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Nov 21, 2024
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Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG] See drop-down menu above to access other catalogs.
Criminal Justice, Crime and Corrections Concentration, MS
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Department: Criminal Justice
The Crime and Corrections concentration focuses on theoretical frameworks concerning crime and criminal behavior, the methods used to control and prevent crime, treatment and punishment of the offender and the management of the offender in the community.
Learning Outcomes
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Admission Requirements
- A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 based upon four years of course work
- GRE scores required for applicants with a GPA below 3.5
- Three appropriate letters of recommendation, with preference given to academic letters of reference
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work
- Expanded Personal Statement of goals, purpose and motivations
Bridgewater State University offers students enrolled in the BS in Criminal Justice program the opportunity for early acceptance into the MS program. Click here for more information about the early acceptance program.
For more information, contact the program coordinator.
Core courses (18 credits)
Concentration courses (9 credits)
Exit requirement (6-8 credits)
Students may select either a thesis or non-thesis option.
Non-thesis option
Option 1 – Project
- CRJU 597 - Research Seminar in Criminal Justice (4-8 credits); oral defense required
- to include the completion of a project brief and project presentation (for oral defense)
- Plus an additional course from the list of electives below, if only four credits of CRJU 597 were taken.
Option 2 – Comprehensive Exam
- A comprehensive examination, which should be attempted in the last semester of the student’s program. Please see the Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog for additional information.
- Plus six credits, selected from the following courses:
Total minimum credits: 33
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