Degree Requirements

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Online Master's in Criminal Justice Degree Requirements

This two year 55-credit program combines core, elective and specialized courses to allow students to engage in diverse curriculum. Through classes such as, "Criminal Justice Legislation & Policy," "Investigative Criminology and Offender Profiling," "Contemporary Issues in Victimology" - and more, students will become well-rounded criminal justice professionals. 

Credit Breakdown (55 Credits Total)

Specialized Tracks 

Dive deeper into Victimology, Investigative Criminology or Research and Evaluation. Each specialized track consists of 4 elective courses, contributing to the 8 required elective courses needed to complete the program. 

  Victimology  Investigative Criminology Research and Evaluation
Specialization Courses  Trafficking Crime Analysis  Criminal Justice Legislation & Policy
Violence and Victimization Typologies of Crime and Criminal Behavior Qualitative Research Methods in Criminology & Criminal Justice
Contemporary Issues in Victimology Investigative Criminology and Offender Profiling Typologies of Crime and Criminal Behavior
Restorative/ Community Justice Theories and Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation Violence and Victimization
Foundation Courses  11 Courses; 31 credits
Additional Elective Courses  4 Courses; 12 credits 
Total Credits 55 credits
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Meet your Admissions Counselor

Christine Campbell, Senior Admissions Counselor for Online Programs

Christine Campbell

Senior Admissions Counselor

206-296-5530

christine.campbell@seattleu.edu

 Criminal Justice Advisory Committee

A meeting of the Criminal Justice Advisory Board

The Advisory Committee consists of professionals who work within the Washington State criminal justice system. Annually the Advisory Committee meets with the Criminal Justice department to review program developments as well as provide insights into: 

  • Employment trends
  • Internship opportunities
  • Community connections

 

 

 

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Kelli Glasgow SU'09

"The program was outstanding and provided an exceptional college experience with transferable knowledge to my career. The faculty helped facilitate an internship in my field of interest, and offered a career fair that enabled me to connect directly with the FBI where I was recruited for my current position."  

Glasgow now serves on the Criminal Justice Advisory Board as an FBI representative. 

Our Mission

We prepare our graduates to advocate for reform within and beyond the criminal justice system and to lead for justice, fairness and equality.

Deconstructing Oppression

You'll engage in the course Critical Criminology, a core course in our curriculum, to learn how to deconstruct scientific thinking, language and theoretical perspectives that have perpetuated oppression and power relations of injustice.