The Doctorate (Ph.D.) of Science degree with a major in Criminology and Justice Administration is offered for those students who complete the outlined program of study and meet the requirements of the Department of Criminal Justice and the College of Liberal Arts.
Degree Requirements: A total of 57 credit hours, as given below:
| Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| Course Requirements for Non-Criminal Justice Majors | ||
| *CJ 500 | Overview of the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| *CJ 502 | Writing Seminar for Criminal Justice | 3 |
| *CJ 505 | Theories of Crime and Delinquency | 3 |
| Core Courses (21 Required Hours) | ||
| CJA 603 | History and Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJA 605 | Seminar in Criminological Theory | 3 |
| CJA 607 | Class, Race, Gender, and Justice | 3 |
| CJA 631 | Justice and Public Policy Analysis | 3 |
| CJA 649 | Justice Planning and Program Evaluation | 3 |
| CJA 705 | Leadership Theory and Practice | 3 |
| CJA 719 | Justice Conflict Management & Resolution | 3 |
| Areas of Concentration (12 Hours Required) | ||
| CJA | Elective | 3 |
| CJA | Elective | 3 |
| CJA | Elective | 3 |
| CJA | Elective | 3 |
| Research Courses (12 Hours Required) | ||
| CJA 726 | Applied Research Design Methods I | 3 |
| CJA 727 | Applied Research Design Methods II | 3 |
| CJA 727 | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| CJA 736 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| Dissertation Required Courses (12 Hours Required) | ||
| CJA 786 | Dissertation Proposal I | 3 |
| CJA 790 | Dissertation Proposal II | 3 |
| CJA 796 | Dissertation | 6 |
| CJA 800 | Oral Defense of Dissertation | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 57 | |
| Substitutions or Accepted Courses (Must be Approved by Program Director) |
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*Students who have earned a master’s degree in a non-criminal justice area will be required to enroll in CJ: 500: Overview of the Criminal Justice System, CJ 502: Writing Seminar for Criminal Justice, and CJ: 505 Theories of Crime and Delinquency. These courses are prerequisites for non-criminal justice majors and should be taken during Summer I and II prior to taking required courses in the proposed program. The purpose of these courses is to provide familiarity with the criminal justice system.