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CAREER FIELDS:
Correctional Officers
Detectives
Police Officers
COURSE LIST:
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Name: Meredith Weinstein, PhD - Associate Director, Juvenile Justice Institute
Email: mweinste@nccu.edu
Phone: (919) 530-7457
Fax: (919) 530-7444
Office Location: 218 Albert N. Whiting Criminal Justice Building
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Name: Tracy Barley - DE Coordinator
Email: thicks15@nccu.edu
Phone: (919) 530-5205
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The program is completely online. There are no campus visits required and it is not
necessary to log-in on specific days and times.
Time to Completion
Students taking two courses per semester can expect to complete the program in
two full years
Careers
The master's degree in criminal justice studies is especially designed for highly
motivated students who are looking toward leadership positions in law enforcement,
corrections, juvenile justice, and elsewhere in the criminal justice system in Florida,
the nation as a whole, and overseas.
Core Courses
Total Credit Hours
36
Prerequisites
Prospective students must have an undergraduate degree to be considered for
admission. A graduate committee is responsible for reviewing all applications and
materials submitted by the applicant. This review process considers an applicant's
suitability for admission to the master's program in Criminal Justice Studies.
Admissions is competitive. The committee takes into consideration all elements of
the application.
Program Requirements
A grade of "B" or higher must be maintained throughout all course work. Students
must earn a grade of "C" or higher in all required courses.
Fees
The cost of this program is equal to tuition and fees for the Academic Year 2015-16
as stated on the Student Business Services website, plus a $130.00 per credit hour
distance learning fee. However, special market rates may be available. Contact the
department for more specific fee information relative to student status and location.
CONTACT: crimonline@fsu.edu
COURSES OFFERED:
This course covers the major theories of criminal involvement, with attention to
each theory's history, hypotheses, and empirical adequacy.
This course considers the relationships among race, ethnicity, and crime in the
justice system. The effect of social policy on racial and ethnic inequality is studied,
and theories of ethnic and racial justice are presented in terms of their effect on
crime and criminal justice.
This course introduces the computer and the Internet. The course includes a
discussion of the use of these technologies within the criminal justice system. Class
covers word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics, and Internet
applications such as email, chat, forum discussions, search engines, web page
browsers, etc.
This course is a research design for criminological studies with an emphasis on data
collection methods and measurement of validity and reliability.
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1. Core - 21 s.h.:
Admission Requirements:
A student may elect to attend the program on a part-time basis. In order to qualify
for part-time status a student must take a minimum of two courses per semester. It
is recommended that at least one core course be taken each of the semesters that
the student is enrolled in the program.