Overview

From harsh sentencing laws and mass incarceration to pill mills and the opioid epidemic, our criminal justice system faces unparalleled challenges that affect broad cross-sections of society. While the need for reform may be obvious, a plan for much-needed change is not.

Enter a new generation of criminal justice leadership. With Franklin University’s transfer-friendly M.A. in Criminal Justice Administration, graduates will be prepared to apply criminal justice theory to develop effective and sustainable programs. By evaluating critical issues in criminal justice administration and management, forward-thinking professionals will be able to formulate reform plans that are relevant to all participants in the system – citizens, victims, defendants, law enforcement and the courts. For early and mid-career practitioners, a master’s degree can be stepping stone to promotion. For more seasoned professionals, the Criminal Justice master's program is a valuable pathway to teaching at the community college level after retirement.

Career

Franklin’s Criminal Justice master's degree program prepares you to build leadership skills in relevant areas of crime analysis, advanced policing and crime control, victimology, advanced penology, and intelligence analysis. By learning to apply best-practice theories of crime causation and prevention from psychological, sociological and biological perspectives, you will sharpen your analytical and problem-solving skills and prepare for advancement in a variety of local, state, federal or nonprofit agencies. As part of your coursework, you will examine current-day challenges and learn to develop real solutions suited for the complexities of a decentralized criminal justice system.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Stats and Rsch Methods for Crim Just

Effective Administration of Justice

Adult & Juvenile Systems of Justice

Criminology Theory & Solutions to Crime

Strategy, Collaboration, & Communication

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 14 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Columbus, United States

Disciplines

Public Administration Criminal Justice View 305 other Masters in Public Administration in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.75

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Hold a baccalaureate degree from an institutionally (formerly regionally) accredited college or university in the United States or its equivalent from a foreign institution.
Have earned at least a 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Applicants who earned at least a 2.5 GPA in their earned bachelor’s degree will automatically be granted conditional enrollment status. Applicants who earned lower than a 2.5 GPA in their earned bachelor’s degree can petition for conditional enrollment status by submitting an essay detailing other criteria that the applicant believes should be considered to demonstrate their ability to be successful in a master’s program.
Be proficient in English: Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency.

Tuition Fee

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International

18377 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 670 USD per credit during 14 months.
National

18377 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 670 USD per credit during 14 months.
In-State

18377 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 670 USD per credit during 14 months.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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