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
- SOC 4005 Research Methods
- SOC 4015 Criminological Theory
- SOC 4095 Ethics and Criminal Justice
- SOC 4585 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.
- SOC 4425 Homeland Security
- SOC 4775 Sociology of Disasters
- SOC 4415 Terrorism
- SOC 4785 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.
- SOC 4605 Basic Principles of Behavior Analysis
- SOC 4615 Applied Behavior Analysis
- SOC 4625 Behavior Analysis: Consultation
- SOC 4635 Behavioral Development
- SOC 4645 Clinical Behavior Analysis
Choose one of these three electives:
- SOC 4055 Criminal Justice System
- SOC 4245 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
- SOC 4515 Multiculturalism and Diversity in Criminal Justice
View the Behavior Analysis Course Descriptions
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) has approved courses SOC 4605 through SOC 4645 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 SOC 4605, 4615, 4625, 4635, and 4645.
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