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Masters of Arts in Criminal Justice

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The Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (MACJ) is a 33-credit hour program designed to provide criminal justice agency professionals with course work in criminology and the operation of the criminal justice system, as well as training in research methods and statistics. The MACJ program also provides students with advanced training in program planning and management, policy analysis, and program evaluation. Students are required to complete a capstone course, Theory and Practice in Criminal Justice, in which they write a comprehensive research paper that focuses on a criminal justice policy or practice.

The master's program is offered to both full-time and part-time students. Full-time students can earn the degree in as few as 18 months. Part-time students will take longer to complete the degree, but all requirements for the degree must be completed within six years from the date of the first course listed on the program of study.

Alumni Profile

Casey Klaus

’07 M.A. Criminal Justice

AARIN Program Manager

ASU's Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety

Faculty Associate/Internship Coordinator; ASU's School of Criminal Justice & Criminology

 

"Choosing to attend ASU to earn my masters is a decision I am truly grateful I made. It has given me the opportunities of a lifetime, including the opportunity to stay within the department and teach, and the opportunity to present at the Western Society of Criminology conference in 2007. The graduate research assistantship I was chosen for also gave me the skills and abilities which led me to my current full-time position with the Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety. The education I received has made my current career possible. I am proud that I have been able to continue working for ASU, giving the same opportunities to future students."