Justice Administration, M.S.

Required Core: 12 Credit Hours

• CROL 531 - Foundations in Justice Administration Credit(s): 3 hours
• CROL 533 - Research, Design and Analysis Credit(s): 3 hours
• CROL 534 - Statistical Applications in Justice Administration Credit(s): 3 hours
• CROL 535 - Ethical Issues in Justice Administration Credit(s): 3 hours

Required Core Electives: Choose 6 Credit Hours

• CROL 532 - Criminological Theories in Justice Administration Credit(s): 3 hours
• CROL 536 - Human Resource Management Credit(s): 3 hours
• CROL 537 - Leadership Fundamentals Credit(s): 3 hours
• CROL 538 - Legal Issues in Justice Administration Credit(s): 3 hours

Required Emphasis: 12 Credit Hours

Completion of a minimum of 12 credit hours from 1 of the following Emphasis areas

Capstone Course

The Capstone Course (CROL 699 ) is an especially noteworthy component in a professional leadership program like the Master of Science in Justice Administration. Although CROL 699  is only a one-credit course, it provides an essential bridge between class experience and real-world professional experience. During this course, students who have completed at least twenty-four (24) credit hours toward their degree complete assignments based upon their work completed during the program. This course entails, at minimum:

1. Synthesis and analysis of scholarly literature on a topic/issue in the field of criminal justice or justice administration as approved by the professor.
2. Evaluation of an historical or contemporary prevailing philosophy in the field of criminal justice.
3. Completion and submission of MJA program post-test.

• CROL 699 - Capstone Course in Justice Administration Credit(s): 1 hour