Criminal Justice - M.S.

New York State Registered Program Code: 31635

New York State Registered Program Code: 31634 (Dual BS/MS)

HEGIS Code: 2105.00 {Police Law Enforcement and Corrections}

Molloy Program of Study Code: MSCRJ

Molloy Program of Study Code: MSCRD (Dual BS/MS) {Code phased out - Dual students coded as MSCRJ}

Prerequisites:

Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice or Bachelor's degree in another field and permission of the Director of Criminal Justice Program.

Graduate students will be able to:

  • Identify, critically analyze, and evaluate current criminal justice theories.
  • Identify, explain, and assess judicial review and Constitutional rights.
  • Describe the scientific method and evaluate criminal justice research and policy.
  • Summarize ethical theories and apply those theories to specific situations.
  • Compare and contrast democratic principles and apply them to specific criminal justice situations.
  • Use written and oral communication skills to demonstrate high level of understanding of a major topic in criminal justice

Requirements

Core Courses (15 credits)

CRJ 5010Modern American Justice

3

CRJ 5020Constitutional Law and Legal Issues

3

CRJ 5030Research Methods in Criminal Justice

3

CRJ 5040Ethics and Morality in Criminal Justice

3

CRJ 5990Master's Thesis Seminar

3

Criminal Justice Electives (18 credits)

Any 5000-level CRJ course or transferred by the Associate Dean of Program.
CRJ 5100Violence in American Society

3

CRJ 5110Criminal Justice and Technology

3

CRJ 5120Domestic and International Terrorism

3

CRJ 5130Modern Law Enforcement

3

CRJ 5140Survey of International Justice Systems

3

CRJ 5150Advanced Criminal Justice Internship

3

CRJ 5170Ideology, Socioeconomics and Politics of Crime and Terrorism

3

CRJ 5180Modern Correctional Systems

3

CRJ 5190Police Policy

3

CRJ 5200Advanced Criminal Law and Procedure

3

CRJ 5210Civil Liberties Versus National Security

3

CRJ 5220Civil Liability in Criminal Justice

3

CRJ 5230Criminal Justice and the Supreme Court

3

CRJ 5300Women and Criminal Justice

3

CRJ 5310Legal Dimensions of Criminal Behavior

3

CRJ 5330Nature of Crime

3

CRJ 5340Race, Diversity and Crime

3

CRJ 5350Police Personnel Issues

3

CRJ 5360Policing the Police

3

CRJ 5370Compstat and Crime Numbers

3

CRJ 5410Juvenile Justice

3

Total Credit Hours: 33