Criminal Justice - M.S.
New York State Registered Program Code: 31635
New York State Registered Program Code: 31634 (Dual BS/MS)
HEGIS Code: 2105.00 {Police Law Enforcement and Corrections}
Molloy Program of Study Code: MSCRJ
Molloy Program of Study Code: MSCRD (Dual BS/MS) {Code phased out - Dual students coded as MSCRJ}
Prerequisites:
Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice or Bachelor's degree in another field and permission of the Director of Criminal Justice Program.
Graduate students will be able to:
- Identify, critically analyze, and evaluate current criminal justice theories.
- Identify, explain, and assess judicial review and Constitutional rights.
- Describe the scientific method and evaluate criminal justice research and policy.
- Summarize ethical theories and apply those theories to specific situations.
- Compare and contrast democratic principles and apply them to specific criminal justice situations.
- Use written and oral communication skills to demonstrate high level of understanding of a major topic in criminal justice
Requirements
Core Courses (15 credits)
| CRJ 5010 | Modern American Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 5020 | Constitutional Law and Legal Issues | 3 |
| CRJ 5030 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 5040 | Ethics and Morality in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 5990 | Master's Thesis Seminar | 3 |
Criminal Justice Electives (18 credits)
Any 5000-level CRJ course or transferred by the Associate Dean of Program.
Total Credit Hours: 33