Master of Science - Criminal Justice

Program Description 

The 36-credit Master of Science in Criminal Justice offers an in-depth, 21st-century curriculum geared toward forensics, law, and society, criminal behavior, cyber crime, terrorism, and criminological theory. In addition to the core curriculum, electives are available but not limited to areas such as terrorism, law, high technology, forensics, security, and fraud. The program prepares students for modern-day careers in criminal justice, including cyberspace crime detection, law enforcement management systems and homeland security.

Courses are taught by a distinguished faculty that includes published authors, researchers and widely-consulted authorities on the American and world criminal justice systems. Adjunct faculty members are working professionals in the field and include attorneys, judges and law enforcements officials. Professors will engage and inspire students to exceed their expectations.

Alumni of this program are employed in a wide variety of professional positions: law enforcement officers, federal agents, security officers, prosecutors, corrections counselors, judges, attorneys, private security professionals, homeland security agents, forensic technologists, crime lab technicians, emergency managers, FBI agents, and social service representatives.