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, certificate in criminology, and certificate in higher and adult education in criminal justice. 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 priority application deadlines are March 1 and August 1. Final appication 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
• Higher and Adult Education in Criminal Justice Certificate

• Criminal Justice, MS

Courses

• CRIM 5000 - Comparative Criminal Justice
• CRIM 6000 - Criminal Justice Principles
• CRIM 6001 - Seminar in Research Methods and Statistical Interpretation
• CRIM 6002 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Education
• CRIM 6003 - Criminal Justice Proseminar
• CRIM 6006 - Seminar in Corrections
• CRIM 6012 - Seminar in Law Enforcement
• CRIM 6201 - Seminar in Criminal Behavior
• CRIM 6300 - Principles of Criminal Justice Administration and Management
• CRIM 6400 - Contemporary Issues in Juvenile Justice
• CRIM 6500 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Courts
• CRIM 6501 - Civil Liability in Criminal Justice
• CRIM 6502 - Criminal Justice and Terrorism
• CRIM 6601 - Special Topics
• CRIM 6602 - Directed Study in Criminal Justice
• CRIM 6605 - Hate Crime
• CRIM 6610 - Victimology
• CRIM 6615 - Criminal Justice and Society
• CRIM 6620 - Transnational Crime
• CRIM 6625 - Ethics in Criminal Justice
• CRIM 6700 - Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice
• CRIM 6800 - Program Evaluation (Applied)
• CRIM 6991 - Professional Paper

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