Master of Science in Criminal Justice Degree

Two-year Distance Learning Program for Working Professionals One-year Full-time Distance Learning Program

www.cjonline.uc.edu

Program Overview
TWO PROGRAMS PROVIDE REAL EDUCATION FOR THE REAL WORLD
Intended to meet the needs of today's working criminal justice professional, the University of Cincinnati Master of Science in Criminal Justice two-year online program offers you the benefit of a strong academic program with the convenience and flexibility of distance learning. Designed for your busy lifestyle, you can complete this program online while continuing to take care of your work, family and personal responsibilities. The University of Cincinnati also offers an accelerated program that can be completed in just one year with full-time study. This program is ideal for individuals who are not working fulltime and are able to dedicate the necessary hours to their studies. Both program options provide an extraordinary opportunity for you to further your education and your career. Save with affordable tuition. Complete your Master's degree without any need to go to the UC campus. Enhance your career as a criminal justice professional with an applied knowledge base that prepares you to assume leadership roles and address emerging trends. Learn real-world solutions from distinguished faculty who have a strong commitment to your success and real-world criminal justice leadership experience. Interact with a learning community of your peers, support of a professional facilitator and instruction from a University faculty member. Attend a program whose faculty has been nationally ranked number one in research publications (Journal of Criminal Justice). Receive the prestigious Master of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati, an accredited Research Extensive institution, in as little as 1 year.

Unprecedented Support
As part of this program, you will have 7 levels of unprecedented academic, technical and administrative support from your 1. Instructor, 2. Facilitator, 3. Peers, 4. Enrollment Advisor, 5. Program Manager, 6. Helpdesk and 7. Online Library. You can focus on learning and use technology to leverage your career. All you need is the desire, a computer, and a high speed Internet connection. We'll show you how! You can take your place as a leader in our complex and challenging criminal justice system. Give us a call at 1-800-645-5078 now and broaden your professional knowledge and competencies in criminal justice research, theory, administration, and practice. Our Enrollment Advisors are prepared to answer your questions and guide you through the application process.

www.cjonline.uc.edu

(800) 645-5078

Application Process
When you are accepted as a graduate student in UC's Master of Criminal Justice program you can count on an education from a top ranked, accredited program. Our comprehensive admissions standards, including GRE scores, are viewed as a factor among many organizations in evaluating the strength of a graduate program or institution (for example, U.S. News & World Report). Other factors in UC achieving high rankings include its outstanding faculty, research, updated curriculum, program accreditations and competitive tuition. Check out UC, and make your educational experience, your degree, and your opportunities the best they can be by attending a prestigious university, the University of Cincinnati.

Admissions:
Applications for admission are accepted 4 times a year. Applicants will be reviewed for admission, based upon the following criteria: Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution and meet one of the following five criteria: 1. 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale) in the last two years of college work (60 semester hours/90 quarter hours) 2. 2.75 GPA in all college work 3. 2.5 GPA in the last two years of college (60 semester hours/90 quarter hours) and five years of work experience in criminal justice 4. 3.25 GPA in 9 hours of graduate credit from a regionally accredited university and five years work experience in criminal justice 5. A combined score of 1000 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Applicants must take the GRE or submit their scores from a GRE taken within the last five years. Applicants who meet any one of the above criteria may be conditionally accepted to the program, but they must take the GRE within six months. Applicants must complete the online UC graduate school application. Applicants must submit official university transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate work. International applicants must have a minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 550 (paper version) or 190 (electronic version).

Course of Study
The two-year working professionals program and one-year full-time program use the same curriculum. Two-year students take two courses per term; one year students take four courses per term.

THEORETICAL CORE (15 CREDITS)

SEMINAR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
An overview of the criminal justice system, including the police, courts, prosecution, and corrections in the United States.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND POLICY CORE (9 CREDITS)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE MANAGEMENT
Take an in-depth look at criminal justice agencies within the context of current management principles, organizational theory, and administrative processes.

PRO-SEMINAR IN LAW AND SOCIAL CONTROL

Study the nature of law, legal institutions, and related mechanisms of social control.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY ANALYSIS

Learn policy implementation and effectiveness in the criminal justice system. Policies are evaluated on an informal and formal level in the areas of policing, corrections, and criminal justice.

SEMINAR IN CRIMINOLOGY
Learn about the nature of crime in American society at both the micro-level (why individuals commit crime) and the macro-level (why crime rates vary across communities).

JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM

Examine the empirical literature on the juvenile justice system, especially as it relates to effective interventions, causes of serious delinquent behavior and how the juvenile justice system responds to those causes.

THEORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF CORRECTIONS

Explore the major justifications for corrections, with a special focus on rehabilitation, deterrence, incapacitation, and restorative justice.

THEORY AND PRACTICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

Examine the development and function of policing in contemporary American society. The impact of social, economic, and political forces are employed and analyzed within the context of recent research.

I have truly enjoyed the Distance Learning program that UC offers. The classes have been very interesting. I can still work 40 hours a week and obtain my Master's Degree. Brooke N. Myers Probation Officer - TCEDC Class of 2003

www.cjonline.uc.edu

(800) 645-5078

RESEARCH CORE (9 CREDITS)

BASIC RESEARCH METHODS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
An introduction to research design as applied to crime and criminal justice research. There is an analysis of the scientific method, sampling, and basic research design.

SPECIAL TOPICS (12 CREDITS) - CHOOSE ANY FOUR COURSES

SEMINAR IN WHITE-COLLAR CRIME Examine the definition, measurement, extent, and costs of white-collar and organizational crime. Criminological theories proposed to explain individual and organizational forms of white-collar crime are reviewed and assessed. SEMINAR IN POLICE EFFECTIVENESS
Examine alternative criteria by which the effectiveness of police strategies can be assessed, and critically review empirical studies of police effectiveness.

APPLIED STATISTICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

You will focus on the evaluation of criminal justice policies and practices. Topics that will be covered include the development of evaluation plans, process and impact evaluations, evaluation designs, and causal inference.

APPLIED CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCH METHODS

Study the issues concerning the conduct of research in criminal justice settings. There is a primary concern with evaluation research. This course also includes strategies for research planning, data analysis, and the presentation of research findings.

SEMINAR IN CORRECTIONAL REHABILITATION Theories, techniques, and policies of correctional treatment from applied, planning, and evaluation perspectives. SEMINAR IN COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Provides an overview of the origins, nature, and effectiveness of various criminal justice programs found under the term community corrections. SEMINAR IN CRIME & THE LIFE COURSE
Provides a dynamic understanding and theoretical guide to the study of crime and offending.

SEMINAR IN GENDER & CRIME

Examine the role of gender and crime including patterns of male and female crime as well as criminological explanations.

DEMONSTRATION RESEARCH PROJECT (3 CREDITS)

Using theoretical and methodological skills developed in the program, students undertake an individual research project. This project will focus on a contemporary policy issue in the area of corrections, policing, and criminal justice.

This program is great. I just completed my first course and was very impressed. As an educator and full-time prosecuting attorney, I feel this program fills a great void and I would highly recommend it. This is a winner for sure! Darrell Hawkins Attorney Class of 2006

Distance Learning
EDUCATION THAT FITS YOUR LIFESTYLE
Courses are designed to provide you with the instruction and support necessary to succeed. For each course, you will be assigned to a small learning group led by a facilitator who works with the University Instructor to provide support to you and other members of the group. All courses in this program are taught by University of Cincinnati faculty in the Division of Criminal Justice. The University of Cincinnati has extensive experience in the design and delivery of online programs. The Criminal Justice program uses a multifaceted approach that delivers course content through a combination of multimedia presentations, readings, discussion sessions, online assignments, and peer and professional support systems. This means that you are never limited to one learning method.

Learn at Home. All course materials are available via the Internet
or delivered to your home anytime, anywhere.

Learn Online. Through our course Web site and world-class online library, you have access to discussion forums, class e-mail, assignments, exams, course schedules prepared by your course instructor, and research resources. Learn Together. You will work within a small group led by a professional facilitator who provides academic guidance and preparation. Fellow students provide invaluable support through interactive learning sessions. Learn through Workplace Applications. Working criminal justice professionals have many opportunities to practice their new knowledge and competencies in their own work settings. Your workplace will serve as a resource for assignments involving case study, policy analysis, and research.

www.cjonline.uc.edu

(800) 645-5078

Program Structure
DESIGNED FOR SUCCESS DESIGNED FOR YOU
Our unique method of distance learning allows you to take advantage of the best of traditional higher education, training, and online instruction for a learning experience rich in content, interaction, and application. Learner-centered and results-driven, the system blends different learning environments and delivery methods that maximize student time and involvement.

A FLEXIBLE, EFFICIENT, PROVEN SYSTEM

Over the next few days, Andy accesses and downloads program content over the Internet, where he also has the opportunity to interact with faculty and fellow students, all on his time schedule. He participates in ongoing dialogue with his instructor and classmates on the discussion boards. Andy also has a live online chat with his professor to ask questions related to the course material. He composes and posts assignments at his convenience, all the while keeping his commitments to his job, family and himself. You can easily see how this program can work for you too. Andy says that the course of study is challenging, but the variety of resources, support and flexibility is simply the best! While the level of commitment is equal to that needed for an oncampus program, the tools provided to help ensure your success are virtually unlimited. With convenient learning environments, knowledgeable Enrollment Advisors and experienced faculty and facilitators, the University of Cincinnati Masters Program in Criminal Justice offers the best resources to build your skills, knowledge, and earning potential.

