Administration
of Justice

Criminal Justice for the 21st Century

Master of Science

Concentrations

Leadership and Administration Concentration

This concentration focuses primarily upon the identified leadership and administrative skills that are necessary for the successful criminal justice practitioner in today's challenging environment. Students will broaden their understanding of the management function and the administrative process as they relate to criminal justice organizations.

Core Courses

Five courses as listed on the course requirements page.

Area Specialization Courses

MAJ 6605 Supervision and Management

MAJ 6606 Crisis Management

MAJ 6607 Workplace Law and Liability

MAJ 6608 Police Executive Leadership

Criminal Behavior Concentration

This concentration focuses upon the skills and knowledge that are necessary for criminal justice practitioners in the client-oriented professions that include probation, parole, community correction, and the judicial referral of offenders. Students will broaden their understanding of the concepts associated with criminal behavior as they apply to working with a specialized population.

Core Courses

Five courses as listed on the course requirements page.

Area Specialization Courses

MAJ 6609 Violent Crime

MAJ 6613 Mental Health and the Law

MAJ 6614 Addiction Studies

MAJ 6615 Therapeutic Strategies for Criminal Justice Offenders

Homeland Security Concentration

This concentration focuses on gaining an understanding and a working knowledge of major issues in Homeland Security. Students will broaden their base of knowledge through examination of current topics in Homeland Security with an emphasis on modern terrorism, risk assessment and management, as well as the practical legal implications involved.

Core Courses

Five courses as listed on the course requirements page.

Area Specialization Courses

MAJ 7000 Contemporary Issues in Homeland Security

MAJ 7001 Terrorism

MAJ 7002 Legal Aspects of Homeland Security

MAJ 7003 Risk Assessment and Management

Electives

Select any three electives.

MAJ 6601 Typologies of Crime*

MAJ 6605 Supervision and Management

MAJ 6606 Chrisis Management

MAJ 6607 Workplace

MAJ 6608 Police Executive Leadership

MAJ 6609 Violent Crime

MAJ 6610 White Collar Crime

MAJ 6611 Victimology

MAJ 6612 Drugs and Society

MAJ 6613 Mental Health and the Law

MAJ 6614 Addiction Studies

MAJ 6615 Therapeutic Strategies for Criminal Justice Offenders

MAJ 6616 Judicial Procedures

MAJ 6618 Contemporary Issues in Corrections

MAJ 6619 Forensic Behavior Analysis

MAJ 6620 Criminal Justice System: Policy and Process*

MAJ 6621 Law and Social Control*

MAJ 6632 Quantitative Applications

MAJ 6701 Special Topic: Ireland Study Abroad

MAJ 6900 Thesis Supervision

MAJ 6901 Graduate Practicum

MAJ 7000 Contemporary Issues in Homeland Security

MAJ 7001 Terrorism

MAJ 7002 Legal Aspects of Homeland Security

MAJ 7003 Risk Assesment and Management

 

* Available in Distance Tutorial format

This information applies to students who enter this degree program during or after the Fall 2007 semester. If you entered this degree program prior to Fall 2007, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.