Criminology and Criminal Justice M.A.
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
See “Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice”
Degree Requirements — 30 Credits
Required Major Core Credits — 21 hours
| CRJ 510 | Administration of Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 550 | Leadership and Management in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 560 | Seminar in Criminological Theory | 3 |
| CRJ 570 | Seminar in Diversity in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 580 | Advanced Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 582 | Advanced Statistics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 610 | Planning and Evaluation in Criminal Justice | 3 |
Elective Credits — 9 hours
Select one of the elective options from the list below:
Thesis Option: Complete 6 hours of CRJ 699 (Thesis), and 3 hours of 500-level or above CRJ-prefix courses or advisor-approved courses from other departments. Students must have at least a 3.5 GPA in their graduate program in order to be approved for this option.
Capstone Project Option: Complete 3 hours of CRJ 697 (Capstone Project), and 6 hours of 500-level or above CRJ-prefix courses or advisor-approved courses from other departments. At least 3 hours must be CRJ-prefix credits. Students who choose this option will complete an applied project in consultation with an agency.
Comprehensive Examination Option: Complete 9 hours of 500-level or above CRJ-prefix courses or advisor-approved courses from other departments. At least 3 hours must be CRJ-prefix credits. Students who choose this option must take the written comprehensive examination in the semester in which they graduate and must be registered for UNC credit that semester.
Program Note
All coursework for the program must be completed with a grade of "B-" or better.