M.A. in Criminal Justice Degree

Go Beyond Street Smarts

Whether you are a law enforcement professional, or work in private security, corrections, juvenile justice or other community service work, you have had to learn to face the challenge of social problems on a daily basis. While the protocols of professional practice prepare you for many standard situations, and "street smarts" help you cope with the daily challenges of the job, the complexities of the work go beyond that training and those basic survival skills.

Curry College's 21-month Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Program begins with theory and integrates that with the knowledge of experience from the "street" to take your applied skills to a new level of excellence. By mixing theory with practice, you'll refine and advance your reflective thinking capabilities and become more adept at problem solving, mentoring, and management. A focus on reflective practice is the Curry College difference.

Flexible Schedule – Hyflex and Online Courses

Introducing Hyflex – A schedule that provides you remote learning by choice, allowing you to balance life’s responsibilities while pursuing your graduate degree. You choose how to attend lectures: in-person or remotely through ZOOM. Our program’s combination of courses delivered in hyflex and fully online offers flexibility while you remain connected with your professors and peers, learning alongside with one another.

• MACJ Curriculum and Learning Outcomes

Intelligence and Research Analysis Specialization

Are you looking to pursue a greater role in your department, advance your career, or transition into the  highly specialized field of intelligence and research? Pursue your MACJ degree with a specialization in Intelligence and Research Analysis.

Students explore the structure and function of the U.S. Intelligence Community at the federal, state and local level along with studying the law, policy and use of social media platforms utilized by intelligence professionals. Intelligence analytic methods and the tools and techniques for collecting/analyzing data from publicly available sources and professional writing and briefing skills are also learned.

• Intelligence and Research Analysis Specialization Courses