Master of Science in Criminal Justice Degree
The Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration (MSCJ) is designed primarily for practitioners in the field of criminal justice interested in developing and/or enhancing administrative skills. The program is also designed to meet the analytical and theoretical needs of students who will continue with doctoral or law studies. The degree emphasizes four foundational areas: trends in criminal justice, policy development and analysis, research design and ethics in criminal justice. Understanding derived from these courses provides graduate students a solid foundation for dealing with the many critical issues confronting the contemporary criminal justice administrator. Courses are structured in a hands-on format encouraging maximum student interaction while at the same time encouraging the development of useful action skills.
Department
Degree Requirements
| 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 | | (BUSI 526) Human Resource Management and Theory | 3 hrs | |
| MSCJ 532 | | Organizational Behavior | 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 | |
| C. | One course selected from the following: | |||
| MSCJ 530 | | Legal Aspects of Criminal Justice Management | 3 hrs | |
| MSCJ 533 |  | Topics in Criminal Justice | 3 hrs | |
| MSCJ 535 | | Budgeting and Planning for Criminal Justice Managers | 3 hrs | |
| Total | 36 sem. hrs | |||
Locations
The Master of Science in Criminal Justice degree is available at the following locations:| Main Campus, Evening Program |
| Online Campus |
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Hancock Field, NY |