Criminal Justice (M.S.) Homeland Security
| 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 either Capstone or Thesis from the following classes that bridge theory and practice: 2 | 3 | |
| Capstone in Criminal Justice (Capstone Requirement) | ||
| Thesis | ||
| Thesis | ||
| Required Homeland Security Concentration Courses | 9 | |
| Homeland Security | ||
| Domestic & Int’l Terrorism | ||
| Emergency & Disaster Managemen | ||
| Select one Homeland Security Specialized Elective | 3 | |
| Risk & Vulnerability Analysis | ||
| Transnational Organized Crime | ||
| Select one general CRIJ elective from the following: Students may also select a CRIJ elective from other concentrations | 3 | |
| Constitutional Law | ||
| Correctional Systems | ||
| Criminal Justice Studies | ||
| Police, Corrections, and Law | ||
| White-Collar Crime | ||
| Three specialized Homeland Security Concentration Courses AND one Homeland Security Specialized Elective(s) PLUS One additional general elective depending on how many Homeland Security Specialized Courses are selected 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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Homeland Security Concentration Courses (3 Courses, 9 Credits)
Once the core is complete, students will be required to take the specialized "Homeland Security" track. These are often the "required" courses for the concentration. These are the specialized "required" courses that define the emphasis. One or two additional general electives will be needed to complete elective requrements
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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 5323 | Homeland Security | 3 |
| CRIJ 5331 | Quantitative Methods in Criminology | 3 |
| CRIJ 5320 | Theoretical Foundations | 3 |
| One From: | 3 | |
| CJ System & Policy | ||
| Planning & Evaluation | ||
| Criminal Justice Leadership | ||
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| CRIJ 5370 | Domestic & Int’l Terrorism | 3 |
| One From: | 3 | |
| Capstone in Criminal Justice | ||
| Thesis | ||
| Thesis | ||
| One From: | 3 | |
| CJ System & Policy | ||
| Planning & Evaluation | ||
| Criminal Justice Leadership | ||
| Hours | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| CRIJ 5373 | Emergency & Disaster Managemen | 3 |
| CRIJ 5353 or CRIJ 5363 | Risk & Vulnerability Analysis or Transnational Organized Crime | 3 |
| CRIJ Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |