Overview

The Master of Science in Justice Studies at Western Oregon University provides an interdisciplinary approach to social justice issues (both including and beyond criminal justice) for students who wish focus to on advocacy, policy, and research in the administration of justice. This new degree broadens the current Criminal Justice Sciences Division’s graduate program offerings to meet the diverse and evolving needs of students.

Learning Outcomes

Combining elements of criminal justice, sociology, and political science students will:

Gain knowledge of complex social justice issues and how different systems interact around and within these realms.
Analyze interdisciplinary theories and approaches to complex social justice challenges and concerns.
Employ appropriate methods of social science research to investigate targeted problems and questions of justice.
Demonstrate an understanding of strategies for addressing complex social justice issues through activism, policy, practice, and intervention.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research in Criminal Justice
Ethics and Leadership in Criminal Justice Organizations
Quantitative Methods in Social Science
Social Movement and Community Organization
Justice and Social Theory
Social Problems
Race and Justice

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-10 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Monmouth, United States

Disciplines

Criminal Justice View 203 other Masters in Criminal Justice in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed and signed application form and financial affidavit form.

$60 Application Fee + $80 International Express mailing fee.

A degree equivalent to a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Financial documentation.

Photocopy of current passport ID page.

Official copy of English testing score report.

Have a 3.0 cumulative or higher GPA, or passing MAT/GRE.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16731 USD / year

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Out-of-State

16731 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

16731 USD / year

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Funding

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