Criminal Justice (M.S.) Cybersecurity
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses for Major | ||
| CRIJ 5320 | Theoretical Foundations | 3 |
| CRIJ 5331 | Quantitative Methods in Criminology | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| CJ System & Policy | ||
| Planning & Evaluation | ||
| Criminal Justice Leadership | ||
| Select Capstone or Thesis from the following classes that bridge theory and practice 2 | 3 | |
| Capstone in Criminal Justice | ||
| Thesis | ||
| Thesis | ||
| Required Cybersecurity Concentration Courses | 9 | |
| Cybersecurity Law and Policy | ||
| Digital Forensics | ||
| Cybersecurity Risk Mgmt & Gov | ||
| Select One from the following Cybersecurity Specialized Electives | 3 | |
| Human Factors in Cybersecurity | ||
| Cyberwarfare & Cyberterrorism | ||
| Cybercrime | ||
| Select One CRIJ general elective: Students can also select from other CRIJ concentrations | 3 | |
| Constitutional Law | ||
| Correctional Systems | ||
| Serial Murder | ||
| Criminal Justice Studies | ||
| Police, Corrections, and Law | ||
| White-Collar Crime | ||
| Three Cybersecurity Concentration courses for the concentration, and one Cybersecurity specialized elective AND one general CRIJ elective 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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Cybersecurity Concentration Courses (3 Courses, 9 Credits)
Once the core is complete, students will be required to take the specialized "Cybersecurity" track. These are often the "required" courses for the concentration that define the emphasis. One additional Cybersecurity Specialized elective and one additional CRIJ general elective will be needed to complete elective requirements
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To graduate, students may choose one of three options: complete the CRIJ 5346 Capstone course, complete a thesis through the two graduate thesis courses CRIJ 5390 and/or CRIJ 5391, or pass a Comprehensive Examination covering all core and concentration coursework. Students who select the Comprehensive Examination option may then take an elective course to ensure they complete the required 30 total credit hours for graduation.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| CRIJ 5320 | Theoretical Foundations | 3 |
| CRIJ 5331 | Quantitative Methods in Criminology | 3 |
| CRIJ 5310 | CJ System & Policy | 3 |
| CRIJ 5344 | Cybercrime | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| CRIJ 5314 | Cybersecurity Law and Policy | 3 |
| CRIJ 5315 | Digital Forensics | 3 |
| CRIJ 5345 | Criminal Justice Leadership | 3 |
| CRIJ 5346 | Capstone in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| CRIJ 5316 | Cybersecurity Risk Mgmt & Gov | 3 |
| CRIJ Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |