Master’s in Criminal Justice Courses

While pursuing your Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and Human Security degree, you will be required to take 21 semester hours of core courses and 15 semester hours of electives.

Keys to Completing the CJHS MA Degree Program

The Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and Human Security degree program requires successful completion of 36 semester-hours of required coursework broken into 21 semester-hours (or seven courses) of core material, and 15 semester-hours (or five courses) of electives. This includes completion of the following three Capstone projects: CJHS 591 Internship; CJHS 598 CJHS Capstone; and CJHS 599 (a Thesis or a Project Demonstrating Competency (PDC). The program will require two years for completion.

In addition to required coursework, students will be expected to:

• develop written and oral communication skills as well as intercultural literacy and critical thinking skills through the course offerings and Capstone experiences
• develop specific skills in addressing the international dimensions of crime
• complete an internship with an appropriate law enforcement or other approved agency
• demonstrate a basic working knowledge of a foreign language equivalent to two years of University-level foreign language study

View all courses offered and read full course descriptions in our online course catalog system.