To receive a master of arts in criminal justice, graduates must:
1. complete 30 credits of coursework;
2. demonstrate competence in appropriate fields; and
3. pass a comprehensive examination or submit to a faculty committee for review and approval a research project culminating in a written analysis of a significant administrative or policy problem in criminal justice.
The master of arts in criminal justice requires students to complete a core of 15 credits as follows:
56:202:500 Policy Analysis in Criminal Justice
56:202:515 Introduction to Public Budgeting and Finance
56:202:525 Principles of Public Management
56:202:600 Research Methods in Criminal Justice
56:202:601 Data Analysis in Criminal Justice
In addition, students are required to take 15 credits from among criminal justice elective courses. Elective courses marked with an asterisk (*) are offered by the School of Law-Camden. Students should be aware that the law school semester begins and ends on different dates than does the semester for the Graduate School-Camden.
