Master of Science in Applied Criminology
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
PROGRAM OF STUDY (2015-16)
STUDENT INFORMATION
Student’s Name:
E-mail Address:
Enrollment Term:
NAU ID:
@nau.edu
Phone Number:
Expected Graduation:
(ex. Summer 2013)
(ex. Spring 2015)
Advisor:
Total Required Credits for this Degree Program: 36
This is the:
Initial (upon admission)
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Course No.
Course Title
I.
Foundation Courses (9 units required)
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CCJ 605
Criminology Theory
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CCJ 606
Research Methods for Criminology
Final (submitted with Graduation Application) Program of Study
Replacement
Course
Semester
Year
Hours
Grade
T/E/P**
A. Select ONE course from the following courses (3 units required): CCJ 610, CCJ 614, or other research tool approved by the
Department Graduate Program Committee.
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II.
Focus Area (9 units required)
A.
Transnational Crime and Justice (9 units required): Select THREE courses from the following courses: CCJ 515, CCJ 616,
CCJ 617, CCJ 652, CCJ 654, CCJ 697, or extra-departmental course (up to three units with advisor approval).
B.
Communities and Justice (9 units required): Select THREE courses from the following courses: CCJ 530, CCJ 532, CCJ
545, CCJ 618, CCJ 620, CCJ 628, CCJ 654, CCJ 697, or extra-departmental course(up to three units with advisor approval).
C.
Law, Policy, and Social Change (9 units required): Select THREE courses from the following courses: CCJ 566, CCJ 616,
CCJ 619, CCJ 620,CCJ 625, CCJ 638, CCJ 677, CCJ 697, or extra-departmental course(up to three units with advisor approval).
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Student’s Name:
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Course No.
NAU ID:
Course Title
Replacement
Course
Semester
Year
Hours
Grade
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III. Capstone Project (6 units required): Select ONE of the four following capstone projects:
A.
B.
Thesis (6 thesis units (CCJ 699) required) - original qualitative or quantitative research in criminology
Internship (6 field practicum units (CCJ 696) required) - minimum one semester full-time field placement and the
completion of a written analysis of the internship project
C.
Comprehensive Exam (6 additional elective units required) - supervised examinations to demonstrate mastery of
criminological theory and methods and one focus area of study
D.
Justice Education Practicum - requires completion of CCJ 688 and CCHE 580 or CCHE 640 and, with the approval of the
CCJ 688 instructor, one semester of supervised college-level teaching (or other justice-education project) and the
completion of a written, critical analysis of the teaching experience
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IV. Elective Units (3-12 units required)
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Student who complete one focus area must complete 12 units of additional elective coursework approved by the student’s
Graduate Committee.
Students who complete a second 9-unit focus area will take 3 additional units of approved elective coursework.
Students who select the Comprehensive Exam Capstone Project option must complete 18 hours of elective coursework.
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SIGNATURES
By signing below, you agree to the following statement:
“Students are responsible for complete knowledge of Academic Catalog requirements in their degree plan for their
catalog year and adhering to all policies in the Academic Catalog.”
Student:
Date:
Advisor:
Date:
Graduate Coordinator:
Date:
Chair (required for Final):
Date:
**Transfer/Equivalent/Previous Graduate Degree – Must have Advisor approval
Transfer
T = Course transferred from another university
Previous Graduate Degree
P = Course taken at NAU from previous graduate degree
Equivalent
E = Course taken at NAU in place of required course
Internal Transfer
I = Graduate level course taken as undergraduate; Not applied to undergraduate degree
Transfer Credit Example:
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Course No.
ABC 123
*Required
Course Title
Fundamentals of English
Replacement
Course
Semester
Year
Hours
Grade
T/E/P**
ASU 456
Fall
2012
3
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T/ASU
Applied Criminology (MS) – 2015-16 Program of Study – Page 2
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