Master of Science in Criminal Justice (Thesis Track) (33 hours)

Total Hours Required for Degree:

Thirty-three (33) for the thesis track. Students who do not have the required nine (9) hours of undergraduate criminal justice hours must take , thus they must complete either thirty-six (36) hours.

Criminal Justice Core (18 hours):

• CRIM 601 - Survey of the Criminal Justice System (3 hours)
• CRIM 610 - Current Legal Issues in Criminal Justice & Public Safety (3 hours)
• CRIM 615 - Theories of Criminal Behavior (3 hours)
• CRIM 620 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice & Public Safety (3 hours)
• CRIM 625 - Criminal Justice & Public Safety Administration (3 hours)
• CRIM 699 - Ethics (3 hours)

Thesis Track includes (6 hours):

• CRIM 697 - Thesis I (3 hours)
• CRIM 698 - Thesis II (3 hours)
• CRIM 700 - Comprehensive Exams (0 hours)

Criminal Justice Electives (9 hours):

• CRIM 533 - Juvenile Delinquency (3 hours)
• CRIM 540 - Human Trafficking (3 hours)
• CRIM 550 - Organized Crime (3 hours)
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