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The 5th Year MACJ program is an "honors" level program for students that are interested in earning both an undergraduate degree in any discipline and a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice. This program is available to Curry College students, regardless of which bachelor's degree they are working toward earning, who have successfully completed prerequisite Criminal Justice courses and maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
Through this program, undergraduate students will take both undergraduate and graduate courses during their senior year. Graduate level courses are offered in hybrid and online formats.
Current students with questions regarding the 5th Year MACJ Program should contact Professor Adam Stearn, MACJ Director at astearn0815@curry.edu.
Undergraduate students must complete the following course by the spring of their junior year at the College to qualify for the program:
Senior Year - Fall Semester (carrying 18 credits – 12 undergraduate and 6 graduate):
Senior Year - Spring Semester (carrying 18 credits – 12 undergraduate and 6 graduate):
Summer Post Graduation:
Fall 5th Year:
Spring 5th Year:
Eligibility for Prospective Curry Students
Students who are interested in the 5th Year MACJ program will formally apply for the program during their junior year of study. Prior to submitting a formal application to the program, advisors will meet with students to assist them in selecting appropriate courses to fulfill prerequisites and to prepare for their timely entry into the 5th Year MACJ program. Students will also be invited to attend on-campus events including guest speakers and MACJ capstone presentations.
Prospective students with questions regarding the program may contact the Admissions Office.
Eligibility and Application Process for Curry Students in their Junior Year
Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (or better) in order to begin taking MACJ courses in the fall semester of their senior. Students earn the bachelor's degree at the end of their senior year and complete their MACJ the following spring semester.
Students must submit the following:
The priority application deadline for the 5th Year MACJ program is March 15 of a student's junior year of study. Current students with questions regarding the Year MACJ program can contact Professor Adam Stearn, MACJ Director, at astearn0815@curry.edu.
Save on Tuition
Students participating in the 5th Year MACJ program benefit from taking graduate level courses while they are undergraduate students and save more than $7,000 in tuition costs by participating in this accelerated MACJ program rather than taking the standard MACJ after graduating with a bachelor's degree.
During the fall and spring semester of their senior year, students will take 6 credits of MCJ courses during each semester at no additional charge to their undergraduate tuition cost. These credits are built into the degree map to be 6 of the students 18 credits (full-time tuition is between 12 and 18 credits).
If a student enrolls in more than 18 credits, the College's standard per-credit billing rates policies would apply for each credit beyond 18 at the undergraduate per-credit tuition rate.
Financial aid is awarded to students based on their undergraduate enrollment status only.
After a student graduates at the end of the spring semester, they qualify for a 20% alumni tuition discount off the MACJ tuition rate (currently $742 per credit). Current Alumni Tuition rate for MACJ is $594 per credit.
For the summer following senior year, and subsequent semesters, students may be eligible for graduate student loans.