For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Criminal Justice department page.
| Total Credits Required | 36 |
| Criminal Justice Core Requirements | 20 |
| CJ 440 Discretionary Justice * | 4 |
| CJ 470 Liability Law in Criminal Justice * | 4 |
| CJ 504 Graduate Seminar in Criminal Justice | 4 |
| CJ 505 Advanced Criminology | 4 |
| CJ 507 Research Utilization in Criminal Justice | 4 |
| *Students who have previously taken CJ 440 Discretionary Justice and/or CJ 470 Liability Law in Criminal Justice will be required to take substitute courses to complete the core requirement. Selection of substitute courses will be subject to approval of the student's graduate adviser/committee. | |
| Electives | 12 |
| Choose 12 elective credits from the following courses. | |
| CJ 510 Planning Organizational Change in Criminal Justice Agencies | 4 |
| CJ 515 Contemporary Issues in American Policing | 4 |
| CJ 520 Contemporary Issues in American Corrections | 4 |
| CJ 525 Transnational Crimes | 4 |
| CJ 530 Principles of Criminal Justice Management | 4 |
| CJ 598 Directed Study in Criminal Justice | 1 - 4 |
| Thesis or Comprehensive Exam/Research Paper Requirement | 4 |
| CJ 590 Policy Paper Research ** | 1 - 4 |
| OR | |
| CJ 599 Criminal Justice Thesis Research | 1 - 4 |
| CJ 590 and CJ 599 can be taken in segments for students needing additional semesters to complete their research paper. | |
| **Students selecting the policy paper research option are required to complete a comprehensive exam following completion of their course work and prior to starting their policy paper. | |
Bulletin Year:
2016 - 2017 Graduate Bulletin
| View the current NMU Catalog.