Marywood University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S.-Criminal Justice

Program Description:

The graduate Criminal Justice Program combines a strong background in criminal justice with the management skills need for an administrative position in a criminal justice agency. The program is designed for those who wish to assume, or already hold, a criminal justice management position, as well as for those who wish to pursue doctoral work elsewhere after completing their Marywood degree.

Coursework in the program provides:
* a background in American criminal justice institutions;
* a knowledge of the causes of delinquency and crime, the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs, and the research on which this knowledge is based;
* an evaluation of contemporary criminal justice research and policy;
* experience with appropriate management tools;
* opportunities to communicate complex ideas orally and in writing, and to further develop analytic and critical skills.

Program faculty combine strong academic credentials with extensive experience of criminal justice agencies at the state and federal levels. Classes are small, typically seminars, in which students assume responsibility with the instructor for the presentation of material. The program offers substantial opportunities for students to explore their individual interests in criminal justice and closely related fields.

REQUIRED COURSES
21 semester hours
*Criminal Justice Administration
*Financial Management
*Research Theory
*Criminology
*Criminal Justice Policies
*Staff Supervision in Criminal Justice
*Thesis OR *Criminal Justice Management Project /Internship

ELECTIVES*
15 semester hours (choose five courses)
*Sex, Drugs, & Crime
*Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice
*Youthful Offenders
*Management Information Systems
*Crime over the Life Course
*Comparative Criminal Justice Policy
*The Constitution & Criminal Justice Policy
*Physical and Sexual Abuse of Children
*Corrections
*Community Corrections
*Special Topics in Criminal Justice

*Students may also elect up to two graduate courses in Business, Public Administration, Psychology, Counseling, and/or Social Work with the approval of their advisor.

Accreditation:

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

# of Credits Required:

36

Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

750.00 USD

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Format: Campus

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 1,000 - 4,999