Master of Science (MS) in Public Safety

School of Human Services

Criminal Justice Specialization

Advance your career and increase your effectiveness in the fields of corrections, criminal justice, or the judicial system by broadening your skill set and deepening your understanding of the complex issues surrounding criminal behavior. This online master’s in Criminal Justice specialization covers such topics as human behavior, the corrections and judicial systems, social change and public policy, ethnic and cultural awareness, and contributing factors such as addiction. This specialization is designed for caseworkers, probation and parole officers, juvenile specialists, law enforcement agents, and others who want to advance their careers and play a stronger role in facilitating positive change in the criminal justice system.

All credits listed below are quarter credits.

Core Courses

• PSF5002 - Survey of Public Safety Issues, Theories and Concepts
• PSF5006 - Research Methodology in Public Safety
• PSF5334 - Public Safety Ethnic and Cultural Awareness

Specialization Courses

• PSF5371 - Practices of Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections
• PSF5372 - History of the Juvenile Criminal Justice System
• PSF5376 - Policy Analysis and Social Change
• PSF5380 - Law Enforcement: Intelligence-Led Policing
• PSF5384 - Compulsive Behavior in Criminal Profiling
• PSF5991 - Integrative Project for Public Safety Learners*

Three Elective Courses

• Choose any graduate courses.

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