TURN YOUR COMPUTER INTO A CLASSROOM, AT YOUR CONVENIENCE

Take a look at this exciting program through the eyes of Andrew Morgan, Class of 2007. His window to his University of Cincinnati Masters Program in Criminal Justice is through his computer, capitalizing on the full potential and convenience of online connectivity. A typical week in the life of Andy is well organized, since he has the flexibility to choose the environment and time that fits his learning style. Monday, Andy wakes up early to exercise and read a few assigned chapters of the textbook before heading to work. When he comes home that evening, he checks on web-based announcements and postings, grabs a bite to eat, plays with the dog, then spends a couple of hours reading and working on a writing assignment due later that week. Andy especially likes that his reading assignments and research projects enhance his knowledge and performance at work and, likewise, how his work experience is a valuable resource for case studies and other coursework.

The Criminal Justice Faculty

MICHAEL L. BENSON
PROFESSOR
Professor Benson received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Illinois in 1982. Writing mainly in the areas of white-collar and corporate crime, he has published extensively in leading journals including Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Journal of Research and Delinquency, American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, and Social Problems. He received the Outstanding Scholarship Award of the Society for the Study of Social Problems Division on Crime and Juvenile Delinquency for his co-authored book, Combating Corporate Crime: Local Prosecutors at Work. His research has been funded by the National Institute of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control, as well as private research foundations. His most recent projects are a book, Crime and the Life Course: An Introduction, and a grant from the Centers for Disease Control to investigate the effects of domestic violence on the development of children. He teaches Criminological Theory, White-Collar Crime, and Life-Course Theory.

MITCHELL B. CHAMLIN
PROFESSOR
Professor Chamlin received his Ph.D. in Sociology from SUNY-Albany in 1985. He served eight years on the faculty of the Department of Sociology at the University of Oklahoma immediately prior to coming to UC in 1993. There, he codirected the primary research project that led to Oklahoma's new "Truth in Sentencing" Act. Drawing primarily on insights garnered from rational-choice and conflict theories, he has examined the determinants of police force size, welfare expenditures, arrest rates, and violent acts against the police. He has published approximately 40 articles in journals including Criminology, Justice Quarterly and The Journal of Quantitative Criminology. His graduate teaching includes research methods, the nature of crime, and longitudinal data analysis.

FRANCIS T. CULLEN
DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH PROFESSOR DIRECTOR OF DISTANCE LEARNING
Professor Cullen received his Ph.D. in sociology and education from Columbia University in 1979. He is past editor of Justice Quarterly and Journal of Crime and Justice, and was president of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He is a fellow of both the ACJS and the American Society of Criminology. He is author of Rethinking Crime and Deviance Theory and is co-author of Reaffirming Rehabilitation, Corporate Crime Under Attack: The Ford Pinto Case and Beyond, Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences, Criminology, and Combating Corporate Crime: Local Prosecutors at Work. He is co-editor of Contemporary Criminological Theory, Offender Rehabilitation: Effective Correctional Intervention, and Criminological Theory: Past to Present - Essential Readings. He teaches theory and philosophy of corrections, structural theories of crime, early intervention in criminal justice, and criminal justice research practicum.

SANDRA LEE BROWNING

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Professor Browning received her doctorate in sociology at the University of Cincinnati. She previously was on the faculty of Eastern Kentucky University. She is an American Sociological Association Minority Fellow, as well as an American Society of Criminology Minority Fellow. Within the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, she has served numerous times as chairperson of the Affirmative Action Committee. She is also an active member in the Southern Sociological Society, serving as a member of the Black Caucus and as a member of the Association of Black Sociologists. At the University of Cincinnati, she is also an affiliate of the Department of Women's Studies. She has published on the impact of race on attitudes toward crime and justice. Her current research interests are in the areas of crime and the underclass, the institutionalization of black males, and the role of race in shaping views of the criminal justice system. She teaches law and social control, critical perspectives in criminal justice, women and crime, and teaching practicum.

www.cjonline.uc.edu

(800) 645-5078


PROFESSOR

I have found this program to be very rewarding. The program allows me to set my hours of instruction and my classroom can be any computer with Internet access. It totally fits my busy schedule.
Gary Chester Graduate CJ Masters Program (Class of 2003)

