Criminal Justice Leadership and Innovation (M.A.)

This program will begin in the Spring 2026 semester.

Program Requirements

Required Core
JUST 515Critical Analysis of Justice Administration3
JUST 530Ethics and Leadership in Justice Organizations3
JUST 531Crime Data and Analysis3
JUST 532Community Based Solutions3
WRIT 510Special Topics in Grant Writing3
Electives
Complete 12 credits from the list below.12
Culminating Experience
JUST 533Innovative Practice and Application3
Total Credits30

Electives

CHAD 501Introduction to Applied Child Advocacy3
CHAD 502Child Abuse and Neglect3
CHAD 503Current Social Issues in Child Advocacy3
CHAD 504Children and Justice3
CHAD 602Child Advocacy Policy and Practice3
EAES 510Geographic Information Systems3
ENTR 561Business Innovation and Entrepreneurial Thinking1.5
JUST 520Current Issues in Homeland Security3
JUST 525Policing and Society3
JUST 541International Crime, Law and Organization3
JUST 550Race and Justice3
JUST 551Violence in America3
JUST 562Applied Community Solutions3
MGMT 562Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership1.5
MGMT 565Project Management1.5
MGMT 566Negotiation in the Workplace1.5
MGMT 569Business Communications1.5
MGMT 571Leadership1.5
SOCI 510Applied Quantitative Methods3
SOCI 566Urban Social Problems and Policy3
SOCI 577Poverty and Social Welfare Policy in the United States3

Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion

This plan is provided as an outline for students to complete their program requirements within one year. This plan is a recommendation only and students should meet with their Graduate Advisor to develop a more individualized plan to complete their degree.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
Fall 1: 7-week sessionSpring 1: 7-week sessionSummer: 7-week session
JUST 5153WRIT 5103JUST 5333
JUST 5303Elective 23Elective 43
Fall 2: 7-week sessionSpring 2: 7-week session 
JUST 5313JUST 5323 
Elective 13Elective 33 
 12 12 6
Total Credits 30