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Degree Requirements


To receive a master of arts degree in criminal justice, graduates must:

1. Complete 30 credits of coursework with a minimum cumulative average of 3.0 and no more than three courses with a grade of C or C+.

2. Demonstrate to the faculty the ability to write a policy analysis, research proposal, literature review, or other substantial paper as part of regular coursework.

3. Pass a set of comprehensive examinations in four areas (policy analysis, research methods, data analysis, and a specialized area) OR complete a research or evaluation study, demonstrating proficiency in policy analysis, research methods, data analysis, and a specialized area.

The 30 credits of coursework are divided into 9 credits of required core courses, 12 credits of crime and justice electives, and 9 credits of electives from the Graduate School–Camden or the School of Law-Camden.

The master of arts requires students to complete a core of 9 credits as follows:

   56:202:500  Policy Analysis in Criminal Justice (3)

   56:202:600  Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3)

   56:202:601  Data Analysis in Criminal Justice (3)

Students also complete 12 credits from among crime and justice electives offered by but not restricted to our program. The list that follows is not exhaustive. Students interested in other courses related to crime or justice must get the permission of the graduate program director before taking them. Current electives include:

   56:202:510  Criminal Justice Issues and Trends (3)

   56:202:513  Criminology (3)

   56:202:521  Social Inequities in the Criminal Justice System (3)

   56:202:522  Juvenile Justice (3)

   56:202:529  Law and Society (3)

   56:202:540  Victimology (3)

   56:202:552  Community Corrections (3)

   56:202:566  Family Violence (3)

   56:202:567  Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (3)

   56:202:573  Violent Crime (3)

   56:202:605  Gender, Crime, and Justice (3)

   56:202:673,674  Special Topics in Criminal Justice (3,3)

Students also complete 9 credits of electives from among the offerings of the Graduate School–Camden and School of Law-Camden. Courses in public administration, liberal studies, history, and social work fulfill this requirement.

On the Graduate Courses page for criminal justice in this catalog, 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.

Newark or New Brunswick courses may be taken to fulfill criminal justice or general electives, but students must apply to the graduate program director for prior approval to count these transient credits toward the degree.


 
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