The wide array of topics covered in our graduate courses represent the expertise of our faculty and the latest research in the field. You can hone in on particular interests and focus your own lens on complex subjects.

List of graduate courses

Please note that these courses may not be offered each semester. Be sure to check the schedule of classes for current course offerings.

• CJUS-P501 Proseminar: Criminal Justice I (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P502 Proseminar: Criminal Justice II (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P503 Proseminar in Criminal Justice (1 cr.)
• CJUS-P504 Criminal Justice as a Vocation (1 cr.)
• CJUS-P505 Launching a CJUS Academic Career (1 cr.)
• CJUS-P512 Corrections (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P515 Police in Society (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P517 Juvenile Justice (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P519 Probation and Parole (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P594 Introduction to Research Methods (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P595 Data Analysis in Criminal Justice I (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P596 Data Analysis in Criminal Justice II (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P599 Research Practicum (1-6 cr.)
• CJUS-P602 Courts and Criminal Justice (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P610 Law and Society (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P619 Crime and Public Policy (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P622 Criminal Careers (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P623 Violent Behavior (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P627 White-Collar Crime (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P629 Victimization (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P633 Dispute Settlement (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P634 Sentencing Theory and Practice (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P637 Community, Crime, and Criminal Justice (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P639 History of Criminal Justice in the U.S. (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P670 Cross-Cultural Studies (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P671 Comparative Justice Systems (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P672 Ideas about Justice (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P675 Women and Crime (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P680 Seminar: Issues in Criminal Justice (3 cr.) Selected topics in criminal justice that will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit.
• CJUS-P682 Seminar on Law Enforcement and Minorities (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P694 Research in Criminal Justice (3 - 6 cr.) Individual study project under the guidance of a faculty member or a committee.
• CJUS-P751 Topical Research Seminar (3-12 cr.) Students are expected to demonstrate their skills in research design and data analysis on a topic agreed- upon with the instructor.
• CJUS-P794 M.A. Thesis (6 cr.)
• CJUS-P851 Reading in Criminal Justice (1-6 cr.)
• CJUS-P855 Research in Criminal Justice (1-6 cr.)
• CJUS-P859 Ph.D. Thesis (1-30 cr.)
• CJUS-G901 Advanced Research (1 cr.) To enroll, students must have completed 90 credit hours and all graduate degree requirements except for the dissertation. Six semesters maximum.