Overview

The Criminal Justice Master is offered by Fitchburg State University. The role of the police officer is intellectually demanding, requiring officers to possess knowledge and skills in both substantive and procedural law, police procedures, problem solving, crisis management, written and oral communication, technology, and professionalism.

Key Facts

You can enroll in the police program and earn a bachelor’s of science in criminal justice, be certified by the Municipal Police Training Committee to become a full-time municipal officer and earn a master's in criminal justice. These qualifications allow you to apply to any Massachusetts municipal police department, or that of any other state with a reciprocal agreement. You will complete a total of 36 credits for the master’s program. These credits include eight 3-credit courses that concentrate in criminal justice studies, in addition to 12 credits for successfully completing MPTC's Basic Recruit Officer Course.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Crime Causation

Program Evaluation

Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice

Cultural Diversity and Communication

Applied Concepts in Policing
Responsibility and Community Relations for Law Enforcement

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

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Completed applications are reviewed on a rolling admission basis.

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Fitchburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.8

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official transcript of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
Official transcripts of graduate level course work from a regionally accredited institution (if applicable)
Online Graduate application and fee
Professional resume
If undergraduate GPA is less than a 2.8, One Letter of Recommendation will be required.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

2340 USD / year

≈ 2340 USD / year
Out-of-State

2340 USD / year

≈ 2340 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

2340 USD / year

≈ 2340 USD / year

Additional Details

+ online program fee of $58.00 per credit

Funding

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