JOHN E. ECK

BONNIE S. FISHER
PROFESSOR
Professor Fisher received her Ph.D. in political science from Northwestern University in 1988. She served three years on the faculty of the department of city and regional planning at the Ohio State University before joining the faculty at UC in 1991. Dr. Fisher was the principal investigator for four federally funded research projects involving the victimization of college students, the sexual victimization of college women, violence against college women, and campus-level responses to a report of sexual assault. Her research interests include issues concerning crimes against and within small businesses, fear of crime, crime prevention and security, and the measurement of victimization and attitudes. She has published in Criminology, The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Research in Crime and Delinquency, Violence and Victims, and Crime and Delinquency. Dr. Fisher is the co-editor of the Security Journal.

Professor Eck is a 1994 Ph.D. in criminology from the University of Maryland. He has conducted research in police operations since 1977, and served as the Research Director for the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). At PERF, he spearheaded the development of problem-oriented policing throughout the U.S. He was also the Evaluation Coordinator for Law Enforcement at the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, and a consultant to the London Metropolitan Police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Police Foundation, and other organizations. Dr. Eck has written on criminal investigations, drug markets and control, crime mapping, and crime places. Research interests are the concentration of crime at places and prevention, crime displacement, criminal investigations, and the investigation of police misconduct. He is a member of the National Academy of Science panel assessing police research and policy. He teaches police effectiveness, research methods, and policy analysis.

ROBIN ENGEL
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Dr. Engel received her doctorate in criminal justice from the University at Albany in 1999 and was previously an Assistant Professor of Crime, Law & Justice at The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Engel has worked extensively with patrol officers and first-line supervisors as part of a systematic observational study of police decision-making. She has written four reports for the National Institute of Justice on this topic. In addition, she has published several peer-reviewed articles regarding the behavior of patrol officers and first-line supervisors working in police departments that have engaged in community policing initiatives. Dr. Engel's current research involves theoretical and empirical explorations of police supervision, patrol officers' behavior, police response toward problem citizens, and racial profiling. Her recent scholarly work has appeared in peer-reviewed journals, including Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Crime and Delinquency, and the Journal of Criminal Justice. She is currently the Principal Investigator of a project collecting and analyzing police-citizen contacts during traffic stops in the state of Pennsylvania.

The Criminal Justice Faculty...Continued

JAMES FRANK
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Professor Frank received his J.D. from Ohio Northern University in 1977 and Ph.D. from the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University in 1993. Dr. Frank has been the principal investigator for a number of policingrelated research projects that primarily focus on understanding police behavior at the street-level. Since arriving at the University of Cincinnati, he has also been involved with projects that assess the crime survey of the International Association of Healthcare Safety and Security, a study assessing the organization and effectiveness of Ohio's multijurisdictional drug task forces, and a project examining juror understanding of death penalty instructions. Dr. Frank has published policing articles in Justice Quarterly, Police Quarterly, the American Journal of Police, and Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategy and Management. He teaches courses in the areas of policing and legal issues in the criminal justice system.

CHRISTOPHER T. LOWENKAMP
ASSISTANT RESEARCH PROFESSOR
Christopher T. Lowenkamp received his doctorate in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati. He is currently an assistant research professor at the University of Cincinnati, Division of Criminal Justice and the director of The Center for Criminal Justice Research. Prior to his appointment at the University, Christopher was an adult probation officer and the emergency jail release coordinator in Akron, Ohio. Over the past several years, he has provided consultation and research services to multiple agencies and jurisdictions in over twentyfive states. Christopher's research interests in risk and need assessment, the evaluation of correctional interventions, and criminological theory have led to publications in some of the field's top journals. Recent research projects have included evaluations of community based correctional facilities, halfway house programs, and intensive supervision probation in Ohio.

OJMARRH MITCHELL
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Professor Mitchell earned his Ph.D. in criminal justice and criminology from the University of Maryland with a doctoral minor in measurement, statistics, and evaluation. Previously, Dr. Mitchell held positions at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Urban Institute. His research interests include deviant self-identify, evaluation of correctional programs, race and sentencing, drugs and crime, measurement theory, and meta-analysis. His past research includes the National Evaluation of the Breaking the Cycle Demonstration Project and the National Evaluation of Juvenile Correctional Facilities. Currently, he is engaged in an experimental evaluation of the Maryland Correctional Boot Camp, and he is involved with the Campbell Collaboration in assessing the effectiveness of drug courts and prison-based drug treatment in reducing recidivism. He teaches in the areas of corrections and criminal justice.

