Master of Science in Applied Criminology

This graduate degree provides coursework for a professional program focused on the social and practical problems surrounding the creation and implementation of law and justice policy in local, national and international environments. This program allows graduate students to focus their studies in the areas of communities and justice, socio-legal policies and practices and transnational crime and justice. Students pursuing a graduate degree in Applied Criminology work closely with faculty mentors on research and projects that interest them. Available Emphasis Areas: Communities and Justice - Emphasis Law, Policy and Social Change - Emphasis Transnational Crime and Justice – Emphasis If you have a passion for helping others and want to explore the relationships between law and society, this graduate degree in Applied Criminology might be for you. You'll have the opportunity to learn about how justice is applied specifically to juveniles, women, and ethnic groups. Required coursework will also engage you in the study of how cultural and political issues are related to criminal justice around the world. This professional program focuses on the social and practical problems surrounding the creation and implementation of law and justice policy in local, national and international environments. You can focus your studies in the areas of communities and justice, socio-legal policies and practices, and transnational crime and justice. Career opportunities that might be pursued: Law enforcement Child advocate Research analyst Public service professional Corrections professional With further education, one of these paths is possible: Court administrator Criminologist Environmental crime investigator Attorney University faculty