Criminal Justice, Master of Arts (MA)
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate professional proficiency in the academic study of crime, justice, and criminology.
- Develop competence in the history, theory and practice of the administration of criminal justice and its established content areas of law enforcement, courts and corrections.
- Demonstrate understanding and application of criminological theories of crime causation, offenders, victims, and typologies.
- Explain and understand the basic principles of research and the use and interpretation of statistics as they apply to criminological theory, existing crime data, and Criminal Justice policy evaluations.
- Community corrections specialization students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the history, philosophy, policy and practice of balanced and restorative justice, alternative sentencing, diversionary adjudication, human services and the principles of offender treatment in a community setting.
- Achieve acceptable levels of critical thinking, synthesis and analysis of informational sources about the study of crime and justice.
- Critically evaluate criminological literature and scholarship.
- Apply critical analysis to current controversies and topics in criminal justice.
- Synthesize disparate informational sources about criminal justice issues, policies or theories into synergistic and cogent understandings.
- Recognize and understand the various perspectives of controversial issues in crime and justice.
- Understand and explain the importance of the study of and application of ethics, morals and values in Criminal Justice.
- Formulate applications of the general field of ethical study to specific, criminal justice-related topics.
- Employ ethical reflection and judgment to quickly emerging situations commonly found in the practice of law enforcement, correctional and court workgroup duties.
- Develop familiarity with professional codes of ethics employed in the field.
- Learn and appreciate the role of human diversity in Criminal Justice.
- Demonstrate how diversity in human experience and culture applies to the professional practice of criminal justice in law enforcement, court processes, and corrections.
- Recognize the historical and contemporary roles of racial, ethnic, religious, gender/sex identity, LGBTQ+, and lifestyle intolerance in human violence and aggression.
- Examine and increase awareness of diversity challenges such as racial profiling, violence against women, and hate crime legislation and enforcement.
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Curriculum Guide
- Overall/Major GPA: 3.00 or higher
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
CRIM 610 | Administration of Justice | 3 |
CRIM 615 | Advanced Criminological Theory | 3 |
CRIM 620 | Critical Issues in Corrections | 3 |
CRIM 625 | Contemporary Issues in Policing | 3 |
CRIM 630 | Statistical Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
CRIM 635 | Criminological Research | 3 |
CRIM 660 | Criminal Justice Ethics | 3 |
Subtotal | 21 | |
Electives | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Forensic Behavior:Crime and the Individual | ||
White Collar Crime | ||
Community Corrections | ||
Individual and Group Interventions | ||
Victimology | ||
Criminal Justice and the Multicultural Community | ||
Transnational Crime & Justice | ||
Crime & Media | ||
Women & the Criminal Justice System | ||
Subtotal | 3 | |
Degree Options | ||
Choose one of the following: | 6 | |
Subtotal | 6 | |
Total Hours | 30 |
General
Code | Title | Hours |
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Comprehensive Examination | ||
Two Elective Courses (by advisement) | 6 | |
Forensic Behavior:Crime and the Individual | ||
White Collar Crime | ||
Community Corrections | ||
Individual and Group Interventions | ||
Victimology | ||
Criminal Justice and the Multicultural Community | ||
Transnational Crime & Justice | ||
Crime & Media | ||
Women & the Criminal Justice System |
Internship Option (Non-Thesis)
Code | Title | Hours |
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Comprehensive Examination | ||
CRIM 750 | Internship in Criminology | 6 |
Thesis
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CRIM 800 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
Important Curriculum Guide Notes
This Curriculum Guide is provided to help SRU students and prospective students better understand their intended major curriculum. Enrolled SRU students should note that the My Rock Audit may place already-earned and/or in progress courses in different, yet valid, curriculum categories. Enrolled SRU students should use the My Rock Audit Report and materials and information provided by their faculty advisers to ensure accurate progress towards degree completion. The information on this guide is current as of the date listed. Students are responsible for curriculum requirements at the time of enrollment at the University.
PASSHE - Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Institutions
Major Code: 9808
Concentration Code: GENR
UCC 10.05.2021
Revised: 04.15.2022
Recommended Course Sequence
One-Year Sequence
First Year | ||
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Fall | Hours | |
CRIM 610 | Administration of Justice | 3 |
CRIM 625 | Contemporary Issues in Policing | 3 |
CRIM 615 | Advanced Criminological Theory | 3 |
CRIM 620 | Critical Issues in Corrections | 3 |
Hours | 12 | |
Spring | ||
CRIM 630 | Statistical Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
CRIM 660 | Criminal Justice Ethics | 3 |
CRIM 635 | Criminological Research | 3 |
CRIM 605 | White Collar Crime | 3 |
Hours | 12 | |
Summer | ||
Comprehensive Examination | ||
CRIM 602 | Forensic Behavior:Crime and the Individual | 3 |
CRIM 628 | Transnational Crime & Justice | 3 |
Hours | 6 | |
Total Hours** | 30 |
** This document is meant to serve as a guide. Please consult with your academic adviser and refer to your curriculum guide prior to registering for courses. This plan should be reviewed, and verified, by you and your academic adviser at least once each academic year.
Major Code: 9808
Revised Date: 04.21.2022
Two-Year Sequence
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Hours | |
CRIM 610 | Administration of Justice | 3 |
CRIM 615 | Advanced Criminological Theory | 3 |
Hours | 6 | |
Spring | ||
CRIM 625 | Contemporary Issues in Policing | 3 |
CRIM 620 | Critical Issues in Corrections | 3 |
Hours | 6 | |
Summer | ||
CRIM 602 | Forensic Behavior:Crime and the Individual | 3 |
CRIM 630 | Statistical Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
Hours | 6 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
CRIM 635 | Criminological Research | 3 |
CRIM 628 | Transnational Crime & Justice | 3 |
Hours | 6 | |
Spring | ||
Comprehensive Examination | ||
CRIM 660 | Criminal Justice Ethics | 3 |
CRIM 605 | White Collar Crime | 3 |
Hours | 6 | |
Total Hours** | 30 |
** This document is meant to serve as a guide. Please consult with your academic adviser and refer to your curriculum guide prior to registering for courses. This plan should be reviewed, and verified, by you and your academic adviser at least once each academic year.
Major Code: 9808
Revised Date: 04.21.22