Master of Arts in Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice M.A.
The master's degree in Criminal Justice builds upon the strong preparatory undergraduate Criminal Justice program with its blending of liberal arts, sciences, and applied components. Further, the relationship between the criminal justice undergraduate and graduate programs is integral in serving the educational goals of the region and the state of California and in contributing in complementary ways to building an excellent, comprehensive university. Building upon its commitment to excellence of teaching and learning in the undergraduate program, the primary responsibilities of the master's program in Criminal Justice include, but are not limited to, the advancement of scholarly research and preparation for students to teach in higher education. In accordance with the philosophical underpinning and institutional commitments, the primary goals of the graduate program in Criminal Justice are to:
- meet the public and private demand for academically-prepared and professionally-competent criminal justice practitioners;
- provide academic emphases in research and data analysis as well as criminology while adding a unique emphasis on teaching criminal justice at the post-secondary level;
- increase cultural, linguistic, and gender diversity among criminal justice practitioners in order to address the needs of a culturally and linguistically diverse community; and
- advance the University's mission by expanding students' intellectual horizons, helping them reach their potentials, and encouraging a passion for lifelong learning.
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