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 Advisor | Dr. Patrick Ibe | 229-500-2166 | patrick.ibe@asurams.edu |
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| Online Specialist | Dr. Denata Williams | 229-500-2913 | denata.williams@asurams.edu |
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.
| Course | Title | Credits | Term | Grade |
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Required Core Courses (15 hours) | ||||
| CRJU 5100 | Foundations of Criminal Justice | 3 | ||
| CRJU 5110 | Theory & Philosophy of CJ | 3 | ||
| CRJU 5400 | Organization & Administration | 3 | ||
| CRJU 5600 | Research Methods | 3 | ||
| CRJU 5610 | Research Statistics | 3 | ||
Law Enforcement Specialty (9 hours) | ||||
| CRJU 6000 | Survey of Policing & Law | 3 | ||
| CRJU 6100 | Policing in a Democratic Society | 3 | ||
| CRJU 6110 | The Social Service Role of Criminal Justice Personnel | 3 | ||
| CRJU 6120 | Law Enforcement Operations | 3 | ||
| CRJU 6200 | Law Enforcement Managment & Planning | 3 | ||
Corrections Specialty (9 hours) | ||||
| CRJU 6400 | Foundations of Corrections | 3 | ||
| CRJU 6410 | Administration of Psychological Test | 3 | ||
| CRJU 6420 | Interviewing & Counseling | 3 | ||
| CRJU 6430 | Rehabilitation & Treatment | 3 | ||
| CRJU 6440 | Management of Correctional Institutions | 3 | ||
Thesis Credit (6 hours) | ||||
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Students are allowed to take the following classes only after the completion of Comprehensive Exam. | ||||
| CRJU 7001 | Thesis Seminar | 3 | ||
| CRJU 7002 | Thesis | 3 | ||
Non-Thesis Option (6 hours) | ||||
| CRJU 7003 | Technolgoy and Criminal Justice | 3 | ||
| CRJU 7004 | CRJ Program Evaluation | 0 | ||
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.