Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30
Required Courses:
Thesis Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| °ä´³Ìý8101 | Decision Making in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| °ä´³Ìý8102 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| °ä´³Ìý8106 | Theories of Crime and Deviance | 3 |
| °ä´³Ìý8228 | Race, Crime, and Justice | 3 |
| Electives 1 | 12 | |
| Research Course | ||
| °ä´³Ìý9996 | Thesis Research | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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Students must earn 6 credits in Criminal Justice electives. For the remaining 6 elective credits, additional coursework can be taken in Criminal Justice or outside the department.
Non-Thesis Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| °ä´³Ìý8101 | Decision Making in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| °ä´³Ìý8102 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| °ä´³Ìý8106 | Theories of Crime and Deviance | 3 |
| °ä´³Ìý8228 | Race, Crime, and Justice | 3 |
| Electives 1 | 18 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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Students must earn 9 credits in Criminal Justice electives. For the remaining 9 elective credits, additional coursework can be taken in Criminal Justice or outside the department.
Culminating Event:
Thesis:
For the Thesis Track, the thesis must be based on an original research project.
Note that the Non-Thesis Track requires only successful completion of coursework.