Overview

Course Details

Begin an advanced exploration of criminal law, juvenile and delinquent behavior, security, and terrorism in a post-9/11 world with the Criminal Justice MA course offered by American Public University.

Courses in this online master’s degree in criminal justice address national and local security issues as well as effective countermeasures and subsequent changes in the U.S. criminal justice system.

Your learning is enhanced through interaction with students who are peer professionals and faculty who share real-world experience from public safety agencies, government, private organizations, the military, and corrections facilities.

Students must choose a concentration for this degree program:

Business Administration
Emergency Management and Disaster Management
General

Key Facts

Distinguish between the major systems of criminal justice and how the functions of police, prosecution, courts, and corrections interface
Analyze biological and psychological theories and philosophies of criminal behavior as they influence modern developments in punishment, sentencing, and corrections
Evaluate definitions, objectives, and issues of new or emerging criminal threats such as terrorism and how they compare and contrast with traditional criminal behavior theories
Assess the rule of law and changes to it as it pertains to direct and indirect influence and impact on social reactions to crime, corrections, and victims of crime

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Criminology

Criminal Justice Ethics

Police Administration

Criminal Law

Criminal Justice Process

Research Design and Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Courses Start Monthly

Language

English

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105

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Charles Town, United States

Disciplines

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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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105

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

All APU graduate programs require you to have earned a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Please read all graduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
If you have a non-U.S. transcript, please view our International Admissions page for more information.
There is no fee to complete the APU admission application.

TOEFL iBT minimum scores required: 24 in Reading, 27 in Writing

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

6825 USD / year

≈ 6825 USD / year
Out-of-State

6825 USD / year

≈ 6825 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6825 USD / year

≈ 6825 USD / year

Additional Details

$290 with Preferred Military Rate

$386.75 with Veteran Grant

$409.50 with APUS Opportunity Grant

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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