Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology

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Heidi S. Bonner, Chair

The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology offers the master of science in criminal justice, an accelerated bachelor of science/master of science in criminal justice, certificate in criminal justice education, and certificate in criminology. Students can also fulfill some of their degree requirements with the certificate in public management and leadership and the certificate of security studies (offered by the Department of Political Science). All programs are fully online. Program admission is competitive, and application deadlines are May 15 and October 15.

The master of science in criminal justice prepares students for professional advancement, further graduate study, or teaching in a post-secondary criminal justice and criminology program.

More information is available on the department’s website.

Programs

• Criminal Justice, BS/Criminal Justice, MS

• Criminal Justice Education Certificate
• Criminology Certificate

• Criminal Justice, MS

Courses

• JUST 5000 - Comparative Criminal Justice
• JUST 6000 - Criminal Justice Principles
• JUST 6001 - Seminar in Research Methods and Statistical Interpretation
• JUST 6002 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Education
• JUST 6006 - Seminar in Corrections
• JUST 6012 - Seminar in Law Enforcement
• JUST 6201 - Seminar in Criminal Behavior
• JUST 6300 - Principles of Criminal Justice Administration and Management
• JUST 6400 - Contemporary Issues in Juvenile Justice
• JUST 6500 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Courts
• JUST 6501 - Civil Liability in Criminal Justice
• JUST 6502 - Criminal Justice and Terrorism
• JUST 6601 - Special Topics
• JUST 6602 - Directed Study in Criminal Justice
• JUST 6605 - Hate Crime
• JUST 6610 - Victimology
• JUST 6615 - Criminal Justice and Society
• JUST 6620 - Transnational Crime
• JUST 6625 - Ethics in Criminal Justice
• JUST 6700 - Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice
• JUST 6800 - Program Evaluation (Applied)
• JUST 6991 - Professional Paper

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