刑事司法理学硕士课程提高了职业生涯初期到中期的刑事司法专业人员以及在刑事司法领域寻求第一份工作的人员的知识，技能和职业前景。刑事司法问题需要领导者和决策者做好充分的选择，以做出正确的选择。由领先的循证政策和实践研究人员的前沿刑事司法从业人员和教职员工教授的课程中，我们的学生将获得评估，选择和实施刑事司法政策和实践所必需的科学知识和现实见解。有效，高效和公平。学生还将学习数据分析技能，使他们掌握许多面向政策和前线操作岗位所需的实践知识。刑事司法专业的MS计划使毕业生成为刑事司法领域的领导者和变革推动者。该大
The Master of Science in Criminal Justice advances the knowledge, skills, and career prospects of early-to-mid-career criminal justice professionals and those seeking their first jobs in the criminal justice field. Criminal justice problems demand leaders and decision-makers who are well-prepared to make good choices about what to do and how to do it. In courses taught by cutting-edge criminal justice practitioners and faculty who are leading researchers in evidence-based policy and practice, our students receive the scientific knowledge and real-world insights necessary to evaluate, select, and implement criminal justice policies and practices that are effective, efficient, and fair. Students also learn data analysis skills that equip them with the practical knowledge required for many policy-oriented and front-line operational positions. The MS program in Criminal Justice prepares graduates to be leaders and change agents in the criminal justice field.The university's proximity to many justice organizations at the federal, state, and local level in the Capital Region provides unique opportunities for our students. Students in the MS program regularly interact with nationally-acclaimed guest speakers and leaders in the field who are eager to share their experiences and ideas about improving criminal justice in the United States and abroad. The MS program also takes advantage of research centers in the department that host a variety of workshops and events about criminal justice policy and practice.A unique feature of the MS program is the resume-building research practicum project. In this culminating experience, students partner with a justice agency to translate research into practice, and present their work before a panel of criminal justice experts.