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Overview
Online MS Program
Texas A&M University-San Antonio Department of Social Sciences offers a Master of Science Degree in Criminology & Criminal Justice. The program provides excellent professional training for students seeking employment with federal, state, and local agencies, as well as private industry. In addition, students will gain comprehensive theoretical training that prepares them for doctoral work or employment in a research capacity. The program offers an innovative curriculum to prepare students to address today’s most pressing criminal justice challenges as well as the skills necessary to become an effective leader.
The online program prepares graduates to:
- Grain a more critical understanding of theory, policy, and contemporary research in the field of criminal justice.
- Think critically about criminal justice problems and develop sustainable solutions to them.
- Develop effective leadership skills for criminal justice organizations such as law enforcement, corrections, and the legal system, as well as related fields.
- Gain a command of advanced research methods and statistical techniques necessary to pursue doctoral studies or research-related positions.
Courses
Curriculum
This is a 36 semester hour fully online program that requires a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate-level coursework with either a thesis or a comprehensive.
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Core Courses (15 hours required) |
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CRIM 5301 Advanced Criminology Theory |
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CRIM 5302 Critical Issues in Criminal Justice |
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CRIM 5303 Law and Policy in Criminal Justice |
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CRIM 5304 Research Design and Methods |
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CRIM 5305 Data Analysis |
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Additional Requirements |
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CRIM 5306 Criminology and Criminal Justice Capstone (Comprehensive Exam Track) |
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CRIM 5307 Thesis I (Thesis Track) |
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CRIM 5308 Thesis II (Thesis Track) |
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Electives |
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CRIM 5309 Courts and Sentencing |
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CRIM 5310 Comparative and International Criminology |
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CRIM 5311 Race, Class, Gender, and Crime |
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CRIM 5312 Media, Crime, and Policy |
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CRIM 5313 Legal Aspects of Criminal Justice Management |
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CRIM 5314 Causes and Control of Juvenile Delinquency |
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CRIM 5315 Crimes of the Powerful |
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CRIM 5316 Punishment and Society |
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CRIM 5317 Nature and Nurture of Crime Causation |
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CRIM 5318 Leadership in Criminal Justice |
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CRIM 5319 Law, Social Change, and Social Control |
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CRIM 5320 Violence and Victimization |
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CRIM 5321 Managing Criminal Justice Organizations |
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CRIM 5322 Cyber Crime, Cybersecurity, and the Law |
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CRIM 5323 Seminar on Police Effectiveness |
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CRIM 5324 Immigration, Crime, and Immigration Policy |
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CRIM 5325 Ethical Decision-Making in Criminal Justice |
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CRIM 5326 Fieldwork in Criminal Justice |
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CRIM 5327 Special Topics in Criminology |
Requirements
Additional Information
To be exempt from the GRE requirement, applicants must have a 3.0 overall undergraduate GPQ or a 3.2 GPA in the last 60 credit hours. Applicants with a GPQ below the minimum may be conditionally admitted, but are required to take the GRE to be eligible for conditional acceptance. Students wanting to transfer to our program are also welcome to apply.
A complete application should include an application, all college and university transcripts, a personal statement, a resume, and two letters of recommendation.
For program application deadlines, please consult the Criminology and Criminal Justice Master’s Program link at the Office of Research and Graduate Studies at apply here.
Foreign students whose primary/native language is not English should take an English Proficiency Exam such as the TOEFL or IELTS.