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Sep 07, 2024
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2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Combined Crime and Justice Studies, BA & Applied Behavioral Science, MA
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Program Description:
The combined B.A. /M.A. degree program allows students to earn a B.A. in Crime and Justice Studies and an M.A. in Applied Behavioral Sciences in a total of 5 years. Up to nine (9) semester credit hours of graduate electives at the 7000 level may be double counted and applied to both the B.A. and M.A. degree requirements.
Admissions Requirements:
To participate in the combined-degree program, students must meet the following qualifications:
- Senior standing for the semester they start the combined-degree program.
- 3.2 or better cumulative grade point average on all undergraduate work
- Undergraduate advisor’s approval, and
- A recommendation from the ABS program to be accepted in the program
Admission Process
At the end of their junior year, students who wish to pursue a five-year combined B.A. /M.A. degree should submit to the Graduate School an application for the combined degree program. Additionally, required documents include: (1) a WSU transcript; (2)A program of study approved by both the undergraduate advisor and ABS program director.
Program Learning Outcomes:
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Graduates will have substantive knowledge of procedures and operations in law enforcement, corrections,probation, parole or legal agencies.
- Graduates of the program will be effective writers
- Graduates will acquire practical experience in the field of criminal justice.
- Students will demonstrate graduate level knowledge concerning computer based statistical processing software.
- Students will demonstrate graduate level quantitative and qualitative skills as appropriate to the study of criminal justice and social problems.
- Students will demonstrate formal graduate level writing skills appropriate for the creation of graduate theses/projects and the production of research articles.
- Students will learn to utilize their skills in the creation and administration of applied programs in both public and private agencies.
For additional information:
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I. Wright State Core: 38 Hours
Element 1 - Communication: 6 Hours
Element 2 - Mathematics: 3 Hours
Element 3 - Global Traditions: 6 Hours
Element 4 - Arts and Humanities: 3 Hours
Element 5 - Social Sciences: 6 Hours
Additional Core Courses: 6 Hours
II. Departmental Requirements: 45 Hours
Area 1. Behavior: 6 Hours
(Choose 6 hours)
Area 2. Institutions & Practices: 6 Hours
(Choose 6 hours)
Area 3. Law: 3 Hours
(Choose 3 hours)
Area 4. Ethics & Diversity: 6 Hours
(Choose 6 hours)
Advanced Criminal Justice Electives: 9 Hours
(Choose 9 hours from any additional courses from Areas 1-4 above and)
III. College Requirements: 18 Hours
Foreign Language: 12 Hours
Through 2020 level (1010, 1020, 2010, 2020) of one language: Spanish, French, German, Greek, Latin, Chinese, American Sign Language or other.
V. B.A.-M.A. Dual Credit Electives: 9 Hours
VI. Required M.A. Course: 21 Hours
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