About the Graduate Program
The Master of Science Degree at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is a one to two year program designed to produce quality and critical scholars in criminology with an in-dept knowledge of the functioning of the criminal justice system.
The Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice (MCCJ) Program is interdisciplinary and seeks qualified students with baccalaureate degrees in criminal justice and other disciplines as well as professionals in the field who desire to further their degrees in criminal justice. The program also prepares students for doctoral work in criminology and criminal justice.
The major objectives of the Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice are to:
1. enhance students' knowledge in criminology and criminal justice with the potentialities and opportunities for further doctoral work and advancement of this body of knowledge;
2. provide students with the skills to engage in original and independent scholarly research in criminology and criminal justice;
3. enhance students' capacity to critically evaluate the criminal justice system and to hold management and research positions in the public and private sectors;
4. increase students' knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research in criminology and criminal justice and provide them with the necessary skills to be effective researchers, program evaluators, consultants in the field, and users of existing criminological research data;
5. assure that students acquire an understanding of an integrative minority perspective in criminological thought;
6. increase students' knowledge and appreciation of various theoretical explanations of criminal behavior.
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