Overview

After completion of all required courses, students choose either the thesis culminating experience or the comprehensive exam culminating experience. The thesis is designed for students who intend to pursue graduate studies beyond the M.A. level and those who are interested in conducting specific research projects in criminal justice. The comprehensive exam is geared for those with administratice and management goals.

The Criminal Justice program at California State University San Bernardino can serve a variety of student interests. It has been designed with a limited prerequisite requirement to enable students with baccalaureate degrees in related fields such as psychology, administration, anthropology, sociology or social sciences to enroll along with students with undergraduate degrees in criminal justice.

Program Learning Outcomes

At the end of the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice, students will have:

Acquired an in-depth awareness of the criminal justice system and its components.

Developed a working knowledge of research methods as used in the social sciences, with a particular emphasis on the basic skills necessary to conduct (and direct) research in criminal justice agencies.

Developed an ability to employ advanced statistical tools, especially as they are applied in criminological research.

An ability to apply the primary concepts and assumptions of the traditional and contemporary theories of crime.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Techniques of Basic and Applied Research in Criminal Justice

Statistical Analysis in Criminal Justice

Applying Criminological Theory to Criminal Justice

Planning and Evaluation in Criminal Justice

Intelligence & Crime Analysis

Terrorism

Homeland Security

Transnational Organized Crime

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

34 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

San Bernardino, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university;

Completion of an undergraduate major in criminal justice, criminology, sociology, or in an allied field such as psychology, administration, or another social science, or recommendation for admission to the program by the Graduate Admissions Committee.

A minimum undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 overall and 3.0 ("B") in the major;

Submission of any available GRE scores, in the event the applicant feels that such scores would enhance their chances of admission.

Submission to the criminal justice program of three letters of recommendation from individuals who are familiar with the student's academic work and potential to complete the program successfully.

A brief statement of purpose describing the applicant's preparation for graduate study & professional goals.

Tuition Fees

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15515 USD / year

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15515 USD / year

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8064 USD / year

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