The Master's of Criminal Justice degree requires the completion of 36 semester hours.

You must take four core courses totaling 12 semester hours. These courses are:

• MCJ 6100 Contemporary Criminal Justice (3)
• MCJ 6120 Theories of Crime and Delinquency (3)
• MCJ 6110 Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3)
• MCJ 6150 Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice (3)

The remaining hours will be chosen from elective courses of interest to you.More than one "C" grade will not count toward completion of the degree.

Also, you must choose between completing a master's project or taking additional course work in lieu of the project. The requirements for each option are identified below. Regardless of the option chosen, you must complete all degree requirements within four years of entry into the program.