Graduate Criminal Justice Requirements
Requirements listed below are from the current year catalog. Your requirements are subject to the catalog that was in effect at the time you were admitted. Your academic advisor can help guide you in determining which courses will meet your degree requirements.
Curriculum
The Master of Science in Criminal Justice is awarded upon successful completion of 30 credits: 15 credits of required courses and a 15 credit emphasis:
- Criminal Justice Theory - This emphasis is appropriate for those who want to continue graduate education in a Ph.D. program, teach at a two-year college, or embark on a career in governmental research.
- Criminal Justice Management - This emphasis is appropriate for those seeking promotion to supervisory or administrative positions.
- Victim and Offender Services - This emphasis is designed for those interested in working with crime victims, juveniles, probation and parole clients, or providing services in institutional or community-based settings
- Homeland Security & Emergency Management - This emphasis is designed for those interested in supervisory or administrative positions that require background knowledge in emergency preparedness and management.
All courses are three credits unless otherwise noted. Graduate credits in which a grade lower than a "C-" has been earned will not be counted toward a degree in Criminal Justice; however, these lower grades will be reflected in the student's grade point average.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 15 | |
| Criminal Justice Systems | ||
| Criminal Justice Research and Statistical Methods | ||
| Evaluation and Program Analysis in the Criminal Justice System | ||
| Criminological Theory | ||
| Law as Social Control | ||
| Seminar Paper Research | ||
| Thesis Research | ||
| Emphasis | 15 | |
| Select one of the Emphasis areas below. 1 | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Courses | ||
| CRIMLJUS 6030 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 6230 | Community-Based Corrections | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 6330 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 7120 | Policing in a Democratic Society | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 7310 | Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Child Advocacy | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 7320 | Juvenile Delinquency & Justice: Race, Class, Gender and Youth | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 7340 | Cyber-Crime | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 7430 | Victimology | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 7520 | Civil Liability & Risk Management | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 7530 | Criminal Justice Administration | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 7540 | Principles of Emergency Operations Management | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 7630 | Contemporary Correctional Systems: Institutional and Community-Based Corrections | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 7880 | Criminal Justice Internship | 3 |
| POLISCI 5830 | Civil Liberties | 3 |
| PSYCHLGY 7030 | Psychology in the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| PSYCHLGY 7230 | Crisis Intervention Theory | 3 |
| PSYCHLGY 7330 | Theories of Personality in the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| PSYCHLGY 7430 | Psychopathology for First Responders | 3 |
| PSYCHLGY 7980 | Independent Study in Psychology | 1-4 |
| BUSADMIN 5030 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUSADMIN 5340 | Management, Gender and Race | 3 |
| BUSADMIN 5530 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
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With the help of an academic advisor, students develop an academic program plan consistent with specific goals from one of the four emphasis areas. Additional electives may be available through transfer and/or other arrangements. Contact the program coordinator for more information.
Courses are continuously being developed to provide knowledge and expertise in high demand.
Any new elective courses will apply for all catalog years unless otherwise stated.
Criminal Justice Theory Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIMLJUS 7320 | Juvenile Delinquency & Justice: Race, Class, Gender and Youth | 3 |
| PSYCHLGY 7430 | Psychopathology for First Responders | 3 |
| Plus 9 additional elective credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Criminal Justice Management Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIMLJUS 7510 | Public Finance & Budgeting | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 7530 | Criminal Justice Administration | 3 |
| BUSADMIN 5030 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUSADMIN 5530 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Plus 3 additional elective credits | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Victim and Offender Services Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIMLJUS 7310 | Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Child Advocacy | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 7430 | Victimology | 3 |
| PSYCHLGY 7230 | Crisis Intervention Theory | 3 |
| Plus 6 additional elective credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Homeland Security & Emergency Management Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIMLJUS 7530 | Criminal Justice Administration | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 7540 | Principles of Emergency Operations Management | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 7550 | Emergency Operations Planning & Preparedness | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 7560 | Application and Techniques of Emergency Management | 3 |
| BUSADMIN 5530 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
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General Requirements for a Master’s Degree
To earn your master’s degree, you must meet the following requirements:
- All students must complete a minimum of 30 graduate credits.
- Graduate students must maintain a 3.00 grade point average.
- At least 21 credits must be earned in graduate courses that are not cross-listed with undergraduate courses, and of those 21 credits, at least 15 credits must be earned at the 7000-level. These credits must be included in the student’s program planning form.
- Courses in the 5000-6990 levels are open to graduate students for graduate credit, provided they have not previously taken the courses at the undergraduate level.
- No more than 12 credits can be transferred into a master’s degree program.
- Credits from other University of Wisconsin-Platteville graduate degree programs may be applied to a second graduate degree at UW-Platteville, please refer to the transfer credit policies for more details.
- Graduate students are allowed seven years from the date of admission into a master’s program to complete degree requirements.
- Graduate credits in which a grade lower than a C- has been earned will not be counted toward a degree; however, these lower grades will be reflected in the student’s grade point average. All credits attempted within a given program will be counted toward the GPA, even if credits for a particular course will not be counted toward program completion requirements.
Note: Programs may have stricter requirements
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Degree Progress
Graduate students who are inactive (non-registration) for one academic year after admission without successfully completing a course will be discontinued from their graduate program. Graduate students who have successfully completed a course (C- or better) may have one academic year of inactivity (non-registration) before they are discontinued from their graduate program. Students may reapply for admission to the same or another graduate program. After being readmitted, credits earned previously at UW-Platteville may only be applied to the student’s graduate program upon approval of the coordinator of the graduate program and the Provost Designee.
Requirements may be subject to change without notice