Master of Science in Crime & Justice Studies

Suffolk University

Master

In massachusetts (USA)

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Massachusetts (USA)

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Want to make a difference in your community and your career? Our Master of Science in Crime & Justice Studies program is designed to give you the educational foundation and hands-on know-how you'll need to have an impact in your area of interest.

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About this course

This graduate program will help you challenge traditional thinking with new approaches to crime and justice. Our community-oriented curriculum is pragmatic and career-oriented, emphasizing crime's impact on communities, victims, and offenders.

You’ll get the tools you need to build a career in:

Criminology
Gender, Race & Social Justice
Probation
Policing
Corrections
Juvenile Justice
Quantitative Analysis
Victim Advocacy
Court and Offender Services
Policymaking

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Subjects

  • Crime
  • Communities
  • Crime and Communities
  • Justice
  • Crime & Justice
  • Quantitative
  • Analysis
  • Crime & Justice Studies
  • Corrections
  • Community

Course programme

Degree Requirements: 10 courses, 30 credits

Core Requirements (4 courses, 12 credits)
  • CJ-681 Crime and Communities
  • CJ-701 Seminar in Crime & Justice
  • CJ-702 Research Methods
  • CJ-709 Quantitative Analysis
Crime & Justice Studies Electives (4 courses, 12 credits)

Choose four of the following:

  • CJ-685 Seminar in Corrections
  • CJ-686 Seminar in Juvenile Justice
  • CJ-687 Justice & the Community Courts
  • CJ-688 Restorative Justice
  • CJ-691 Intimate Violence & Sexual Assault
  • CJ-692 Criminal Justice Policy
  • CJ-694 Critical Victimology
  • CJ-695 Special Topics
  • CJ-698 Community-Based Responses to Violence Against Women
  • CJ-704 Legal Issues in Criminal Justice System
  • CJ-705 Class, Race, Gender & Justice
  • CJ-730 Bad Girls?
  • CJ-731 Youth Programming
  • CJ-734 Youth Gangs
  • CJ-783 Practicum in Crime & Justice Studies I
  • CJ-784 Practicum in Crime & Justice Studies II
  • CJ-786 Internship in Crime & Justice Studies I
  • CJ-787 Internship in Crime & Justice Studies II
  • CJ-910 Independent Study
  • GVT-741 Drug Policy: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Free Electives (2 courses, 6 credits)

Choose two additional electives from the above list or from other course offerings as approved by the program director.

Concentration Options

Students can choose one of the following two concentration options to fulfill four of the six electives. The remaining two courses can be chosen from the Crime & Justice Studies Electives and the Free Electives lists.

Victim Advocacy Concentration (4 courses, 12 credits)

Choose four of the following:

  • CJ-688 Restorative Justice
  • CJ-691 Intimate Violence & Sexual Assault
  • CJ-694 Critical Victimology
  • CJ-695 Special Topics
  • CJ-698 Community-Based Responses to Violence Against Women
  • CJ-705 Class, Race, Gender & Justice
  • CJ-783 Practicum in Crime & Justice Studies I
  • CJ-784 Practicum in Crime & Justice Studies II
  • CJ-786 Internship in Crime & Justice Studies I
  • CJ-787 Internship in Crime & Justice Studies II
  • CJ-910 Independent Study
Youth, Crime, & Justice Concentration (4 courses, 12 credits)

Choose four of the following:

  • CJ-686 Seminar in Juvenile Justice
  • CJ-688 Restorative Justice
  • CJ-695 Special Topics
  • CJ-730 Bad Girls?
  • CJ-731 Youth Programming
  • CJ-734 Youth Gangs
  • CJ-783 Practicum in Crime & Justice Studies I
  • CJ-784 Practicum in Crime & Justice Studies II
  • CJ-786 Internship in Crime & Justice Studies I
  • CJ-787 Internship in Crime & Justice Studies II
  • CJ-910 Independent Study

Additional information

Cost Per Credit (2019-2020)

For part-time students -  $1,274

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Master of Science in Crime & Justice Studies

£ 24,574.46 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in USD:

$ 30,576

The best Constitutional and Administrative Law courses

See all

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