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MS in Criminal Justice Curriculum Requirements
For the MS in Criminal Justice, 39 semester hours of course work are required. They are comprised of the following:

 

Core Courses (21 semester hours required)

JUST 6001 - Seminar in Research Methods and Statistical Interpretation - 3 (s.h.) 
JUST 6006 - Seminar in Corrections - 3 (s.h.) 
JUST 6012 - Seminar in Law Enforcement - 3 (s.h.) 
JUST 6201 - Seminar in Criminology - 3 (s.h.) 
JUST 6300 - Principles of Criminal Justice Administration and Management - 3 (s.h.) 
JUST 6500 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Courts - 3 (s.h.)
JUST 6995 - Comprehensive Examination of Criminal Justice Studies - 3 (s.h.)

 

Concentration (select 18 semester hours)

JUST 6000 - Criminal Justice Principles - 3 (s.h.) 
JUST 6005 - Legal Aspects of Substance Abuse - 3 (s.h.) 
JUST 6007 - Supervision: Substance Use, Abuse & Dependence - 3 (s.h.) 
JUST 6008 - Drugs and Crime as a Community Health Issue - 3 (s.h.) 
JUST 6202 - Advanced Criminology - 3 (s.h.) 
JUST 6211 - Statistics in Criminal Justice - 3 (s.h.) 
JUST 6400 - Contemporary Issues in Juvenile Justice - 3 (s.h.) 
JUST 6501 - Civil Liability in Criminal Justice - 3 (s.h.) 
JUST 6502 - Criminal Justice and Terrorism - 3 (s.h.)
JUST 6601 - Special Topics (2-4) - 3 (s.h.) 
JUST 6602 - Directed Study in Criminal Justice - 3 (s.h.) 
JUST 6700 - Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice - 3 (s.h.) 
JUST 6800 - Program Evaluation (Applied) - 3 (s.h.) 
JUST 6990 - Field Practicum - 3 (s.h.) 
JUST 6991 - Professional Paper - 3 (s.h.) 

 

Transfer Credit 

Students will be allowed to transfer a maximum of 6 semester hours, subject to the approval of the program's admission committee.

 
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