Master of Arts in Criminal Justice
Degree Requirements
Thirty (30) credits are required to graduate from the MA in Criminal Justice program. Courses are offered in both day and evening time slots, and part-time students are welcome. Students must complete eighteen required credits of the core curriculum plus an additional twelve credits of any elective courses. Students may also choose the twelve credits for a concentration in national security or criminal justice management. Upon completion of the required thirty credits, students desiring to pursue an advanced career in criminal justice must successfully complete a comprehensive examination. Students desiring to continue their education towards a Ph.D. should pursue the three credit thesis option rather than the comprehensive examination. The thesis course may be used to satisfy three of the twelve elective credits required.
MACJ CURRICULUM
Students who did not receive an undergraduate degree in criminal justice will be required to complete the prerequisite courses listed below prior to taking any graduate courses.
CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJ 200 Constitutional Law
MACJ Core Requirements (18 credits)
CJ 401 - Theories and Analysis of Crime Causation and Deviance
CJ 402 - Critical Issues in the Administration and Management of the Criminal Justice System
CJ 403 - Law, Society and Ethics
CJ 404 - Issues in the Administration of the Adult and Juvenile Correctional Systems
CJ 405 - Criminal Law
CJ 406 - Methods of Research Design and Statistical Analysis
MACJ Electives (12 credits)
CJ 506 - Victimology
CJ 507 - Organizational Procedures
CJ 508 - Capital Punishment
CJ 509 - Criminal Behavior and the Family
CJ 510 - Criminal Profiling
CJ 511 - Emergency Management
CJ 513 - Issues in National Security
CJ 514 - Domestic and International Terrorism
CJ 515 - Budgetary Planning in Public Agencies
CJ 601 - Internship/Practicum Experience in Criminal Justice
CJ 650 - Criminal Justice Thesis
Criminal Justice Program Concentrations
As part of your elective work, you may choose one of two areas of concentration:
Concentration in National Security (12 credits)
CJ 510 - Criminal Profiling
CJ 511 - Emergency Management
CJ 513 - Issues in National Security
CJ 514 - Domestic and International Terrorism
Concentration in Criminal Justice Management (12 credits)
CJ 507 - Organizational Procedures
CJ 511 - Emergency Management
CJ 515 - Budgetary Planning in Public Agencies
CJ 601 - Internship/Practicum Experience in Criminal Justice
If you are interested in the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice program at Sacred Heart University, apply online today!