Criminal Justice, Master of Science
The M.S. in Criminal Justice Administration
The master of science degree in criminal justice administration is designed for individuals who wish to become effective managers/supervisors and leaders in criminal justice organizations. The program features 12 courses for a total of 35 credit hours delivered in a hybrid, accelerated format. The program culminates with the writing and presentation of a final master level research project.
Applicants must have an earned a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0, and have at least two years of full-time work experience.
For more information, contact the Center for Professional Studies.
Completion of the following course work with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher in all:
35 credits
| CRM-510 | Leadership in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRM-520 | Ethics for Criminal Justice Professional | 3 |
| CRM-530 | Admin Issues in CJ Organizations | 3 |
| CRM-540 | Decision Making for CJ Administrators | 3 |
| CRM-550 | Human Resource Administration in CJ | 3 |
| CRM-560 | System-Wide Issues in CJ Administration | 3 |
| CRM-570 | Legl/Case Law Impactng CJ *3 Administrators | 3 |
| CRM-580 | Introduction to Action Research | 2 |
| CRM-581 | Statistics for Action Research | 2 |
| CRM-590 | Criminal Justice As Public Policy | 3 |
| CRM-600 | Action Research Project | 6 |
| EXP-500 | Foundations for Adults and Experiential Learning † | 1 |
The student is ultimately responsible for ensuring that all degree requirements are met satisfactorily.