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Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MS)
Fully Accredited
Marywood University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSHE). / ADDRESS / 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104. | Phone: (267) 284-5000 / VIEW ALL ACCREDITATIONS »
Earn Your Online Master's in Criminal Justice
The online Master's in Criminal Justice program combines criminal justice and management course work to prepare law enforcement professionals for administrative positions. Our program, the first graduate criminal justice program in Northeastern Pennsylvania, is designed for those with a strong interest in criminal justice and the ambition to enhance their management skills. Work with a variety of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Learn about the history of the American criminal justice system, explore the causes of crime and delinquency and the effectiveness of rehabilitation efforts, examine contemporary criminal justice policies, create financial statements, utilize management information systems, manage personnel, and interpret administrative law.
Affordable Transition Options
- Earn Portfolio Credits (up to 6 graduate credits given for valid professional experience)
- Transfer Credits Welcome (up to 6 graduate credits transferable from other accredited institutions)
- Tuition-Reduction (to graduate students employed in Criminal Justice or related field)
- Convenient and fully online, offering face-to-face remote instruction.
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Be In Demand
- Salaries are higher for CJ professionals with master’s degrees, and they receive more job offers.
- Take courses in Criminal Justice, Management, and related fields, such as Public Administration, Psychology, & Social Work.
- Attain Transferable Skills
Outcomes & Opportunities
Top Employers
- Federal Government
- Law Firms
- Police Departments
- Local Government
Top Career Paths
- Attorney
- Judge
- Police Officer
- Criminal Investigator
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Graduate Admissions Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- “B” average during undergraduate study or demonstrated potential for graduate work
- Completed application
- Official, sealed transcripts
Criminal Justice
McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies
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The McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies, located on the corner of University and North Washington Avenues, contains classrooms and related clinical/professional space for Communication Sciences and Disorders, Psychology and Counseling, Education, and Business students. Market Marywood is also located here.
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Scholarships
Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's scholarship programs are designed to encourage and support outstanding students who work hard, demonstrate a strong will to succeed, and have financial need. Our scholarships provide financial assistance and academic support to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students.
Tuition
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View Tuition RatesMarywood University faculty are prepared to provide students with the best learning experience possible.
- School Director
- Program Coordinator (Social Science)
- Professor
- jrich@marywood.edu
- 570-348-6211 x2617
- Director, Center for Law, Policy, and Justice
- Associate Professor
- seffrin@marywood.edu
- 570-348-6211 x2242
- Honors Program Coordinator
- Associate Professor
- shprintzen@marywood.edu
- 570-348-6211 x2358
80+ opportunities for you to find the right fit with 50+ undergraduate degrees and 30+ graduate and certificate courses.
Criminal Justice, Master of Science
(30 semester hours)
Required Courses (12 semester hours)
| CJ 503 | Criminal Justice Administration | 3 |
| CJ 507 | Criminal Justice Research Methods | 3 |
| CJ 522 | Criminology | 3 |
| CJ 595 | Master's Thesis | 3 |
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| CJ 597 | Management Project/Internship | 3 |
Electives
18 semester hours (choose six courses)
| CJ 505 | Financial Management | 3 |
| CJ 524 | Sex, Drugs, and Crime | 3 |
| CJ 526 | Race, Ethnicity and Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 528 | Youth Offenders | 3 |
| CJ 530 | Criminal Justice Policies | 3 |
| CJ 533 | Crime Over the Course of Life | 3 |
| CJ 540 | The Constitution & Criminal JusticeýPolicy | 3 |
| CJ 544 | Staff Supervision in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 560 | Urban Crime Patterns | 3 |
| CJ 569 | Media & Crime | 3 |
| CJ 576 | Corrections | 3 |
| CJ 578 | Community Corrections | 3 |
| CJ 598 | Special Topics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
Students may also elect up to two graduate courses in Business, Public Administration, Psychology, Counseling, and/or Social Work with the approval of their advisor.
Total Credit Hours: 30
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Fully Accredited
Marywood University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSHE). / ADDRESS / 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104. | Phone: (267) 284-5000 / VIEW ALL ACCREDITATIONS »