The purpose of the Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice is to broaden and enhance each student’s ability to understand, analyze and evaluate issues that confront the American criminal justice system. The objectives of the program’s core coursework are (a) the analysis of personnel situations in light of standard personnel processes applying major personnel laws and regulations to situations arising in criminal justice organizations; (b) demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of criminal law and procedures as evidenced by recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions; (c) critically evaluate the scholarly evidence considering the effectiveness of various crime control policies employed by the police, the courts, and the correctional system with both juvenile and adult offenders; and (d) explain situations in criminal justice and criminal behavior by applying various criminological theories; and (e) demonstrate an ability to appropriately apply various research designs and methodologies in criminal justice situations. Specific institutional objectives of the program are as follows:
Degree Requirements
Students completing the degree program with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, a grade of “B” or better in CJ 6650 Research Methods for Criminal Justice and for Non-Thesis option students a grade of “B” or better in CJ 6690 Capstone for Criminal Justice or for Thesis Option students successful defense of the master’s thesis, will be eligible to be awarded the degree of Master of Science in Criminal Justice. If the student makes a “D” or “F in a core course, the course must be retaken. If the student makes a “D” or “F” in an elective course, the course may either be retaken or another elective taken in its place.
Curriculum
The Master of Science in Criminal Justice is a 30 (non-thesis option) or 36 hour (thesis option) program. Students may select the Security Studies Concentration. All courses offer three semester hours of credit.
14 Agosto 2024
Troy University
111 Adams Administration,
TROY,
Alabama,
36082, United States
12 Agosto 2024
Dothan Campus
500 University Drive,
DOTHAN,
Alabama,
36303, United States
Hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 (4.0 scale) or a 3.0 grade point average on the last 30 semester hours.
Make a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 193 (computer-based test), 70 (Internet-based test), or 523 (paper test). Make a satisfactory score on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS): score of 6.0.
Application deadline: Fall - June 1; Spring - November 1.
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