Graduate Program
- North Dakota State University offers both a Master of Science
in Criminal Justice Administration and a Doctor of Philosophy
degree in Criminal Justice, designed to train graduate students
in a field that is increasingly marketable. These graduate
programs permit students to engage in focused study of the
problems of crime, crime control, and the criminal justice system
while simultaneously developing a strong foundation in related
areas of criminological theory, research methods, and
administration.
- More specifically, the education and training of Master's
degree students in this field will (1) furnish practicing
professionals with advanced knowledge of justice administration,
criminal justice policy, behavioral elements of crime, and
research skills; (2) provide students with conceptual and
research skills that would facilitate coursework in a subsequent
Ph.D. program; and (3) enhance the thinking skills of leaders in
the criminal justice system by improving supervisory standards,
facilitate critical thinking, and promoting ideas of social
change.
- Doctoral students are prepared to conduct research in the
various areas of criminological theory, crime control, and
correctional and police administration and to pursue teaching
and/or research positions in academia or research positions
within the criminal justice system itself. The curriculum will
afford training to students in four areas: 1) criminological
theory, 2) advanced research skills, 3) teaching in academia, and
4) specialization in one of three areas - Criminology,
Corrections, and Policing.
Current Graduate
Students
Graduate
Handbook
Master's
Requirements
Past Corrections
Comprehensive Exam
Past Theory-Methods
Comprehensive Exam
Ph.D.
Requirements
Reading
Lists
Corrections
Policing
Theory-Methods
For admission information, please
contact:
Dr. Carol Archbold
Graduate Director
or
Dr. Kevin Thompson
Department Head