The Master of Science degree in Applied Criminology is an academically-based program that has an applied focus on four primary areas:
The program is designed to meet the needs of students wishing to pursue administrative careers or other promotional opportunities in the criminal justice field or for students who wish to increase their knowledge of the criminal justice system.
36 semester hour program to be completed at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
| Required Courses | ||
| Core Required courses: All Tracks* 12 semester hours | ||
| CJ 501 | Sem in Police and Law Enf | 3 |
| CJ 530 | Seminar in Criminology | 3 |
| CJ 531 | Issues in Crim Law and Courts | 3 |
| CJ 568 | Seminar in Corrections | 3 |
| Research/Capstone Sequence: Required Courses All tracks * 9 semester hours (3 courses) | ||
| CJ 575 | Research Methods in CJ | 3 |
| CJ 576 | Data Analysis and Interpretation | 3 |
| CJ 595 | Research Literature and Techniques (3 semester hours required) | 3 |
| Choose one of the following tracks: | ||
Management Track: Required Courses - 9 semester hours (3 courses) from list, plus 6 semester hours MSAC electives | ||
| CJ 520 | CJ Admin and Mgmt | 3 |
| CJ 577 | CJ Planning and Eval | 3 |
| CJ 583 | Criminal Justice Policy | 3 |
plus 6 semester hours from MSAC Electives list below (2 courses) | ||
| or | ||
General Track: Required Courses - 3 semester hours (1 course) from list, plus 12 semester hours MSAC electives | ||
| CJ 520 | CJ Admin and Mgmt ( or) | 3 |
| CJ 577 | CJ Planning and Eval ( or) | 3 |
| CJ 583 | Criminal Justice Policy | 3 |
plus 12 semester hours MSAC Electives list below (4 courses) | ||
| or | ||
Homeland Security Track: Required Courses - 12 semester hours (4 courses) from list, plus 3 semester hours of MSAC electives | ||
| CJ 505 | Terrorism | 3 |
| CJ 515 | Homeland Security | 3 |
| CJ 516 | Counterintelligence | 3 |
| CJ 525 | Red Teaming | 3 |
plus 3 semester hours from MSAC Electives list below (1 course) | ||
| or | ||
Forensic Accounting Track: Required Courses -3 semeseter hours (1 course) from list, plus 12 semester hours Accounting courses | ||
| CJ 520 | CJ Admin and Mgmt | 3 |
| CJ 577 | CJ Planning and Eval | 3 |
| CJ 583 | Criminal Justice Policy | 3 |
Required 2 courses (6 semester hours) | ||
| ACCT 562 | Forensic and Investigative Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 563 | Advanced Forensic Accounting (Strongly recommend having ACCT 562 prior to taking ACCT 563.) | 3 |
Choose 2 courses (6 semesters hours) from the following: | ||
| ACCT 501 | Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| ACCT 502 | Financial Accounting (Strongly recommend having ACCT 501 prior to taking ACCT 502) | 3 |
| ACCT 527 | Auditing | 3 |
| ACCT 530 | Business Ethics for Accountants | 3 |
| ACCT 568 | Business Law for Accountants | 3 |
| MSAC Elective Options | ||
MSAC Electives Courses (Select hours based on chosen track) | ||
| CJ 505 | Terrorism | 3 |
| CJ 514 | Family Violence | 3 |
| CJ 515 | Homeland Security | 3 |
| CJ 516 | Counterintelligence | 3 |
| CJ 520 | CJ Admin and Mgmt | 3 |
| CJ 525 | Red Teaming | 3 |
| CJ 532 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| CJ 533 | Gender and Crime | 3 |
| CJ 534 | Drugs and Society | 3 |
| CJ 565 | Offender Reentry | 3 |
| CJ 577 | CJ Planning and Eval | 3 |
| CJ 583 | Criminal Justice Policy | 3 |
| CJ 597 | Special Topics (May be taken more than once when topics vary.) | 1-4 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Note: Successful completion of the Comprehensive Exam is required of all students.
