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Online Master's Degree in Criminal Justice |
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University of Massachusetts Lowell is pleased to announce that its
Master's Degree in Criminal Justice, which has been named one of the best
in the country, is now available entirely online. Students enrolled in the
program complete a total of 11 courses (33 credits). The core curriculum
consists of five required courses dealing with theory, research,
scholarship, quantitative analysis, and criminal justice administration.
Students choose another six courses from a list of electives, allowing
them to focus their studies on areas that are best suited to their own
particular career goals and objectives. The Online Master's Degree in Criminal Justice  serves four types of
students: a) those seeking a master's degree as a prerequisite for entry
into the criminal justice field; b) those currently in service in the
criminal justice system who wish to broaden their skills and obtain
job-related knowledge and expertise; c) those currently in the criminal
justice system seeking to specialize and/or work in some other area of the
system; and d) those currently in the system or pre-service who wish to
obtain the training and expertise necessary to meet the growing need for
teaching criminal justice. UMass Lowell's Master's Degree in Criminal Justice is designed to meet the changing needs of the criminal justice community. By promoting an integrated, academically rigorous, and empirically oriented curriculum, the program helps working criminal justice professionals, and those planning on entering the field, develop the repertoire of professional skills necessary to better manage their current positions, assume leadership roles and/or continue doctoral training in criminal justice.
Master's Degree in Criminal Justice - Curriculum Outline Criminal Justice Required/Core Courses Criminal Justice Elective Courses: Click here for the Course Descriptions *Note: A larger selection of elective courses is available with courses held on-campus and at corporate locations, for those students who are interested in taking a mix of on-campus and online courses. Call 978-934-4106 or send an email to CJGradAdvisor@uml.edu for the extended list of on-campus courses. Additional electives may be available online at a later date. Check back periodically for program updates.
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