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
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Columbus, United States
Disciplines
Public Administration Criminal Justice View 305 other Masters in Public Administration in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
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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/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 670 USD per credit during 14 months. -
National
18377 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 670 USD per credit during 14 months. -
In-State
18377 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 670 USD per credit during 14 months.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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