Masters of Science in Criminal Justice
THE PROFESSIONAL APPROACH
The Columbia College Master of Science in Criminal Justice
(MSCJ) is designed for practitioners in the field of criminal
justice interested in developing and/or enhancing administrative
skills and for the analytical and theoretical needs of students
who will continue on with doctoral or law studies.
The degree emphasizes four foundational areas:
- Trends in criminal justice
- Policy development and analysis
- Organizational theory
- Ethics in criminal justice
An understanding of these areas gives the graduate student of
criminal justice a solid foundation for dealing with the many
critical issues confronting the contemporary criminal justice
professional.
PROGRAM BENEFITS
- Practical, career-oriented approach
- Expert and dedicated faculty
- Accelerated eight-week sessions
- Convenient evening classes
- Competitive tuition
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The MSCJ degree requirements include common core
courses and foundational courses for a total of 36
semester hours. The four foundational courses must be
taken during the first 18 semester hours of graduate
coursework in the MSCJ program. MSCJ classes are offered
in the evening hours on a convenient Monday-Wednesday or
Tuesday-Thursday schedule. Courses are structured in a
hands-on format encouraging interaction and development
of useful skills.
| A. |
Required MSCJ Foundation Courses |
12 sem. hrs |
|
MSCJ 500 |
Research Design* | 3 hrs |
|
MSCJ 501 |
Current Issues and Future Directions in Criminal Justice |
3 hrs |
|
MSCJ 510 |
Legal and Ethical issues in Criminal Justice |
3 hrs |
|
MSCJ 524 |
Criminal Justice Policy Development and Evaluation |
3 hrs |
| B. |
Required MSCJ Core Courses |
24 sem. hrs |
|
MSCJ 525 |
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems |
3 hrs |
|
MSCJ 526 |
Human Resource Management and Theory | 3 hrs |
|
MSCJ 532 |
Organizational Behavior | 3 hrs | | MSCJ 533 |
Topics in Criminal Justice (topics will vary) | 3 hrs |
|
MSCJ 550 |
Readings in Criminal Justice Administration | 3 hrs |
|
MSCJ 561 |
Crisis Intervention* | 3 hrs |
|
MSCJ 567 |
Seminar in Juvenile Justice |
3 hrs |
|
MSCJ 580 |
Capstone/Intensive Writing Seminar |
3 hrs |
* Course is cross-listed with other departments and may only be taken by students who have been formally admitted to the MSCJ program.
For more information please see
Graduate Catalog -
Master of Science in Criminal Justice.
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