Ph.D. students take seven
required courses (21 credits). The required courses include a two-semester
theory sequence (foundations and contemporary); a two-semester statistics
sequence (introductory and intermediate), research methods, policy, and one
additional advanced statistics or methods course (eligible options listed
below). In addition to the required courses, students must complete seven
elective courses (21 credits), for a total of 42 credits of coursework toward
the degree.
Required Courses (21 Credits)
27:202:511 Foundations of Criminological Theory (3)
27:202:518 Contemporary Criminological Theory (3)
27:202:521 Criminal Justice Policy (3)
27:202:542 Introductory Statistics (3)
27:202:543 Intermediate Statistics (3)
27:202:640 Advanced Research Methods (3)
One of the Following (Advanced Research Requirement):
27:202:641 Advanced Statistics (3)
27:202:647 Research Design for Causal Inference (3)
27:202:648 Qualitative Research Methods (3)
Elective Courses (21 Credits)
Seven (7) Elective Courses
The additional elective
coursework is to be distributed among the university's offerings. Only
graduate-level courses may be included. No more than 12 credits may be
earned at institutions other than Rutgers through Inter-University Exchange
Opportunities or in other departments at Rutgers Newark, Rutgers New Brunswick,
or CUNY schools, for example. Most coursework is expected to be taken in the
School of Criminal Justice, augmented and enriched through the graduate
offerings in other programs or units. Students who wish to take credits within
other academic units at Rutgers should seek approval from the Ph.D. Director,
and contact the department offering the course(s) to determine whether they
accept students from other units. When possible, electives should be selected
to create a concentration in one or more areas of study.
Dissertation Research (18
Credits)
26:202:701, 702, 703, 704 Dissertation Research (18)
TOTAL
CREDITS: 60
Coursework must be completed in
the following sequence, except with approval:
Year 1 Fall Semester Year
1 Spring Semester
Foundations
of Criminological Theory Contemporary
Criminological Theory
Criminal
Justice Policy Research
Methods
Introductory
Statistics Intermediate
Statistics
Year 2 Fall/Spring Semesters Year 3 Fall Semester
Advanced
Methods or Statistics Electives
Electives
Completion of coursework
Doctoral Program 
