Program Details
The Master of Science degree in criminal justice is designed to appeal to both pre-career and mid-career students.
- Location:
- Marquette, United States
- Program Type:
- Full Degree
- Degree Level:
- Master
- Specialty:
- Criminal Justice
Program Overview
- Program Description:
- The Criminal Justice Department offers an online, 36 credit master of science in criminal justice designed to appeal to pre- and mid-career students who desire advanced study in criminal justice. The program prepares students to become highly capable criminal justice agency administrators, planners and academicians. The program also helps prepare students planning to pursue doctoral degrees. The curriculum emphasizes classical and contemporary theories, concepts, and practices relevant to the needs of the practitioner and the academician. In addition to required core courses, the program requires students to select a concentration in either professional management or to create a custom concentration of study. The program culminates in the completion of a master’s thesis.
Additional Program Information
- Accreditation:
- Northern Michigan University is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504.
- Financial Aid:
- Yes
- Requirements:
- Complete a separate application for admission to the master of science in criminal justice. Have an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, or 3.0 or higher from 12 or more semester hours of relevant graduate credit. Include two letters of recommendation. Write two, three page essays. (Details of what is needed in these letters and essays are included on the application for admission to the master of science in criminal justice form.) Possess an earned bachelor's degree in criminal justice, criminology, justice studies, law enforcement or a closely related field. Students with an earned bachelor's degree in other disciplines are encouraged to apply. The graduate program coordinator/department head will review applicants applying from other disciplines and may require additional courses prior to full admission.
- International Requirements:
- International students are encouraged to apply at least one year in advance of anticipated attendance date.