Some students join a master's program to advance in their career, others join on their journey towards a PhD. No matter your career or academic goals, we have a pathway for you. Please see the suggested curricular paths, or reach out to the MCJ director for help in crafting your own path.
Recommended Path Criminal Justice Practitioner Orientation
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Required Core Courses (15 Credit Hours)
- MCJ 6100: Contemporary Criminal Justice
- MCJ 6110: Research Methods in Criminal Justice
- MCJ 6210: American Criminal Courts
- MCJ 6220: Contemporary Law Enforcement
- MCJ 6230: Contemporary Corrections
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Suggested Elective Courses (9 Credit Hours)
- MCJ 6160: Criminal Justice Policy Analysis
- MCJ 6180: Contemporary Legal Issues
- MCJ 6190: Legal Foundations of Criminal Justice
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Additional Elective Courses (12 Credit Hours)
- MCJ 6000: Criminal Justice Statistics
- MCJ 6070: Terrorism
- MCJ 6080: Media and Crime
- MCJ 6090: Ethics in Criminal Justice
- MCJ 6120: Theories of Crime & Delinquency
- MCJ 6130: Law and Social Control
- MCJ 6140: Technology and Innovation in Criminal Justice
- MCJ 6150: Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice
- MCJ 6170: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
- MCJ 6200: Advanced Victimology
- MCJ 6240: Private Security
- MCJ 6250: Topics in Criminal Justice (Variable Title)
- MCJ 6255: Great Thoughts in Criminal Justice
- MCJ 6260: Graduate Readings
- MCJ 6810: Experimental Course
Recommended Path Criminology Orientation
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Required Core Courses (15 Credit Hours)
- MCJ 6100: Contemporary Criminal Justice
- MCJ 6110: Research Methods in Criminal Justice
- MCJ 6210: American Criminal Courts
- MCJ 6220: Contemporary Law Enforcement
- MCJ 6230: Contemporary Corrections
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Suggested Elective Courses (9 Credit Hours)
- MCJ 6000: Criminal Justice Statistics
- MCJ 6120: Theories of Crime & Delinquency
- MCJ 6200: Advanced Victimology
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Additional Elective Courses (12 Credit Hours)
- MCJ 6070: Terrorism
- MCJ 6080: Media and Crime
- MCJ 6090: Ethics in Criminal Justice
- MCJ 6130: Law and Social Control
- MCJ 6140: Technology and Innovation in Criminal Justice
- MCJ 6150: Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice
- MCJ 6160: Criminal Justice Policy Analysis
- MCJ 6170: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
- MCJ 6180: Contemporary Legal Issues
- MCJ 6190: Legal Foundations of Criminal Justice
- MCJ 6240: Private Security
- MCJ 6250: Topics in Criminal Justice (Variable Title)
- MCJ 6255: Great Thoughts in Criminal Justice
- MCJ 6260: Graduate Readings
- MCJ 6810: Experimental Course
