Curriculum

Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration

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Core Requirements

The core curriculum in the Husson University Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration program consists of five Criminal Justice courses, and five required and two elective Graduate Business courses. Students with a strong background in one or more of the required course areas may, with approval, substitute an elective for the course(s) in question. NOTE: CJ 700 is required in addition to the five Criminal Justice courses if the student has no prior school or work background in Criminal Justice. In addition to the CJ courses listed in the first box below, students may take special topics in Criminal Justice courses (CJ 799) to fulfill the 5 CJ designated course requirement. Topics will vary but may include: Advanced Criminal Law and Procedure Community Corrections and Management Criminal Justice Professionals and the Media Current Legal Issues in Criminal Justice

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Choose five from the following Graduate Criminal Justice Courses

Course Number
Course Name
Credit Hours
CJ 701
Justice Administration and Information Systems
3 CR.HR.
CJ 703
Labor and Employment Law
3 CR.HR.
CJ 705
Leadership & Ethics
3 CR.HR.
CJ 707
Public Policy and Planning
3 CR.HR.
CJ 709
Advanced Criminological Theories
3 CR.HR.
CJ 711
White Collar Crime
3 CR.HR.
CJ 713
Psychology and the Legal Environment
3 CR.HR.
CJ 715
Corporate Security
3 CR.HR.
CJ 799
Topic/
3-6 variable CR.HR.

Required Graduate Business Courses

Course Number
Course Name
Credit Hours
BA 600
Research Methods in Business and Education
3 CR.HR.
BA 602
Managerial Accounting
3 CR.HR.
BA 605
Management Communications
3 CR.HR.
BA 625
Global Strategic Management
3 CR.HR.
BA 641
Human Resource Management
3 CR.HR.

Choose two from the following elective Graduate Business Courses

Course Number
Course Name
Credit Hours
BA 601
Managerial Economics
3 CR.HR.
BA 620
Financial Management
3 CR.HR.
BA 642
Leadership in Business and Professions
3 CR.HR.
BA 643
Strategic Change Management
3 CR.HR.
BA 644
Business Law
3 CR.HR.
BA 646
Current Issues in Business
3 CR.HR.
BA 710
Law and Ethics for Non-Profit Organizations
3 CR.HR.
BA 799
Topics
3 CR.HR.

If undergraduate degree is not in Criminal Justice or a related field, and you have not taken any classes in Criminal Justice or

Course Number
Course Name
Credit Hours
CJ 700
Introduction to Criminal Justice Administration
3 CR.HR.