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. 

ICJ 51600Foundations of Criminal Justice

3

Graduate Management Cluster (9) BA9

IBA 54000Management and Administrative Theory

3

IBA 54100Organizational Behavior

3

IBA 54150Operations Management

3

Graduate Leadership I (9) BA22

IBA 54320Leadership Theory

3

IBA 54550Leading Transformational Change

3

IBA 54720Business Ethics and Leadership

3

Graduate Constitutional Law Cluster (9) CJ11

ICJ 51300Constitutional Law and Corrections

3

ICJ 51400Constitutional Law and Policing

3

ICJ 51500Constitutional Law and Rules of Evidence

3

Graduate Administration of Justice Cluster (9) CJ12

ICJ 50300Ethics in Criminal Justice

3

ICJ 50310Labor Management Relations in Criminal Justice Organizations

3

ICJ 50320Criminal Justice Leadership: Strategies and Practice

3

Graduate CJ Research and Public Policy Cluster (6) CJ13

ICJ 50400Public Policy and Criminal Justice

3

ICJ 50500Criminal Justice Research Methods

3

Capstone

ICJ 60100Criminal Justice Administration

3