Criminology And Criminal Justice

Course Overview

Demand for criminology and criminal justice professionals continues to grow. Whether you are in policing, corrections, victim advocacy or global security or wanting to move from your profession into one of these fields, the challenges you face are increasingly complex, requiring collaboration across multiple stakeholders. This program prepares you as a next-generation leader in this complex, global and interconnected field. You will choose a focus area from four growing fields ' Policing, Corrections, Global Security or Victimology. And you'll complete core courses with peers from across these disciplines, with an integrated curriculum that prepares you to see and work across these disciplinary boundaries. Kent State's online Master's in Criminology and Criminal Justice is designed for busy working professionals and students seeking graduate education, with the following features: The program is 33 credits in length, consisting of 11 three-credit courses. Each course is seven weeks in length, with two courses taken sequentially each semester. This allows you to focus on one course at a time while still completing your program in two years. To keep class sizes small and maximize collaboration, multiple sections of each course are offered. To participate in this online program, you will need a computer and broadband Internet connection. Your program may have further requirements that include the ability to record video and audio. If you have questions regarding technology requirements for the program, please contact your Admissions Advisor at onlinedegrees@kent. edu or toll-free at 844-234-4073. Once you are admitted to the program, your Admissions Advisor will craft your personalized degree plan, giving you a clear course sequence and path to graduation.