Criminal Justice (Online), M.S.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours (Thesis): 33
Minimum Total Hours (Non-Thesis): 33
Program Code: M260
Program Requirements
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| LSTD 5003 | Introduction to Graduate Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| LSCJ 5013 | Interdisciplinary Foundations for Criminal Justice | 3 |
| LSCJ 5063 | Research Methods for Criminal Justice | 3 |
| LSCJ 5113 | Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Justice | 3 |
| LSCJ 5133 | Criminal Justice Policy Development | 3 |
| LSCJ 5153 | Ethical Decision Making in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Thesis | ||
| LSTD 5980 | Research for Master's Thesis 1 | 6 |
| Electives | ||
| Choose nine hours of graduate electives as approved by faculty advisor and graduate liaison | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 33 | |
| 1 | A maximum of 6 hours of LSTD 5980 may be applied to the degree. |
Non-Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| LSTD 5003 | Introduction to Graduate Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| LSCJ 5013 | Interdisciplinary Foundations for Criminal Justice | 3 |
| LSCJ 5063 | Research Methods for Criminal Justice | 3 |
| LSCJ 5113 | Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Justice | 3 |
| LSCJ 5133 | Criminal Justice Policy Development | 3 |
| LSCJ 5153 | Ethical Decision Making in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Research Courses | ||
| Non-Thesis | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 6 | |
| 1. Non-Thesis students who select the comprehensive examination for their completion option will enroll in 6 hours of graduate electives, as approved by faculty advisor and graduate liaison. | ||
| 2. Non-Thesis students who select the research project for their completion option will enroll in the following: | ||
| Research Project in Liberal Studies | ||
| Electives | ||
| Choose nine hours of graduate electives as approved by faculty advisor and graduate liaison | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 33 | |
General Requirements for all Master's Degrees
The master’s degree requires the equivalent of at least two semesters of satisfactory graduate work and additional work as may be prescribed for the degree.
All coursework applied to the master’s degree must carry graduate credit.
Master’s degree programs which require a thesis consist of at least 30 credit hours. All non-thesis master’s degree programs require at least 30 credit hours.
Credit transferred from other institutions must meet specific criteria and is subject to certain limitations.
Courses completed through correspondence study may not be applied to the master’s degree.
To qualify for a graduate degree, students must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the degree program coursework and in all resident graduate coursework attempted. A student must also have at least a 3.0 in all coursework (including undergraduate coursework if any).
Additional information for master's degree students may be found in the Graduate College Bulletin.