Master's Degree in Criminal Justice
Curriculum
The 30-credit curriculum requires degree candidates to take four core courses; the student selects the remainder in selected concentrations. All students are required to take the following four core courses:
All students are required to take the following four core courses:
Core Courses
- CRJ 550 Research Methods
- CRJ 560 Criminological Theory
- CRJ 565 Ethics and Criminal Justice
- CRJ 570 Professional Writing for Law Enforcement
View the Criminal Justice Course Descriptions
Master's degree in Criminal Justice
Complete the four (4) core courses and six (6) electives. Electives may be chosen from any of our online course offerings.
Specialization Options
Specializations are offered in Homeland Security and Behavior Analysis. This arrangement allows you to create a unique plan of graduate study that is compatible with your interests and career objectives in the field of Criminal Justice.
Homeland Security Specialization,
M.S. in Criminal Justice
Complete the four (4) core courses, four (4) specialized courses from the list below, plus two (2) additional electives.
- CRJ 640 Terrorism: Threats and Strategy
- CRJ 641 Homeland Security
- CRJ 645 Sociology of Disasters
- CRJ 646 Risk Assessment
View the Homeland Security Course Descriptions
Behavior Analysis Specialization,
M.S. in Criminal Justice
Complete four (4) core courses of Behavior Analysis Specialization, five (5) specialization courses, and one (1) elective.
- CRJ 622 Basic Principles of Behavior Analysis
- CRJ 623 Applied Behavior Analysis
- CRJ 624 Behavior Analysis: Consultation
- CRJ 625 Behavioral Development
- CRJ 626 Clinical Behavior Analysis
Choose one of these three electives:
- CRJ 656 Criminal Justice System
- CRJ 616 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
- CRJ 607 Multiculturalism and Diversity in Criminal Justice
View the Behavior Analysis Course Descriptions
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) has approved courses CRJ 622 through CRJ 626 as meeting the coursework requirement for taking the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Examination. Applicants will have to meet additional internship requirements outside of the online program to qualify. Those taking the BACB examination at that time or later, will need five courses for 15 credits with 225 contact hours including courses CRJ 622, 623, 624, 625, and 626.
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