Curriculum
Summary of Graduation Requirements
| Subject Area | Credits |
|---|---|
| Core Courses | 15 |
| Concentration Requirements | 9 |
| Electives | 12 |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 |
Core courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CJS 610 | Theories of Crime and Delinquency | 3 |
| CJS 644 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJS 645 | Quantitative Analysis in Cj | 3 |
| CJS 650 | Criminal Justice Policy Analysis | 3 |
| CJS 651 | Criminal Justice Ethics | 3 |
Concentrations
Management and Planning Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 15 | |
| Required Concentration Courses | 9 | |
| Admin of Criminal Justice Organizations | ||
| Strategic Planning for Criminal Justice | ||
| Legal Issues in Cj Management | ||
| Electives: Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| Youth Crime, and the School | ||
| Legal Aspects of Juvenile Justice | ||
| Readings in Criminal Justice | ||
| Systems of Criminal Justice | ||
| Minorities in Criminal Justice | ||
| Community Policing | ||
| Restorative Justice | ||
| Criminal Justice Internship | ||
| Juvenile Offenders and Youth Gangs | ||
| Youth and Society | ||
| Gender, Crime, and Justice | ||
| Independent Study in Criminal Justice | ||
| Thesis | ||
| Continuing Registration | ||
| Comprehensive Examination | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Juvenile Justice Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 15 | |
| Required Concentration Courses | 9 | |
| Policing and Adjudicating Juveniles | ||
| Juvenile Corrections and Treatment | ||
| Juvenile Delinquency & Justice System | ||
| Electives: Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| Legal Aspects of Juvenile Justice | ||
| Readings in Criminal Justice | ||
| Minorities in Criminal Justice | ||
| Community Policing | ||
| Restorative Justice | ||
| Criminal Justice Internship | ||
| Juvenile Offenders and Youth Gangs | ||
| Youth and Society | ||
| Gender, Crime, and Justice | ||
| Independent Study in Criminal Justice | ||
| Thesis | ||
| Continuing Registration | ||
| Comprehensive Examination | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Admissions
Requirements
For admission to the graduate program in Criminal Justice, applicants must fulfill the requirements established by the Graduate Council of Norfolk State University and the Admissions Committee of the Criminal Justice Program. The requirements for admission are as follows:
- A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or equivalent qualifications for a foreign student.
- A minimum overall undergraduate Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Three written letters of recommendation from faculty members familiar with the applicant. Applicant’s current employer’s recommendation (if current job is related to criminal justice) may be substituted for one of the faculty letters.
- One official transcript from each college and/or university attended (unless one transcript reproduces all others)
- Statement of professional interest and goals.
An online application must be completed and all supplemental materials uploaded into the application portal. Official transcripts should be sent to the following address:
Norfolk State University
School of Graduate Studies and Research
McDemmond Center for Applied Research, Suite 602
700 Park Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23504
(757) 823-8015
Applicants are admitted to study at the graduate level in one of two classifications: degree seeking (regular) and non-degree seeking.
- Successful completion of at least 15 semester credit hours of undergraduate criminal justice courses, including theory, research methods, and statistics or related degree
Provisional Admission
Applicants who do not qualify for regular admission will be evaluated on a case by case basis.