Criminology (MA)

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Requirements For The Degrees

All new students are required to take a non-credit one-hour pro-seminar.

1) M.A. in Criminology with Thesis Option

SOCI 605 - Data Collection and Analysis Credit(s): 3
SOCI 606 - Qualitative Methodology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 612 - Development of Sociological Theory Credit(s): 3
SOCI 835 - Theoretical Criminology I Credit(s): 3

One course from the following:

SOCI 614 - Advanced Data Analysis Credit(s): 3
SOCI 625 - Advanced Social Statistics Credit(s): 3
SOCI 676 - Advanced Qualitative Methods Credit(s): 3
PSYC 878 - Hierarchical Linear Modeling Credit(s): 3
Another course approved by the department methods comprehensive exam committee.

Elective Courses:

Students must take three elective courses in which the student invokes criminological-, law and society-, or criminal justice -related work from at least two substantive areas to assuresbreadth in criminology. Substantive areas include: Race, Gender, Disasters and the Environment, Criminology, Law and Society, Health, Methods, and Theory.
- We encourage students to pursue courses outside of the department. However, no more than two of the elective courses outside of the department will count towards degree.
- Independent studies do not count as elective courses.

MA Thesis:

Six (6) credits need to be completed for this course. These credits may all be taken during one semester, or divided between two terms. It cannot be taken pass/fail– Candidates without a thesis committee may not accumulate more than three credits in SOCI 869.

SOCI 869 - Master’s Thesis Credit(s): 1-6

2) M.A. in Criminology with Master’s Examination Option

If a student chooses not to pursue a thesis, he/she can complete the M.A. in Criminology with a Master’s Examination Option. However, this is for a terminal M.A. only.

SOCI 605 - Data Collection and Analysis Credit(s): 3
SOCI 606 - Qualitative Methodology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 612 - Development of Sociological Theory Credit(s): 3
SOCI 835 - Theoretical Criminology I Credit(s): 3

One of the following:

SOCI 614 - Advanced Data Analysis Credit(s): 3
SOCI 625 - Advanced Social Statistics Credit(s): 3
SOCI 676 - Advanced Qualitative Methods Credit(s): 3
PSYC 878 - Hierarchical Linear Modeling Credit(s): 3
Another course approved by the department methods comprehensive exam committee.

Elective Courses:

Students must take five elective courses in which the student invokes criminological-, law and society-, or criminal justice -related work from at least two substantive areas to assure breadth in criminology. Substantive areas include: Race, Gender, Disasters and the Environment, Criminology, Law and Society, Health, Methods, and Theory.
- We encourage students to pursue courses outside of the department. However, no more than two of the elective courses outside of the department will count towards degree.
- Independent studies do not count as elective courses.

Criminology (MA)

Requirements For The Degrees

1) M.A. in Criminology with Thesis Option

One course from the following:

Elective Courses:

MA Thesis:

2) M.A. in Criminology with Master’s Examination Option

One of the following:

Elective Courses:

Last Revised for 2019-2020 Academic Year