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Criminology and Criminal Justice, B.A. to M.A. Accelerated Program

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Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice at ¶¶Òõpro who are interested in pursuing a Master of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice have the opportunity to begin graduate coursework toward the M.A. in their senior year of their undergraduate studies.

Students will select a concentration in the master's program in the spring semester of their junior year in one of three areas: administration of justice, emergency management or treatment and rehabilitation.

For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following programs:

Criminology and Criminal Justice, B.A.

Criminology and Criminal Justice, M.A.

Students who have a minimum overall GPA of 3.00 and Bs or better in their criminology and criminal justiceÌýcourses are eligible to apply to the accelerated master's program in the spring semester of their junior year.

Upon provisional and conditional acceptance to the M.A. program, students select a concentration in one of three areas: administration of justice, emergency management or treatment and rehabilitation.Ìý

Students who have a minimum overall GPA of 3.00, and B's or better in their criminology and criminal justiceÌýcourses, are eligible to apply to the accelerated master's program in the spring semester of their junior year.

Upon provisional and conditional acceptance to the M.A. program, students select a concentration in one of three areas: administration of justice, emergency management, or treatment and rehabilitation.Ìý

Administration of Justice Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
Year FourCredits
°ä°ä´³Ìý6000
or °ä°ä´³Ìý6100
Issues in Policing
or Issues in Corrections
3
²Ñ³Ò°ÕÌý6000
or ²Ñ³Ò°ÕÌý6300
Management
or Management of Human Resources
3
Select two additional graduate courses 6
ÌýCredits12
ÌýTotal Credits12

Emergency ManagementÌýConcentration

Plan of Study Grid
Year FourCredits
°ä°ä´³Ìý6000 Issues in Policing 3
BSDP Foundational Course 3
Select one of the following:
Ìý
BSDPÌý5100
Public Health and Disasters Ìý
BSDPÌý5101
Fundamentals of Disaster Planning Ìý
BSDPÌý5206
Disaster Management and Risk Analysis Ìý
Select two other graduate level BSDP classes 6
ÌýCredits12
ÌýTotal Credits12

Treatment and RehabilitationÌýConcentration

Plan of Study Grid
Year FourCredits
SWRKÌý5762 Diagnosis & Assessment in Clinical Practice 3
Select 3 other graduate level SWRK classes 9
ÌýCredits12
ÌýTotal Credits12

For admission questions, contact:

School of Social Work Graduate Admissions Office
socialwork@slu.edu
314-977-2752