The Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MSCJ) provides students with a high-quality educational experience based on critical thinking, analysis, and research. The program offers students the opportunity to network with those already working in the field and to work on original research projects with faculty mentors.

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The UAB MSCJ is designed to meet the needs of students with diverse interests and aspirations. To do this, the MSCJ program is divided into two tracks:

• The Thesis Track (30 hours) prepares students to pursue doctoral-level study in criminology, criminal justice, or a related field. Students selecting this option complete a thesis project with a faculty adviser. This track is offered on-campus.
• The Applied Track (33 hours) is geared toward working professionals and provides advanced training in such areas as research methods, criminological theory, and policy analysis. This track is offered both on-campus and online.

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The required core curriculum for both tracks includes courses in criminological theory, research methods, statistics, criminal justice policy, and patterns in crime. The curriculum is grounded in the study of crime and justice from the perspectives of criminology, sociology, political science, psychology, and law, and stresses both theoretical and quantitative analyses.

Graduates of the program have gone on to pursue doctorates in criminal justice and criminology at some of the finest doctoral training programs in the country, or to careers in public and private-sector agencies in the criminal justice system at the federal, state, and local levels of government.

For more information, please see the UAB Graduate Catalog.

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