To receive a master of arts in criminal justice, graduates must have
1. satisfactorily completed 30 credits of course work with a minimum cumulative average of B
2. demonstrated competence in appropriate fields
3.
completed a research or evaluation project, culminating in a written
analysis of a significant administrative or policy problem in criminal
justice through courses 56:202: 600 and 601
4. submitted the independent research project to a faculty committee for review and approval
The master of arts in criminal justice requires students to take a common 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 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 asterisks (*)
are offered by the School of Law-Camden. Students should be aware that
the law school term begins and ends on different dates than does the
term for the Graduate School-Camden. Students should also recognize
that law school courses may be especially demanding.
