Master's of Criminal Justice

The department offers the Master of Criminal Justice degree. Since it began, students have earned the MCJ degree and scattered across the United States and the world. Some have pursued even more study and earned doctorate degrees or law degrees. Many are working in local, state or federal agencies and a few are college professors of Criminal Justice. The Thesis option requires the students successfully complete an original research paper. The non Thesis option requires the student successfully completes a comprehensive exam. The Criminal Justice curriculum contains a broad range of courses including Police Science, Social Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Law designed to equip students for work in the field of criminal justice.

Credits - 36

Admission Requirements: An application for admission on the approved application form (paper-based or on-line) accompanied by a $25 non-refundable application fee. A baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university which offers programs that are prerequisites for the degree program at Tennessee State University.Official transcripts from all colleges or universities previously attended, indicating the year in which the Bachelor’s degree was awarded.Most programs require acceptable scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or other test, as specified by Tennessee State University, before admission or during the first semester of graduate study. See programs for specific score requirements. Test scores must not be more than six (6) years old. Official scores on admissions tests must be sent from the testing service. In addition, all program admission requirements indicated in the Graduate Catalog must be met (e.g., letters of recommendation, personal essay, prerequisite courses, resume, etc). Some programs require supplemental applications.