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Criminal Justice
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The Department of Criminal Justice offers two graduate program degrees: a Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice and a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice.
The Criminology and Criminal Justice Ph.D. provides an interdisciplinary, research oriented perspective for advanced understanding of the nature and causes of crime, consequences of crime and crime control, society’s reaction to these phenomena, as well as the organizations that are designed to deter, apprehend, prosecute, and punish criminal offenders. The program prepares students for research, teaching and professional employment at universities, research institutes, and criminal justice related agencies, including, governmental agencies, related non-profit agencies, public policy institutes, or the private sector. The program offers a post-bachelor’s track and a post-master’s track.
The master of arts degree is a broad-based graduate program. The program addresses issues of crime and criminal justice within an analytical framework and emphasizes theory and research and their implications for social policy. The curriculum is grounded in the social and behavioral sciences and in legal approaches to crime and social control. It draws from contemporary research and theoretical developments across a spectrum of academic disciplines.There are two M.A. degree options. The traditional master of arts degree is designed to prepare students for doctoral studies in the field and in related areas of the social and behavioral sciences. Those who obtain this degree may also assume teaching positions at the community college level. The professional master’s degree is designed to serve the needs of professionals currently working in justice-related agencies by providing the knowledge and skills to enhance their performance in current positions and/or prepare them for career advancement.
Joel Lieberman, Ph.D., Chair
Tamara D. Herold, Ph.D., Graduate Coordinator
Program Information
Criminal Justice Faculty
Criminal Justice Courses
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Plan
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Master of Arts - Criminal Justice
Master of Science - Emergency and Crisis Management
Doctor of Philosophy - Criminology and Criminal Justice
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