Academic Programs
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The M.A. degree may serve as professional training for students seeking employment in federal, state and local government agencies or in private-sector organizations.
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The program produces scholars with strong backgrounds in the substantive areas of criminology, criminal justice, theory, inequality and policy as well as in research methods and statistics.
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Assistantships are available to a few select graduate students who have shown dedication in their undergraduate studies