Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Core Requirements

Required Core
CRIM 6200Criminology4
CRIM 6202The Criminal Justice Process4
Research and Statistics
INSH 6300Research Methods in the Social Sciences4
INSH 6500Statistical Analysis4

Electives

Complete 16 semester hours in the following ranges:16
CRIM 5000 to CRIM 7999
INSH 5000 to INSH 7999
POLS 5000 to POLS 7999
PPUA 5000 to PPUA 7999
SOCL 5000 to SOCL 7999
The following courses may also count as electives toward the program:
Human-Centered AI
Exploring AI Trends and Tools
AI in Education
AI Across the Health Sciences
Data Mining for Engineering Applications
AI in Media Industries
Strategic AI for Business
Responsible AI

Optional Concentration in Cybersecurity

Students adding a concentration in cybersecurity must use 12 semester hours of their elective credits to complete the following courses:

Required
CY 5001Cybersecurity: Technologies, Threats, and Defenses4
Complete two of the following:8
Evidence-Based Crime Policy
Cybersecurity Principles and Practices
Security Risk Management and Assessment 1
Information System Forensics 1
Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights
Decision Making for Critical Infrastructure
1

Instructor approval

Optional Co-op Experience

Four-month co-ops require registration at 1 semester hour for one term. Longer co-ops require registration at 1 semester hour per term for two consecutive terms.1-2
Co-op Work Experience
and Experiential Integration

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

32 total semester hours required (33-34 with optional co-op)
Minimum 3.000 GPA required