Students must complete at least 30 credits to earn a master of arts degree (M.A.) from the School of Criminal Justice. Students must complete at least 15 required credits. Students will have 15 credits of electives to create a concentration. Master's students have the option to take a 3-credit fieldwork course (internship) after completing 9 credits of required courses. All students must enroll in the Master's Project Seminar class in the last semester of the program. This course is the capstone class for the M.A. program. Students will complete a comprehensive research paper as a requirement for the seminar.

Required Courses (Credits)

27:202:525            Justice, Law, and Policy (3) 

27:202:528            Problem Analysis (3)

27:202:529            Planning and Evaluation (3)

27:202:541            Foundations of Scholarship (3)

27:202:553*           Master's Project Seminar (3)

Elective Courses (15)

Total Credits = 30