The master's program in criminal justice consists of a 36 credit-hour curriculum, which may be completed with a thesis or non-thesis option to earn a master's of science in criminal justice (MSCJ).
 
Candidates who choose the thesis option will complete the 27 credit-hour criminal justice core curriculum, six thesis hours (CJ 5399A, CJ 5399B), and one three hour graduate elective. Non-thesis candidates complete the 27 hour core curriculum, three professional paper hours (CJ 5370), and six hours of graduate elective courses. 

All candidates complete a written comprehensive exam and an oral defense of the thesis or professional paper prior to graduation. The links on the left will take you to more information on the master's program.