O'Neill School Of Public and Environmental Affairs
Graduate
Degree Programs
Master of Science in Criminal Justice and Public Safety
The MSCJPS is a course of study that requires the completion of (1) the core, (2) the electives, and (3) one capstone option
Core and Capstone Requirements (24 credit hours)
- SPEA-J 501 Evolution of Criminological Thought and Policy OR
- SPEA-J 502 Research Methods in Criminal Justice & Public Safety
- SPEA-V 562 Public Program Evaluation
- SPEA-J 528 Risk Analysis for Public Safety
- SPEA-J 582 Criminal Justice Systems
- SPEA-J 586 Public Safety in the United States
- SPEA-J 682 Planning and Management for Criminal Justice & Public Safety
- SPEA-V 506 Statistical Analysis for Effective Decision Making
CHOOSE ONE CAPSTONE OPTION BELOW*:
- SPEA-J 600 Criminal Justice & Public Safety Policy Evaluation
- SPEA-J 599 MSCJPS Thesis Option (faculty pre-approval required)
*NOTE: J666, J599 cannot be taken until the V506 and J502 core courses are completed.
Electives (12 credit hours)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety Electives (12 credits)
- SPEA-J 503 Crime Analysis
- SPEA-J 520 Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety
- SPEA-J 524 Emergency Management
- SPEA-J 531 National and Homeland Security in America
- SPEA-V 560 Public Finance and Budgeting
- SPEA-V 561 Public Human Resources Management
- SPEA-J 585 Internship or Service Credit
