The University of Tennessee - Martin

Graduate Studies

The Criminal Justice Program of Study is available in the M.S. in Education Interdisciplinary Option for those students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. The comprehensive program of study prepares individuals for leadership positions in the criminal justice field and/or as criminal justice instructors in secondary or higher education. The interdisciplinary approach provides a more versatile graduate education experience in which students benefit from high-quality teaching and research opportunities while developing the skills to articulate and disseminate information within either educational or professional contexts.

The curriculum consists of 37 semester hours, including an educational core curriculum complimented by 18 hours of course work in criminal justice. No more than three hours of 500-level Criminal Justice electives may be applied toward the degree, and a minimum of six hours of 700-level Criminal Justice electives must be taken. Students are required to pass a Criminal Justice Subject Area Examination. This examination will be given as part of the final Criminal Justice course taken in the Program of Study.

MSED Interdisciplinary Core Curriculum
All core courses except TCED 791 Masters Research Project are available for online delivery.

EDEV 710
Educational Statistics (F, Sp, Su)

EDFN 710
Research in Education (F, Sp, Su)

EDST 710
Models of Instruction, Curriculum Development, & Advanced Teaching Strategies (Summer only)

EDFN 720
Multicultural Issues in Education and Counseling (F, Sp, Su)

EDST 750
Advanced Computer Applications and Technologies in Education (F, Sp, Su)

TCED 791
Masters Research Project (F, Sp)

Progam of Study Worksheet

M.S.Ed Criminal Justice Program Course Descriptions

Criminal Justice Electives
The following courses are offered online on a rotating basis each semester. Additional 500- and 600-level courses are offered through on-site and online delivery. Please refer to the current Graduate Catalog for course descriptions.

CJ 701
Program Planning and Curriculum Development (Sp-odd, Su-even)

CJ 702
Administration of Justice (F-odd)

CJ 703
Civil Liberties ( F-even, Su-odd)

CJ 704
Topical Seminar in Criminal Justice (F-even, SU-odd)

CJ 705
Qualitative Research Methods(Sp-odd, Su-even)

CJ 706
Juvenile Justice Theory and Practice (F-odd)

CJ 707
Seminar in the Juvenile Justice System (Sp-even)

CJ 708
Seminar in Criminological Theory (Sp-even)

CJ 709
Advanced Topics in Victimology (Sp-odd)

Program of Study Worksheet

Students must be accepted into The University of Tennessee at Martin Master of Science in Education Program.  All University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Education courses required for the Master's of Science degree must be completed in addition to the Criminal Justice courses.

For more information on the Graduate Admissions process and programs at The University of Tennessee at Martin, go to the Office of Graduate Studies.  You can apply online at http://www.utm.edu/departments/gradstudies/.   For more information about the Criminal Justice Master Program, you can contact Dr. Donna Massey-Anderson at danderson@utm.edu, Dr. Brian Donavant at bdonavant@utm.edu, or Dr. Tina Lee at tlee@utm.edu, or by calling (731) 881-7520.