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Nov 23, 2024
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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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
One course from the following:
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.
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. 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.
Last Revised for 2019-2020 Academic Year
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