2025-2026 Adrian College Academic Catalog

Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (33 Hours)

Criminal Justice Core (12 hours)

Required

SCJ500Criminology and Prevention Policy

3
SCJ503Advanced Criminal Procedure & the Constitution

3
SCJ525Graduate Research Methods 1: Methods of Data Collection

3
SCJ575Graduate Research Methods II: Methods of Data Analysis

3

All students must choose one of the tracks below

  • Thesis Option (21 hours)
  • Non-Thesis Option (21 hours)

Criminal Justice Thesis Option Core (3 hours)

SCJ599Thesis Defense

3

Criminal Justice Thesis Option Electives (18 hours)

Choose 18 hours required from the following:

SCJ505Advanced Topics in Homeland Security

3
SCJ506Advanced Community Policing

3
SCJ509Civil Liberties Seminar

3
SCJ510Legal Research Methods

3
SCJ511Crime and the Media

3
SCJ512Advanced Wrongful Conviction Seminar

3
SCJ515Advanced Death Penalty Seminar

3
SCJ520Advanced Corrections

3
SCJ550Advanced Topics:

3
SCJ560Family Theories of Delinquency

3
SCJ569Advanced Practicum

3

Criminal Justice Non-Thesis Option Core (1-6 hours)

SCJ595Research Hours

3

Note: Students are expected to complete a minimum of one credit hour of SCJ595 but may elect to complete a maximum of 6 credit hours

Criminal Justice Non-Thesis Option Electives (15-20 hours)

Choose 15-20 hours required from the following:

SCJ505Advanced Topics in Homeland Security

3
SCJ506Advanced Community Policing

3
SCJ509Civil Liberties Seminar

3
SCJ510Legal Research Methods

3
SCJ511Crime and the Media

3
SCJ512Advanced Wrongful Conviction Seminar

3
SCJ515Advanced Death Penalty Seminar

3
SCJ520Advanced Corrections

3
SCJ550Advanced Topics:

3
SCJ560Family Theories of Delinquency

3
SCJ569Advanced Practicum

3