A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- MS
- Credential class
- ceterms:MasterDegree
- CIP
- 30.3101
- Catalog edition
- Catalog 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- The master’s program in criminology and criminal justice at Northeastern University concentrates both on the problem of crime as a form of deviant behavior and on the criminal justice and private security systems that deal with it. The program emphasizes a systems approach to criminal justice, stressing policy development and analysis, as well as the impact these policies have on the individuals and organizations charged with delivering justice in a fair and equitable manner. In concept and scope, the MS degree encompasses such related disciplines as law, sociology, political science, psychology, criminology, and public administration.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 167358
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_167358_3feb0623
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Core Requirements
major core · 0 items
Required Core
major core · 2 items
- 4
- 4
Research and Statistics
2 items
- 4
- 4
Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete 16 semester hours in the following ranges:Not resolved to a course16
CRIM 5000 to CRIM 7999
0 items
INSH 5000 to INSH 7999
0 items
POLS 5000 to POLS 7999
0 items
PPUA 5000 to PPUA 7999
0 items
SOCL 5000 to SOCL 7999
0 items
The following courses may also count as electives toward the program:
electives · 7 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Optional Concentration in Cybersecurity
concentration · 0 items
Required
Choose 2 of the following · Complete two of the following: · 8 items
- 4
- Complete two of the following:Not resolved to a course8
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Security Risk Management and Assessment 1”4
- As published: “Information System Forensics 1”4
- 4
- 4
Optional Co-op Experience
1 item
- CRIM 6964and EESH 6000Co-op Work Experienceand Professional Development for Co-opNot resolved to a course0
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