Criminal Justice (M.S.)

Criminal Justice Major 1

Students will demonstrate an application of advanced knowledge to include relevant criminal justice institutions and processes, criminology and criminal justice literature, and current issues in criminal justice.

Criminal Justice Major 2

Students will summarize, differentiate, link, apply, and critique the foremost theories of crime and criminal behavior.

Criminal Justice Major 3

Students will apply knowledge of research methodology to analyze the quality of criminal justice research, identify appropriate techniques for study design, and develop research proposals.

Criminal Justice Major 4

Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate through written and oral formats at a professional level commensurate with an advanced graduate education.

Concentration: Homeland Security 1

Students will demonstrate an application of advanced knowledge to include relevant criminal justice institutions and processes, criminology and criminal justice literature, and current issues in criminal justice.

Concentration: Homeland Security 2

Students will summarize, differentiate, link, apply, and critique the foremost theories of crime and criminal behavior.

Concentration: Homeland Security 3

Students will apply knowledge of research methodology to analyze the quality of criminal justice research, identify appropriate techniques for study design, and develop research proposals.

Concentration: Homeland Security 4

Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate through written and oral formats at a professional level commensurate with an advanced graduate education.

Concentration: Homeland Security 5

Students will demonstrate an application of advanced knowledge to include current political, justice, security, economic, and cultural trends/issues in a global and domestic context.