Overview

The Online Criminal Justice program is offered by University Of Mississippi. All students must complete a two-course capstone series (CJ 692 and CJ 693) to complete their degree. Each class is 3-credit hours and will be completed sequentially. As part of this capstone series students will review, research, and evaluate a criminal justice, emergency management, or homeland security policy or issue. Students must complete this course series with a grade of B- or above and receive an 80% or above on their final capstone project to be eligible for their degree.

Degree Culmination

Students will enroll in the capstone series toward the end of their coursework in the program and must have successfully completed CJ 600, CJ 601, CJ 602, and CJ 624 with a grade of B- or above before enrolling in the capstone courses. Students must successfully pass CJ 692 with a B- or above to be eligible to continue on to CJ 693.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Criminal Justice Administration

Criminal Justice Statistics

Theories of Criminal Behavior

Communications for Criminal Justice Leaders

Conflict Resolution and Decision-Making
Diversity and Inclusion

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Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Oxford, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Evidence of an awarded Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university.

Quality of the applicant’s academic record, as evidenced by cumulative grade point average. At least a 3.0 or equivalent grade point average on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework is required.

Three letters of professional recommendation.

A 400- to 500-word statement of interest that describes your interest in pursuing the Master of Criminal Justice degree.

Submit a sample of your recent written work that best showcases your skills as a writer and critical thinker.

International students must demonstrate compliance with the University of Mississippi’s English Language Proficiency Score Requirements and Exemptions policy.
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Tuition Fees

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15066 USD / year

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15066 USD / year

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15066 USD / year

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