School of Graduate and Continuing Studies - Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (MACJ)

Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (MACJ)

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The Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Program (MACJ) is designed to offer students a broad, multidisciplinary and multidimensional perspective of the criminal justice system. Criminal justice is not an isolated discipline, and the program will function in the same liberal arts spirit that has characterized undergraduate offerings since the founding of the college. Humans have been faced with the issue of how to maintain order and deal with those who disobey the law for centuries. It was not until the 1960s, however, that the United States government recognized the need for higher education in criminal justice. The work of criminal justice practitioners is complex, and it requires knowledge of human behavior as well as an understanding of the issues faced by employees throughout the criminal justice system. The entire system is inter-connected, so the work of one agency has a direct impact of the work other agencies. The MACJ Program allows students to concentrate in areas of Forensic Psychology, Homeland Security, or explore other aspects of criminal justice/criminology.

The MACJ program at Stockton offers many distinct advantages:

Affordability:

Stockton has highly affordable tuition.
Graduate assistantships and financial aid are available.

The faculty and curriculum:

Faculty members have diverse interests. In addition to the core research, theories and criminal justice system courses, faculty teach courses in law, homeland security, crime mapping, forensic psychology, forensic science, , and other topics.
Students wishing to focus on a topic in greater detail than covered in the classroom may write their master’s thesis on the subject.
Graduate internships are available

The campus and resources:

The campus is easily accessible from the Garden State Parkway, Atlantic City Expressway, Rte. 9, the Black Horse Pike, and the White Horse Pike.
Stockton provides new “state-of-the-art” electronic classroom facilities.
Stockton has a beautiful, scenic campus in Pomona and a renovated building in Atlantic City.

If you would like additional information you can call the Graduate Admissions Office at (609) 626-3640.

Christine Tartaro, Ph.D.
Director, MACJ Program and Associate Professor
of Criminal Justice