Program Benefits
Specialized for You
Choose the course offerings that best meet your career goals with our wealth of course offerings.
Faculty in Field
Our seasoned practitioners work in the criminal justice field. Gain valuable insights from real-world cases and front-line stories, enriching your learning experience.
Make a Difference
The criminal justice field has many fulfilling career opportunities. Make a meaningful difference in the communities you serve.
Student Experience
Complete your online learning around your schedule. Benefit from an engaging student experience with support from our student success coaches.
Criminal Justice
The criminal justice system is more complex than ever before. In the United States alone, we are seeing increasing numbers of stakeholders, community initiatives, incarceration and sentencing policy changes, along with large police reform movements.
Complex issues require criminal justice leaders who have a strong foundation in policy reform. They need to be able to harness cultural differences and perspectives while constantly adapting to the ever-changing criminal justice landscape within their communities.
We are proud to offer an impactful criminal justice degree that produces leaders with the ethics, decision making, and front-line leaderships skills they need to thrive in today’s criminal justice field. We are excited that you are considering our program.
Sample Course Options
The master's in Criminal Justice program is a fully online 33-credit program designed to be completed in 24 months. There are three starts available in Fall, Spring, and Summer. We offer a wealth of elective course options, so that you can specialize in the area that is most important to your career goals.
Core Courses (Required):
Sample Electives:
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