BS Criminal Justice Studies + MS Criminal Justice Policy

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

This accelerated combined degree program allows students to complete two degrees in just five academic years. BS in Criminal Justice Studies.MS in Criminal Justice Policy.Students receive the same benefits of both curriculums and move seamlessly from the undergraduate program to graduate studies. You will save time and money, as well as jump-start your career. Criminal justice studies is a multidisciplinary degree program with a strong academic foundation in the liberal arts. General topic studies include: Theories of crime and delinquency.Origins and development of criminal law and procedure.Functions and operations of criminal justice agencies in America, including the criminal justice response to juvenile offenders.Prevention of crime and delinquency.Privatization in corrections and policing.Nature, meaning and purpose of criminal punishment.Nature and impact of criminal justice policy.Relationship between criminal justice and human diversity. This MS gives a strong foundation in theory and methods is combined with innovative criminal justice initiatives and focus areas. The program offers real-world experience with a capstone project option targeting the needs of the student’s home agency and recognizes the value of such experience with the option of prior learning assessment.

College of Arts and Sciences