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“Criminology is a very broad field that deals with criminal behavior, as well as the operation of the criminal justice system,” said Karl Kunkel, Ph.D., head of MSU’s department of sociology, anthropology and criminology.
The degree program also will have a special emphasis on criminal justice program evaluation.
Kunkel noted that there are four parts of the criminal justice system – the creation of criminal law, policing, courts and corrections – at both the juvenile and adult levels.
“We hope to train people to be able to use theory and methods to answer questions about whether or not particular criminal justice program initiatives are accomplishing their goals,” said Kunkel, who will direct criminology graduate students and teach courses for the new degree.
Continuing education
MSU already has an undergraduate criminology program, in which there are 270 students enrolled, Kunkel said. Many of those students indicated a desire to continue studying beyond the undergraduate level, Kunkel said.
That, combined with interest among the faculty to be involved with graduate-level students, led the department to add the new degree.
“Our undergraduate criminology major has been among the fastest-growing areas at the university, and for several years now we have been working toward providing a graduate degree,” said Frank Einhellig, associate provost and dean of MSU’s graduate college, in a news release. “Our new master’s program meets a critical need in society for preparing highly qualified people who are ready to work in the field of criminology.”
The master’s degree is designed to be completed in two years for full-time students. It will provide credentials for criminal justice occupations, which Kunkel said range from the legal field – including prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges – to law enforcement at the local, state and federal levels, and to community agencies that assist victims and offenders.
MSU is accepting applications for the new program.
Kunkel said applications for graduate assistanceships must be submitted by March 1; the deadline to apply for admission to the program is July 20.
Information about the new degree is available online at www.socantcrim.
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