Criminal Justice
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Master of Science in Criminal Justice
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Admission Requirements
Please see the South University academic catalog for program specific admissions requirements.Course Requirements
Outcomes
Graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate mastery of skills in the areas of theoretical and applied criminal justice as well as in managerial principles and practices to effectively solve a variety of real-life problems within a complex organization.
- Understand the relationship between crime theory, crime policy, and professional practice.
- Demonstrate interactive skills and learn behavioral strategies for improving systemic communication within and between criminal justice agencies.
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively interpret and make use of research methodology by completing a final research project prospectus on a topic related to professional practice in an actual criminal justice agency.
Career Outlook
Graduates of the MS in Criminal Justice program are prepared to seek management, administrative, research, and teaching positions. Program graduates will also be prepared for admission to doctoral programs in criminal justice, criminology and other related fields as well as for promotions within existing law enforcement, correctional, local and state government, and legal institutions.What's New
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