Criminal Justice Administration, MS
48 credit hours
The MS in Criminal Justice Administration is designed for practicing professionals in the fields of law enforcement and criminal justice administration. The degree is designed for both younger professionals who intend to pursue a career in the field and for seasoned professionals who wish to expand their knowledge and skills in criminal justice administration.
Core Curriculum
Prerequisite Course
Foundations of Criminal Justice is a prerequisite course for students with non-criminal justice undergraduate degrees or no criminal justice related experience. Students who meet this criteria must take the Foundations of Criminal Justice course before enrolling in a criminal justice cluster but may proceed with the Management and Leadership clusters.
Graduate Management Cluster (9) BA9
Graduate Leadership I (9) BA22
Graduate Constitutional Law Cluster (9) CJ11
| ICJ 51300 | Constitutional Law and Corrections | 3 |
| ICJ 51400 | Constitutional Law and Policing | 3 |
| ICJ 51500 | Constitutional Law and Rules of Evidence | 3 |
Graduate Administration of Justice Cluster (9) CJ12
| ICJ 50300 | Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| ICJ 50310 | Labor Management Relations in Criminal Justice Organizations | 3 |
| ICJ 50320 | Criminal Justice Leadership: Strategies and Practice | 3 |
Graduate CJ Research and Public Policy Cluster (6) CJ13
Prerequisite: IBA 54000, IBA 54100, IBA 54150, IBA 54320, IBA 54550, IBA 54720, ICJ 51300, ICJ 51400, ICJ 51500, ICJ 50300, ICJ 50310, ICJ 50320
Capstone