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- Gain valuable insights: Learn about the admissions requirements, class offerings, and funding options.
- Explore diverse career opportunities: Discover the wide range of fields open to MSCJ graduates, including law enforcement, corrections, and social justice.
- Connect with industry professionals: Interact with experienced professors and practitioners who will share their expertise and provide guidance on navigating the criminal justice landscape.
- Enhance your skills and knowledge: Acquire the tools necessary to tackle complex issues in criminal justice and make a meaningful impact in your community.
Master of Science in Criminal Justice
The Master of Science in Criminal Justice is a graduate-level program offered by the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Kennesaw State University. This program is a wise choice if you are a criminal justice professional wanting to advance in the field or if you are interested in new career options.
You will learn relevant technologies & skills in criminal justice administration, including critical thinking and communication, criminal justice management & global criminal justice. You will also have the opportunity to understand and address cultural diversity within the criminal justice context. These skills are essential for success in contemporary criminal justice agencies and in relevant private sector organizations.
Criminal Justice Salary and Career Information
A master's in criminal justice offers many job options that can easily align with your goals. Below are just a few jobs achievable with an MSCJ.
MSCJ Degree Benefits at Kennesaw State
- Relevant Content: Learn cutting-edge criminal justice skills & practices from a diverse group of faculty.
- Better Understanding of Cultural Diversity: Better understand and address the significance of cultural diversity in the criminal justice context.
- Broad Application: Gain the skills needed to enter a diverse array of rewarding career fields in both public & private sectors.
- No GRE: If you have an undergraduate GPA of at least a 3.25 or are a professional with 4 or more years of successful CJ field experience, you may opt out of taking the GRE exam.
- Financial Assistance Available: Funded Graduate Research Assistantships are available in the MSCJ program.
- Convenience: Courses available after 5 pm and online.
- Double Owl Available: Certain KSU undergraduate students can earn an MS in Criminal Justice and a BS in either 5 or 5.5 years in the MSCJ Double Owl Pathways. Students apply to the pathway when they have earned 60 credit hours toward their bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology, or Human Services.
Department Contact Information
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Kennesaw State University
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
402 Bartow Ave MB#2204
Social Sciences Building (402), Rm 4057
Kennesaw, Georgia, 30144
Graduate Admissions
Phone: 470-578-4377
Email: ksugrad@kennesaw.edu
Program Snapshot
- Format: Online, Face-to-face, or Hybrid
- Number of Credit Hours: 33-36
- Cost: Tuition/Fees (Approximate)
- Entry Terms: Fall, Spring
- Time to Complete: 18-24 Months
- Application Deadlines:
- Fall: July 1
- Spring: Nov. 1
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