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Masters in Criminal Justice

Degree At A Glance:

Number of Credits	30
Cost Per Credit	$ 300
Total Tuition	$ 9,000

Print Degree for Masters in Criminal Justice

The Master of Science in Criminal Justice program requires 30 hours of study including thesis research. In addition, all students must successfully complete a comprehensive examination on core, statistics/methodology and a chosen specialty area. It is stressed that students must pass the comprehensive examination before they are allowed to graduate.

Program Contact Information
Program Advisor	Dr. Patrick Ibe		229-500-2166
Online Specialist	Dr. Denata Williams	Schedule Now with Dr. Denata Williams	229-500-2913

Albany State University recommends the following course track for transfer students.
If you would like to use a different track, please contact your Online Support Specialist.

Required Core Courses (15 hours)

Course Listing for Required Core Courses
Course	Title	Credits
CRJU 5100	Foundations of Criminal Justice	3 hours CRJU 5100 - Foundations of Criminal Justice 3 credit hours Course Description A survey of the total criminal justice system including crime causation, police, courts, corrections, and juvenile delinquency, private security, research and planning.
CRJU 5110	Theory & Philosophy of CJ	3 hours CRJU 5110 - Theory & Philosophy of CJ 3 credit hours Course Description This course is an overview of the history, philosophy, and practices of the criminal justice system. The course will provide an introduction to major theories of the policy making process, examines methods of policy analysis, and apply these methods to the study of contemporary criminal justice issues. Emphasis will be placed on professional ethics, the nature of law and punishment, the overview of the criminal justice system; law enforcement; court system; and how criminal justice problems are conceptualized and brought to the attention of policymakers, how policy unfolds, and how these responses are implemented, evaluated and revised overtime.
CRJU 5400	Organization & Administration	3 hours CRJU 5400 - Organization & Administration 3 credit hours Course Description A study of theories of bureaucracy, the exercise of power, and the functional relations between police, courts, and corrections.
CRJU 5600	Research Methods	3 hours CRJU 5600 - Research Methods 3 credit hours Course Description A study of theory construction, hypothesis development, operationalization, and modes of data collection
CRJU 5610	Research Statistics	3 hours CRJU 5610 - Research Statistics 3 credit hours Course Description An examination of parametric and non-parametric statistical methods, inferential statistics, tests of significance, and hypothesis testing. Prerequisite: CRJU 5600

Law Enforcement Specialty (9 hours)

Course Listing for Law Enforcement Specialty
Course	Title	Credits
CRJU 6000	Survey of Policing & Law	3 hours CRJU 6000 - Survey of Policing & Law 3 credit hours Course Description This course provides a comprehensive and advanced overview of the law enforcement systems in the United States focusing on local, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. The course will examine divergent philosophies, models and various operational systems of law enforcement agencies and allows students to gain a deeper understanding of law enforcement practices, duties, and responsibilities encountered as engaged by law enforcement professionals at various levels of operations. The course will also focus on the overlapping functions, conflicts and contradictions as well as some ethical issues and dilemmas associated with law enforcement practices and operations.
CRJU 6100	Policing in a Democratic Society	3 hours CRJU 6100 - Policing in a Democratic Society 3 credit hours Course Description A study of the conflict between individual liberty and social control agencies, public acceptance of the order maintenance function of the police, the pros and cons of present limitations on police authority.
CRJU 6110	The Social Service Role of Criminal Justice Personnel	3 hours CRJU 6110 - The Social Service Role of Criminal Justice Personnel 3 credit hours Course Description A study of the officer’s role in the field of social service to the community. Topics covered are human relations, social dynamics and crisis management. Police responsibilities to the elderly, juveniles and the mentally disturbed are stressed.
CRJU 6120	Law Enforcement Operations	3 hours CRJU 6120 - Law Enforcement Operations 3 credit hours Course Description An examination of law enforcement responsibilities and the allocations of resources to meet the role. Topics covered include managing criminal investigations, patrol operations, crime prevention, mass media relations and criminal court procedures.
CRJU 6200	Law Enforcement Managment & Planning	3 hours CRJU 6200 - Law Enforcement Managment & Planning 3 credit hours Course Description This course focuses on the implementation of criminal justice policies, planning, criminal justice management, decision-making and communications as basic management activities, budgetary processes and personnel management.

