Program: Criminal Justice, BA/Criminal Justice, MS (2105) - Iona College

2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 04, 2025

In the first four years, students will complete the credits necessary to fulfill the bachelor’s degree requirements for the BA in Criminal Justice, including 15 graduate credits of Criminal Justice that is applied towards the master’s degree in Criminal Justice. In the fifth year, students will complete the remaining 18 credits to fulfill the 33 credits of the master’s degree.

BA in Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice Degree Core (27 credits):

CRJ 205 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3 (Prerequisite to all upper level CRJ courses or permission of the Department Chair)
CRJ 305 - Substantive Criminal Law Credits: 3
CRJ 317 - Evidence and Procedure Law Credits: 3
CRJ 320 - Corrections Credits: 3
CRJ 325 - Critical Issues in Policing Credits: 3
CRJ 330 - Criminal Justice Criminology Credits: 3
CRJ 400 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology Credits: 3
CRJ 450 - Internship in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
Capstone Course in Criminal Justice:
CRJ 490 - Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Credits: 3

MS in Criminal Justice*

*15 credits of graduate criminal justice courses must be completed as an undergraduate.

See Graduate Catalog for full course listing.

Overview:

Graduate Core (12 credits completed in BA Program)	15 credits
Electives (3 credits completed in BA program)	12 credits
Thesis/Final Project	6 credits
TOTAL	33 credits

BA in Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice Degree Core (27 credits):

MS in Criminal Justice*

Overview:

Fifth Year Program

Required Courses (12 credits):

Thesis/Final Project (6 credits):