Program - Masters in Public Administration, Option: Criminal Justice
Program Coordinator
Dr. Venessa Garcia
305-I Willis Hall
(908)737-4302
vgarcia@kean.edu
Program Description
The option prepares graduates for career opportunities in both Public Administration and Criminal Justice. The program provides students with courses in the areas of policing, law, the legal system, corrections, victim services and the juvenile justice system and is designed to develop analytical skills through an examination of theories and practices surrounding the criminal justice internship as a mean of integrating scholastic knowledge with field experience. This option is designed to assist individuals who seek to serve in governmental, non-profit and private sector criminal justice positions.
Admission Requirement
In addition to the University’s admission requirement
- Two letters of recommendation
- One-page statement of purpose
- Furnish an appropriate scholarly writing sample
- Departmental interview may be required
- Students are required to have a minimum 3.0 GPA in their undergraduate course work
Program Requirements
- 48 credits (15 Public Administration credits, 15 Criminal Justice credits, 12 credits in electives, 6 credits in required internship. Internship waived for students with appropriate experience.)
Admissions Application
Graduate Assistantship Application