Corrections Specialty (9 hours)

Course Listing for Corrections Specialty
Course	Title	Credits
CRJU 6400	Foundations of Corrections	3 hours CRJU 6400 - Foundations of Corrections 3 credit hours Course Description A survey of the history of punishment, prisons and penology in America. The social, intellectual and institutional environment in which corrections evolved is discussed. Analysis of the punishment experience as see by prison officials and offenders.
CRJU 6410	Administration of Psychological Test	3 hours CRJU 6410 - Administration of Psychological Test 3 credit hours Course Description Supervised training in the administration, scoring and interpretation of tests of intelligence, aptitude, interest and personality. Prerequisite: CRJU 5600 and CRJU 5610;
CRJU 6420	Interviewing & Counseling	3 hours CRJU 6420 - Interviewing & Counseling 3 credit hours Course Description An examination of the purpose and principles of effective interviewing. Analysis of individual problems and the process of problem-solving with criminal justice clients. Emphasis is placed on learning experiences to help unmotivated, involuntary clients.
CRJU 6430	Rehabilitation & Treatment	3 hours CRJU 6430 - Rehabilitation & Treatment 3 credit hours Course Description Development of frame of reference for rational treatment of offenders through description, examination and practice of treatment methods. Analysis of methods employed by correctional institutions to prepare inmates for reintegration into their environment upon release is also included.
CRJU 6440	Management of Correctional Institutions	3 hours CRJU 6440 - Management of Correctional Institutions 3 credit hours Course Description An analysis of the organization and management of various types of correctional facilities. Focus is on personnel selection and training, legal and administrative requirements, security, maintenance, program implementation and staffing.

Thesis Credit (6 hours)

Students are allowed to take the following classes only after the completion of Comprehensive Exam.

Course Listing for Thesis Credit
Course	Title	Credits
CRJU 7001	Thesis Seminar	3 hours CRJU 7001 - Thesis Seminar 3 credit hours Course Description The purpose of the thesis is to apply theories and techniques to relevant questions in the discipline of criminal justice. Students should pose the research question in the context of the police, the courts or corrections. The thesis topic must be approved and evaluated by the advisor.
CRJU 7002	Thesis	3 hours CRJU 7002 - Thesis 3 credit hours Course Description This course includes the analysis of data collected from appropriate research designs including computer analysis and appropriate statistical tests of significance, or a review of literature and theories or concepts that lend themselves to a thesis topic.

Non-Thesis Option (6 hours)

Course Listing for Non-Thesis Option
Course	Title	Credits
CRJU 7003	Technolgoy and Criminal Justice	3 hours CRJU 7003 - Technolgoy and Criminal Justice 3 credit hours Course Description This course familiarizes graduate students with the various uses of technology in the criminal justice system and raises ethical and legal issues with its use. Students in the non-thesis option may substitute MGMT 6205 Management Information Systems or PADM 6011 Computer Application for Public Administration.
CRJU 7004	CRJ Program Evaluation	0 hours CRJU 7004 - CRJ Program Evaluation 0 credit hours Course Description This Course is designed to familiarize students with techniques that are utilized in evaluating the effectiveness of public programs and polices. The course is appropriate for all non-thesis graduate students. Students may substitute PADM 5823 Public Program Evaluation for the course.

Program Completion Rates, Median Debt, and More

The following program details are intended to help you make an informed decision about the college that’s right for you.

Tuition and Fees Information Table
Tuition & Fees as of July 30, 2018
Tuition	$9,000
Institutional Fee	$225 / per semester
Technology Fee	$65 / per semester

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This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue a job in this field or related fields. Although career and professional development services are available to students and graduates, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. We do not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all.

Total Credits (30 Hours)

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