Criminal Justice, MA Program Handbook

Program Mission Statement

The Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (MACJ) program at Stockton University provides a quality graduate education that promotes inquiry and application of knowledge to foster advanced-level career opportunities. The program aims to serve the criminal justice educational and research needs in the southern New Jersey area. Program faculty participate in research and service activities that benefit criminal justice and social service agencies locally, statewide, and nationally. The faculty’s involvement in research and community affairs enhances the classroom experience, as faculty members can engage students in discussions of current dilemmas and controversies in the field. The program provides students with the education needed to advance in the practitioner realm of criminal justice; it also prepares those who want to continue with their education by helping them develop the research and analytical skills needed to pursue those goals.