The University of Missouri at St. Louis offers a master's degree and PhD in criminology and criminal justice. The department generates external funding by publishing research from graduate students in peer-reviewed journals. Some of the required courses in the master's program include criminological theory, methodology and statistics. The program also requires 12 hours of elective classes. The PhD program includes additional coursework in criminological theory as well as courses in criminal nature, criminal justice organization and qualitative research design. Students must have a 3.0 grade point average or better for admission into the graduate program.
The University of Cincinnati offers a master's degree and a PhD in criminal justice. The master's program develops skills in management, administration, theory and research. The master's program also offers online education options. The program prepares students for a career in criminal justice as a probation officer, law enforcement officer or director of correctional services. The PhD program in criminal justice consists of five elements: criminal justice theory, criminological theory, research methods and a chosen elective. Students may choose corrections, policing or crime prevention as an elective.
The University at Albany's School of Criminal Justice, in New York, offers a master's degree and a PhD program. The master's program involves a course of study in theories of criminal justice and criminological theory. Statistics and research design are also required classes for this program. Students must also pass a comprehensive exam. PhD students focus on research methodology and must present and successfully defend a dissertation. The PhD program also requires advanced classes in statistics and research design.
The University of Maryland's Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice offers several graduate degrees. The master's degree involves research methodology, a seminar in criminology as well as courses in the fundamentals of criminological research. Students must also take three graduate-level elective courses. The PhD program is designed for students who have already earned a master's degree, preferably in criminal justice or criminology. However, in some cases students with a bachelor's degree may apply for entry directly into the PhD program. The curriculum is determined by the student's previous completed coursework. Students are also required to pass a PhD comprehensive exam and acquire at least 12 hours of PhD research credits.