Keiser University Online Education Degree

Master's of Arts Degree Major:
Criminal Justice
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Criminal Justice Program Description

Keiser University’s Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice provides an intensive study of theory and practice in the field of criminal justice.  The program fosters independent learning and enables students to contribute intellectually to the corrections, law enforcement and administration of justice professions.

Students learn to manage components of the criminal justice system through course work in areas such as correctional systems, law enforcement, court systems, criminal justice and criminology theory, juvenile justice, forensic psychology, gender, race, and crime, professionalism and ethics, criminal justice research, and management and leadership in criminal justice.  Graduates demonstrate a conceptual understanding of advanced criminal justice systems and critically analyze and solve problems based on applied research methods. 


Criminal Justice Program Objectives
Keiser University’s MACJ program enables students to contribute to the criminal justice profession and fosters independent learning.  Upon completion of this program, students are able to:

  • Evaluate an agency’s ability to meet the safety needs of a community including corrections, law enforcement and administration of justice
  • Evaluate, research and critically analyze gaps or deficiencies in criminal justice services
  • Effectively and ethically lead and manage criminal justice, community services, and human/social services professionals in both public and private sectors
  • Evaluate contemporary criminal justice systems and their policies and practices
  • Evaluate the psychological basis, nature and causes of crime: typologies and offenders

Criminal Justice Program Outline
To receive a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice degree, students must earn 36 graduate semester credit hours. Thirty of the program hours must be completed through Keiser University.  Program requirements are as follows:

Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Major Courses (30.0 credit hours)

Seminar in Criminal Justice (prerequisite course)

3.0 credit hours

Seminar in Law Enforcement 

3.0 credit hours

Seminar in Court Systems

3.0 credit hours

Seminar in Correctional Systems

3.0 credit hours

Theory in Criminology and Criminal Justice

3.0 credit hours

Management and Administration of CJ

3.0 credit hours

Professionalism and Ethics in CJ

3.0credit hours

Juvenile Justice

3.0 credit hours

Gender, Race and Crime

3.0 credit hours

Forensic Psychology

3.0 credit hours

Research Methods in CJ     

3.0 credit hours

Criminal Justice Capstone (taken in last semester)

3.0 credit hours

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