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Program Description
The Master of Science in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management is designed for persons in mid-management positions in criminal justice agencies, or for those who have a reasonable expectation of being promoted to such a position. It serves practitioners whose jobs and family commitments prevent them from returning to campus as full-time students. The Master of Science program restructures classroom hours allowing the fully-employed person to earn a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management Intensive Weekend program in two years. On-campus classroom attendance requires about five weekends each spring and fall semester and during the combined summer sessions. A student in full-time attendance earns six credit hours in each of the fall and spring semesters and combined summer sessions, totaling 18 credit hours per year.
Admission
Admission considerations include the following: (1) an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution in an allied field; (2) official transcripts of all academic work previously undertaken; (3)an acceptable undergraduate degree grade point average. A prima facie acceptable GPA is a 3.0 for the final 60 baccalaureate credits. A GRE score may be required to demonstrate graduate study readiness if the GPA is inordinately low; (4) one letter from the applicant’s employment agency, indicating awareness of the time commitment involved over the next two-year period, and a willingness to enable the employee to keep his/her weekend commitments; (5) a completed College of Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Applicant Questionnaire; (6) a personal essay regarding career background and goals; (7) current employment in a criminal justice occupation with a minimum of three years experience; (8) foreign students are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), or 79 (internet-based) is required.
A holistic review of each student’s application file will be completed on a competitive basis.
The Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management Intensive Weekend program is a 36-hour degree. No thesis is required, but the student must complete a capstone course (CJ 688) with a grade of B or better to satisfy the University’s comprehensive examination requirement.
Degree Requirements
Plan 1 - MS in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management (Non-thesis)
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| 1 | A grade of B or better in CJ 688 <CRIJ 6388> is required for graduation. |