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This program requires a total of 36 credits.
This course must be taken within the first 6 credits of study (if required). The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.
This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. This sequence incorporates course prerequisites and program requirements but does not list course alternatives that may be available. We recommend you take a maximum of 6 credits per term. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program.
Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.
We recommend that you have recent experience in finance or accounting, as well as statistics. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
If you completed your bachelor's degree in criminal justice at UMGC (either the general or law enforcement track), an accelerated pathway between UMGC's graduate and undergraduate degree programs in that field may allow you to reduce your total coursework for this program.
This information is for students who enroll in the 2025–2026 academic year. For prior year requirements for this program or to review UMGC's complete program requirements for a specific academic year, visit our program catalog archive.
Gain knowledge and skills that are applicable to leadership and management positions in a variety of organizations in the criminal justice field, such as correctional facilities, police departments, parole and probation agencies, and federal law enforcement agencies. Learn about the ecosystem of criminal justice management; look at criminal justice policy, the justice system, and criminal justice professionals with a wider lens; and gain writing, research, critical thinking, and analytical skills that may help you boost your career potential and be more proactive within the industry.
UMGC’s faculty members and program directors stay up-to-date and refresh the curriculum regularly, with a focus on helping students achieve these learning goals:
This program is designed to help you prepare for a career in criminal justice or meet the degree requirement for advancement in law enforcement agencies. In addition, federal law enforcement agencies often base promotion on factors that include education and previous experience. Potential job titles include program manager, program officer, intelligence analyst, and special agent.
Throughout your curriculum, your instructors will assign projects that will help you develop and practice in-depth, industry-specific knowledge. In past courses, students have been able to complete the following course projects:
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This criminal justice master's concentration can help you learn advanced skills for leadership and collaboration in the field. The criminal justice master's concentration is a 36-credit program that covers topics like crime prevention, law enforcement, investigative forensics, and crisis management. Graduates may be well-prepared for careers in both the public and private sector.
UMGC's online master's degree in management with a concentration in criminal justice management is a 36-credit program with courses offered year-round. Depending on how many credits you complete each term and the number of credits you may be able to transfer, you can expect to graduate in as little as two years.
UMGC is committed to keeping our tuition and fees as affordable as possible. The online master's degree in management with a concentration in criminal justice management follows the standard graduate program tuition rates, which appear at the top of this webpage. We also offer scholarships for those who qualify, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks to help make your education more affordable.
You don't need to have majored in a specific area to be successful in this degree program. However, we do recommend that you have a recent background in finance or accounting, as well as statistics. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
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