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Jun 29, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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Justice Studies, MS, GR16

Major Code: GR16 Master of Science

Required Courses: 6 Hours

Research Choose One: 3 Hours

JS 0503 - Criminal Justice Research Methods 3
JS 0504 - Social Science Research Methods 3

Statistics Choose One: 3 Hours

JS 0505 - Statistical Analysis 3
JS 0506 - Social Science Statistics 3
GB 0530 - Data Visualization 3
HIST 0597 - Graduate Seminar in Historical Research 3
MATH 0526 - Statistical Analysis 3

Electives: 24 Hours

Choose electives from at least 2 different disciplines (cross-listed course subject code)

Communication Course

JS 0520 - Crisis Communication 3

Criminal Justice Courses

JS 0511 - International Justice Systems 3
JS 0513 - Family Violence 3
JS 0514 - Ethics in Criminal Justice 3
JS 0515 - Victimology 3
JS 0516 - Homeland Security 3
JS 0517 - Serial Murderers 3

History Courses

JS 0540 - The Civil Rights Movement 3
JS 0588 - Food, Nutrition, and Social Justice: A Lion Co-op Experimental Learning Course 3

Justice Studies Courses

JS 0509 - Inequalities in America 3
JS 0521 - Crime and Criminal Justice Policy 3
JS 0522 - Seminar in Corrections 3
JS 0523 - Restorative Justice 3
JS 0598 - Topics in Justice Studies 3
JS 0602 - Capstone Enrollment 1
JS 0620 - Comprehensive Exam in Justice Studies 3
JS 0699 - Independent Study in Justice Studies 1-3

Political Science Courses

JS 0552 - Public Policy 3
JS 0553 - Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 3
JS 0554 - Philosophy of Law 3
JS 0556 - Law and Society 3

Social Work Courses

JS 0570 - Social Welfare Policies and Services 3
JS 0571 - Social Justice Practice 3

Sociology Courses

JS 0570 - Social Welfare Policies and Services 3
JS 0580 - Cults in the U.S. 3
JS 0581 - Social Stratification 3
JS 0582 - Juvenile Delinquency 3
JS 0584 - Penology Corrections 3
JS 0585 - Seminar in Race, Class, Gender, and Crime 3

Capstone: Thesis or Non-Thesis or Comprehensive Exam Track: 6 Hours

Thesis Track

JS 0600 - Thesis 3
JS 0601 - Thesis in Justice Studies 3

Non-Thesis Track

JS 0610 - Service Project and Process Paper in Justice Studies 3
JS 0611 - Service Project and Process Paper in Justice Studies 3

Comprehensive Exam Track

JS 0620 - Comprehensive Exam in Justice Studies 3
Graduate level elective course 3

Total Hours: 36

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