B+M Course Plan
Upon admission to the program, B+M students will begin in the Fall Term. An MS in CCJ requires 45 credits. Students will complete 18 credits during their B+M year and 27 in the regular MS program. Students will take additional undergraduate requirements to fulfill their undergraduate degree requirements during their B+M year.
Students will take CCJ 513 in the fall, CCJ 520 in the winter, and CCJ 530 in the Spring of their B+M year. Additionally, they will take either CCJ 515 or a 500-level CCJ elective in the fall, CCJ 525 or a 500-level CCJ elective in the winter, and a 500-level CCJ elective in the spring. The 6 CCJ graduate-level courses taken constitute the 18 graduate credits that will count towards both their undergraduate and graduate degrees. The 18 graduate credits will count towards their undergraduate elective requirements.
Students who complete CCJ 515 may use it to satisfy CCJ 320U or an elective, and students who complete CCJ 525 may use it to satisfy CCJ 330U or an elective.
Students may not register for 503 or 506 credits until they have completed their bachelor’s degree.
B+M Graduate Course Plan (18 Credits)
Fall Term (9 Credits) | Winter Term | Spring Term |
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CCJ 513: Professional Orientation to CJ | CCJ 520: Analysis of Crime and Justice Data | CCJ 530: Criminal Justice Research |
CCJ 515: Theories of Crime & Justice or CCJ 500-level Elective | CCJ 525: Criminal Justice Theory or CCJ 500-level Elective | CCJ 500-level Elective |
Admissions to the Graduate Program
Upon completing the bachelor’s degree, students who meet admissions requirements will be automatically admitted to the CCJ master’s program. Students who do not meet these requirements must apply for admission to the master’s degree program without the benefit of B+M shared coursework.
Students who indicate that they plan to complete the CCJ MS program by February 1 of their B+M year will be considered for funding (Graduate Assistantships). Students offered assistantships but fail to meet any of the requirements before the start of the MS program will lose their assistantships. However, they may still be able to apply and be admitted to the MS program without funding.
Second Year Course Plan after admission to the MS program (27 Credits)
Fall Term | Winter Term | Spring Term |
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CCJ 535: Criminal Justice Policy | CCJ 500-level Elective | CCJ 500-level Elective |
CCJ 515: Theories of Crime & Justice (if not completed) or CCJ 500-level Elective | CCJ 525: Criminal Justice Theory (if not completed) or CCJ 500-level Elective | CCJ 500-level Elective |
CCJ 503/506 or CCJ 500-level Elective | CCJ 503/506 or CCJ 500-level Elective | CCJ 503 or 506 |