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Master's Degree
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The master's degree program is open to college graduates with a strong interest in criminal justice and the ambition to achieve or enhance management skills appropriate to this field. An undergraduate major in criminal justice is not required. However, students without prior undergraduate course work in criminology (a course in deviance or juvenile delinquency can be substituted) will be required to take such a course before enrolling in the graduate course in criminology. In like manner, successful completion of an undergraduate course in statistics or social research is required before enrolling in the graduate research methods course. An undergraduate average of B or better is expected, although exceptions will be made for otherwise strong candidates.
Applications to the program must include: official transcripts from all institutions attended (except Marywood), two letters of recommendation from college or university faculty (these may be supplemented with recommendations from supervisors in a criminal justice agency), and a 2-4 page expository essay discussing the applicant's career objectives and the way in which the CJ master's program will contribute to these objectives.
The program is designed to provide:
• A knowledge of the history of American criminal justice institutions and their contemporary structure;
• A knowledge of the causes of crime and delinquency, the effectiveness of rehabilitation efforts, and the research literature on which this knowledge is based;
• The capacity to critically evaluate contemporary criminal justice research and policy;
• The ability to construct and interpret financial statements, utilize manage information systems, manage personnel effectively, and/or interpret relevant administrative law;
• The ability to communicate complex ideas in writing and orally, and to think analytically and critically.
Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice (36 credits)
Required Courses: 21 Credits ( 7 courses)
CJ 503 Criminal Justice Administration 3 credits
CJ 505 Financial Management 3 credits
CJ 506 Research Theory 3 credits
CJ 522 Criminology 3 credits
CJ 531 Management Information Systems 3 credits
CJ 544 Staff Supervision in Criminal Justice 3 credits
CJ 595 Thesis 3 credits
Or CJ 597 Criminal Justice Management Project/Internship 3 credits
Elective Courses: 15 Credits (Choose 5 courses)*
CJ 519 Administrative Law 3 credits
CJ 524 Sex, Drugs, & Crime 3 credits
CJ 526 Race, Ethnicity & Criminal Justice 3 credits
CJ 533 Crime over the Life Course 3 credits
CJ 534 Comparative Criminal Justice Policy3 credits
CJ 540 The Constitution & Criminal Justice Policy 3 credits
CJ 573 Physical and Sexual Abuse of Children 3 credits
CJ 576 Corrections 3 credits
CJ 578 Community Corrections 3 credits
CJ 598 Special Topics in Criminal Justice 3 credits
*Students may also elect up to 2 graduate courses in Business, Psychology, Public Administration, and/or Social Work with the approval of their advisor.
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