electives (15-18 credit hours) | 15-18 | |
HISTORY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ||
ADVANCED CRIME ANALYSIS | ||
INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3) | ||
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND THE MANAGEMENT PROCESS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ||
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE | ||
SPECIAL TOPICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ||
DATA-DRIVEN POLICING | ||
WHITE-COLLAR CRIME | ||
JUVENILE JUSTICE | ||
COMPUTER APPLICATION | ||
RACE AND ETHNICITY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ||
GENDER ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ||
CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ||
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ETHICS | ||
RESEARCH PROJECT | ||
Mandatory Exit Requirement (0-3 credit hours) | 0-3 | |
Select one from the following: | ||
Comprehensive Exam | 0 | |
CRJ 690 | MASTER'S PROJECT | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 36 |