Master of Science
This program is offered in a Full-Time Plus-One format.
Program Description
The Master of Science in Criminal Justice degree is designed for students seeking careers in criminal justice and public sector security agencies. This comprehensive program will provide students with the academic background to pursue a rewarding career in wide variety of agencies and enable them to be significant in the lives of others. Potential careers include police officers, investigators, special agents, probation/parole professionals, and emergency management officials. This unique program offers flexibility and insight into the most current topics and challenges facing criminal justice agencies. Students can choose one of two concentrations that will provide more focused knowledge and skill development: Leadership and Administration, or Psychology and the Law.
This graduate program is offered in a Plus-One format. The requirements include successful completion of 33 hours of course work consisting of six core courses, three elective courses, and a six credit-hour high impact learning experience. Through full-time studies in AU’s hybrid program (face-to-face classes and online classes), students can complete this master’s degree in one year.
Program Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
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Foundation Courses | ||
CRJ-5150 | Crime Causation Theory | 3 |
CRJ-5180 | Seminar in Criminal Justice | 3 |
CRJ-5190 | Ethics and Diversity in Criminal Justice | 3 |
CRJ-5200 | Applied Data Analysis | 3 |
CRJ-5250 | Problem Solving - Planning, Analysis, and Assessment | 3 |
CRJ-5940 | High Impact Professional Experience | 3 |
MPA-6120 | Public Policy and Analysis | 3 |
Concentration | ||
Select one of the following concentrations: | 9 | |
Leadership and Administration | ||
Cyber Security in the Information Age | ||
or CRJ-5055 | Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management | |
Criminal Justice Administration and Leadership | ||
Public Sector Law and Civil Liability | ||
Psychology and the Law | ||
Advanced Psychopathology | ||
Law and Mental Health | ||
Trauma and Crisis Intervention | ||
Total Credits | 30 |
Graduate Degree Requirements
- When a student's academic performance does not meet minimum standards, the instructor should send an academic alert to the student.
- A student is placed on academic warning at the end of any semester when their cumulative or semester program/major GPA is less than 3.0.
- A student, placed on academic warning for a second time (not necessarily consecutive semesters) will be academically dismissed, for poor scholarship.
- A student, will be academically dismissed if their Term GPA is 0.00 in any given semester.
- A graduate student, who is dimissed from Aurora University for poor scholarship may apply for readmission after one full semester away (Spring, Summer, or Fall).
- To be considered for readmission, a new application for admission and a petition for readmission are both required to be filed no less than 30 days prior to the requested semester of return, with the Office of Admissions.
- The petition will be reviewed by an academic program committee, comprised of the academic program director/chair and two faculty designated by the Jurisdictional Academic Dean, to make a determination based on the academic standards of the program. The academic program committee may require an in person meeting with the student as deemed necessary.
- Should readmission be granted, the student will be readmitted on Academic Warning. Should the cumulative program GPA fall below 3.0 in a subsequent semester, the student will be dismissed from the university.
- A student who had already had their petition for readmission denied by the academic program may appeal the decision to the Jurisdictional Academic Dean over the program. The step must be completed in the form of a written request to the Academic Dean within one calendar week after the student has been informed of the program committee decision. The Academic Dean will appoint two faculty members to serve on an ad hoc committee working to review the student's appeal. The ad hoc appeal committee will review all relevant materials and meet with the student and others, as deemed necessary. The decision of this ad hoc appeal committee is final. The ad hoc appeal committee will then report back to the program and the University Registrar regarding the final decision and its reasoning.