Requirements for the M.S. Degree

To satisfy the M.S. degree requirements, students must:

Complete 30 credits of coursework with a cumulative grade point average of B (3.0) or above.

Complete all coursework within the University’s 6-year statute of limitations.

Complete course requirements in the following substantive areas of the curriculum:

Four Required Courses (12 credits)

CJ 681 Crime and Commuities
CJ 701 Seminar in Crime and Justice Studies
CJ 702 Research Methods in Crime and Justice Studies
CJ 709 Crime and Justice Studies Quantitative Analysis

Three Elective Courses (9 credits)

CJ 625 Professional Writing and Communication in Sociology and Criminology
CJ 657 Perspectives on Drug Policy
CJ 683 Policing in America
CJ 685 Seminar in Corrections
CJ 686 Seminar in Juvenile Justice
CJ 687 Justice and the Community Courts
CJ 688 Restorative Justice
CJ 690 Substance Abuse in Criminal Justice
CJ 691 Intimate Violence and Sexual Assault
CJ 692 Criminal Justice Policy
CJ 694 Critical Victimology
CJ 695 Special Topics in Crime and Justice Studies
CJ 705 Race, Class, Gender and Justice
CJ 708 Ethical Issues in the Criminal Justice Professions
CJ 723 Thesis Research and Writing I
CJ 724 Thesis Research and Writing II
CJ 783 Practicum in Crime and Justice Studies I
CJ 784 Practicum in Crime and Justice Studies II
CJ 786 Internship in Crime and Justice Studies I
CJ 787 Internship in Crime and Justice Studies II
CJ 788 Internship in Crime and Justice Studies III
CJ 800 Independent Study in Crime and Justice Studies

Three Elective Courses (9 credits)

Students may take any combination of four additional courses from either the above group and/or approved graduate-level course within the areas of:

Public/business administration
Mental health counseling
Psychology
Human services
Communications
Government

Offered Courses

These descriptions for graduate courses generally offered by the Sociology Department are also available in the Academic Catalog. To find out which courses we will offer in the coming semester, visit our Online Course Search.
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