CRJ MA Specializations

Specialization Requirement (9 credits)

Students must take three classes (9 credits) in one of five specialization areas listed. The specialization lists provided are not intended to be exhaustive. The program director has discretion to substitute other courses, including courses in the 800-level series, to satisfy the specialization requirement. Students should consult with the program director before taking a course for specialization credit when that course is not on the specialization list. Dual specializations are permissible if the student has fulfilled the requirements of both specializations, but the same electives may not be used for two specializations.

The available specializations in the CRJ MA Program are:

  • Criminology and Deviance
  • Criminal Law and Procedure
  • Police Administration
  • Corrections Administration (available for on-campus students only)
  • Terrorism Studies 

CRJ 701: Sociology of Crime

CRJ 712: Sex Crimes

CRJ 713: White Collar Crime

CRJ 714: Social Aspects of Alcohol and Drug Use

FCM/CRJ 727: Cybercriminology

CRJ 729: Drugs, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System

CRJ 738: Perspectives on Race and Crime in America

CRJ 739: Crime Mapping

CRJ 758: Public Health Challenges in Criminal Justice

CRJ 761: Youth Crime and Delinquency Control

CRJ 765: Social Movements, Revolution, and Terrorism 

CRJ 766: Sociology of Delinquency

CRJ 767: Gangs and the Community

CRJ 769: Deviant Behavior

CRJ 770: Advanced Criminology

CRJ 771: Special Topics in Criminal Justice

CRJ 774: Immigration and Crime

CRJ 778: Victimology

CRJ 779: Perspectives on Gender and Crime 

CRJ 783: Crime and Media

CRJ 784: Organized Crime 

CRJ 796: History of Crime 

CRJ 708: Law, Evidence, and Ethics

CRJ 725: Capital Punishment

CRJ 732: United States Constitutional Law 

CRJ 733: The Constitution and Criminal Justice

CRJ 734: Criminal Law

CRJ 736: Seminar in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 

CRJ 738: Perspectives on Race and Crime in America 

CRJ 745: Legal Aspects of Undercover Activity

CRJ 752: The Law and High Tech Crime

CRJ 768: Law and Society

PAD 741: Administrative Law and Regulation

PAD 760: Court Administration

CRJ 738: Perspectives on Race and Crime in America 

CRJ 739: Crime Mapping

CRJ 745: Legal Aspects of Undercover Activity

CRJ 751: Crime Scene Investigation 

CRJ 753: Investigating Cybercrime 

CRJ/PAD 754: Investigative Techniques

CRJ 756: Critical Issues in Policing 

CRJ 757: Police and the Community

CRJ 759: Comparative Police Administration

CRJ 760: History of Police Administration

CRJ 761: Youth Crime and Delinquency Control 

CRJ 762: Investigating Violent Crime

CRJ 771: Special Topics in Criminal Justice 

CRJ 783: Crime and Media

CRJ 786: Problem-oriented Policing

CRJ 787: Seminar in Crime Analysis and Prevention

CRJ 7001: The Science and Practice of Public Safety 

CRJ 703: Advanced Penology

CRJ 704: Probation and Parole: Theory and Practice

CRJ 728: Critical Issues in Corrections

CRJ 729: Drugs, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System

CRJ 737: Racism, Punishment & Prisons in the US

CRJ 738: Perspectives on Race and Crime in America  

CRJ 739: Crime Mapping

CRJ 749: Ethics of Punishment 

CRJ 758: Public Health Challenges in Criminal Justice

CRJ 744: Terrorism and Politics 

CRJ 746: Terrorism and Apocalyptic Violence

CRJ 748: Counter Terrorism for Law Enforcement 

CRJ 765: Social Movements, Revolution, and Terrorism

CRJ 772/776: Seminar in Terrorism Studies

CRJ 784: Organized Crime 

CRJ 789: Violence across the Globe 

CRJ 798: Homeland Security and Terrorism

PSY 729: Terrorism