The graduate program offers a curriculum in the administration of criminal justice designed for those seeking career opportunities or advancement in justice-related fields.
The master of arts degree in criminal justice builds on the multidisciplinary strength of the faculty. The public administration faculty offers courses designed to equip students with the skills to oversee complex public agencies. The criminal justice faculty emphasizes social science theories and methods to impart a comprehensive understanding of crime and the justice system. Faculty members in the School of Law-Camden and in history, liberal studies, and social work provide the program with a wide array of justice-related electives.
Students take courses in public management and budgeting and acquire a broad understanding of the criminal justice system, including contemporary issues affecting it, and the analytic skills required to conduct and to apply research and to assess public policy. In addition, students choose electives from designated offerings in public administration, history, law, and criminal justice.
The program is open to part-time and full-time students. Required courses are offered in the evening hours so that students with outside obligations can complete the degree in a timely fashion. Some elective courses are available during the day.
