The Masters in Criminal Justice (MSCJ) degree program emphasizes the development of individuals for leadership roles in criminal
justice agencies, while providing students a solid base upon which to pursue doctoral level study. The MSCJ program provides
students with a solid base of understanding law enforcement, corrections, courts, and juvenile justice, while permitting students
to focus and specialize their studies in one of these core areas. The program provides students with a solid background in
both theory and research in criminal justice, which prepares graduates to better understand the challenges facing them as
participants in the criminal justice field.
A full-time student can finish the program (with proper planning) within 12 months. All MSCJ students are required to undertake
a thesis or sit for comprehensive exams at the end of their course work.
A detailed description of the Master of Science in Criminal Justice is found under the heading of Criminal Justice in the
Graduate Programs and Courses section of this catalog.
