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Master of Science (MS) in Public Safety

School of Public Service Leadership

Criminal Justice specialization

Advance your career and increase your effectiveness in the fields of corrections, criminal justice, or the judicial system by broadening your skill set and deepening your understanding of the complex issues surrounding criminal behavior. This online master’s in Criminal Justice specialization covers such topics as human behavior, the corrections and judicial systems, social change and public policy, ethnic and cultural awareness, and contributing factors such as addiction. This specialization is designed for caseworkers, probation and parole officers, juvenile specialists, law enforcement agents, and others who want to advance their careers and play a stronger role in facilitating positive change in the criminal justice system.

This specialization is not designed to meet licensure requirements for the counseling professions. If you are seeking information on professional licensure, please see our licensure FAQ.

Concentration options: As part of this specialization, you can choose to earn a concentration in the following areas:

  • Fire Service Administration
  • Forensics
  • Homeland Security
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health

Contact an enrollment counselor for details.

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Total Program: 48 quarter credits
Up to 12 quarter credits may be transferred into this specialization
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Next Start Date: September 13, 2010
Credit: $440

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Core Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)

  • PSF5002 - Survey of Public Safety Issues, Theories, and Concepts
  • PSF5006 - Research Methodology in Public Safety
  • PSF5334 - Public Safety Ethnic and Cultural Awareness

Specialization Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)

  • PSF5371 - Practices of Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections
  • PSF5372 - History of the Juvenile Criminal Justice System
  • PSF5377 - Criminal Justice Policy Analysis and Social Change
  • PSF5380 - Law Enforcement: Intelligence-Led Policing
  • PSF5385 - Psychopathy and Criminal Profiling
  • PSF5991 - Integrative Project for Public Safety Learners*

Three Elective Courses

  • Choose any graduate courses.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
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