Graduate Education in Criminology or Criminal Justice: Assessing Course Requirements

Although some have claimed that criminal justice and criminology have arrived as disciplines, recent research reveals that there is little consistency amongst Master's programs. This paper replicates and extends previous research into curricular requirements. The required course curricula of Un...

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Published in:Journal of criminal justice education 2008-11, Vol.19 (3), p.339-350
Main Authors: Lytle, Daniel J., Travis, Lawrence F.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Although some have claimed that criminal justice and criminology have arrived as disciplines, recent research reveals that there is little consistency amongst Master's programs. This paper replicates and extends previous research into curricular requirements. The required course curricula of United States programs offering a Master's degree in criminal justice or criminology are described. This research identifies correlates of specific course requirements and provides a discussion of the current and future state of criminal justice and criminology graduate education.
ISSN:1051-1253
1745-9117
DOI:10.1080/10511250802476145