The School of Criminal Justice and Criminology is a vibrant community, with approximately 1,300 baccalaureate students, and dozens of master's students and doctoral students. The School offers funding opportunities through scholarships and graduate assistantships. Graduate assistants aid our faculty in classroom instruction and research throughout the academic year. The School of Criminal Justice and Criminology produces and disseminates knowledge through high-quality teaching, research, and service with a focus on empowering students and professionals to improve the criminal justice system. <br>The School offers courses in areas of study, such as policing, criminal justice policy, management principles, and criminological theory. The School also offers a variety of specialized courses on topics such as crime analysis and quantitative data analysis, and is associated with several centers, such as the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center and the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC).<br>This program is suitable for those seeking additional training in criminal justice to prepare them for an array of careers within the field. The curriculum for the Research Concentration provides for the development of theoretical, methodological, and analytical skills in order to evaluate and conduct scientific inquiry into the criminological and criminal justice issues. This Research Concentration is a competitive program specifically designed for those seeking to eventually complete a doctoral program andor careers in research-related fields. The curriculum for the Executive Concentration provides for the development of skills in criminal justice program planning, implementation, and evaluation to ensure a meaningful contribution to this important area of community and human services. This Executive Concentration is also a competitive program targeted at full-time employed criminal justice professionals, and is completed part-time.