EDWARD J. LATESSA
PROFESSOR DIVISION HEAD
Professor Latessa received his Ph.D. in 1979 from Ohio State University, and has been on the faculty at UC since 1980. Dr. Latessa has published over 110 works in the area of criminal justice, corrections, and juvenile justice. He is co-author of seven books including Corrections in the Community, which is now in its fourth edition, and the 11th edition of Corrections in America. Professor Latessa has directed over 60 funded research projects including, studies of day reporting centers, juvenile justice programs, drug courts, intensive supervision programs, halfway houses, and drug programs. He and his staff have also assessed over 350 correctional programs throughout the United States. Dr. Latessa is a consultant with the National Institute of Corrections, and he has provided assistance and workshops in over forty states. Dr. Latessa served as President of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (1989-90). He has also received several awards including; the August Vollmer Award from the American Society of Criminology (2004), the Simon Dinitz Criminal Justice Research Award from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (2002), the Margaret Mead Award for dedicated service to the causes of social justice and humanitarian advancement by the International Community Corrections Association (2001), the Peter P. Lejins Award for Research from the American Correctional Association (1999); ACJS Fellow Award (1998); ACJS Founders Award (1992); and the Simon Dinitz award by the Ohio Community Corrections Organization. Professor Latessa teaches Corrections in the Community.

www.cjonline.uc.edu

(800) 645-5078

PAULA SMITH
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Paula Smith undertook her doctoral work at the University of New Brunswick. She was previously a Research Associate with the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies at the University of New Brunswick. She has also been involved in the development and delivery of treatment programs to federal parolees with the Correctional Service of Canada. Her research interests include meta-analysis, the assessment of offender treatment and deterrence programs, the development of actuarial assessments for clinicians and managers in prisons and community corrections, the effects of prison life, treatment responsivity, and the transfer of knowledge to practitioners and policy makers. She has co-authored several articles, book chapters, and conference presentations on the above topics. She teaches meta analysis and the psychology of criminal behavior.

PAMELA WILCOX
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Pamela Wilcox received her Ph.D. in Sociology at Duke University in 1994. She was on the faculty in Sociology at the University of Kentucky from 1994-2004. Her research focuses on multi-level crime control, with special interest in integrating components of routine activities theory and social disorganization theory in order to understand crime and victimization risk within school and community contexts. She recently co-authored Criminal Circumstance: A Dynamic Multicontextual Criminal Opportunity Theory. Recent articles have appeared in The Sociological Quarterly, Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Justice Quarterly, Criminal Justice, Violence and Victims, and Journal of School Violence. She serves as co-investigator on the Rural Substance Abuse and Violence Project, a four-year longitudinal study of trajectories of drug use and school-based offending/ victimization among a panel of Kentucky youth. She is also coinvestigator on a cross-sectional study of women's experiences with sexual, physical and stalking victimization at the University of Kentucky.

LAWRENCE F. TRAVIS III

PROFESSOR DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCH
Professor Travis is the Director of the Center for Criminal Justice Research at the University of Cincinnati. His Ph.D. in criminal justice is from SUNY-Albany, 1982. He served as research director for the Oregon State Board of Parole and as a research analyst for the National Parole Institutes. He is coauthor of Changes in Sentencing and Parole Decision Making: 1976-1978 and Policing in America: A Balance of Forces. He has edited Corrections: An Issues Approach and Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections: A Reader, co-edited Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, and contributes to criminal justice journals. His research interests lie in policing, criminal justice policy reform, sentencing, and corrections. He teaches the pro-seminar on the administration of criminal justice, theory and philosophy of law enforcement, and the seminar in criminal justice theory.

PATRICIA VAN VOORHIS

PROFESSOR DIRECTOR OF UC CORRECTIONS INSTITUTE
Professor Van Voorhis obtained her Ph.D. in Criminal Justice in 1983 from SUNY-Albany. She served on the faculty of the Department of Criminology at Indiana State University prior to assuming her current position at UC. She is a past deputy editor of Justice Quarterly, a past president of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, and currently serves as cofounder and Vice President for the Division of Sentencing and Corrections for the American Society of Criminology. She has published in leading criminal justice journals such as Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Criminal Justice and Behavior, and Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency. She is the author of Psychological Classification of the Adult Male Prison Inmate, and co-author of Correctional Rehabilitation and Counseling. She has directed several state and federally funded research projects pertaining to prison classification, genderresponsive classification, and correctional treatment in both community and institutional settings. She teaches individual theories of crime, applied research, seminar in correction rehabilitation, and women's studies.

JOHN PAUL WRIGHT

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DIRECTOR OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
Professor Wright received his doctorate in 1996 from the Criminal Justice program at the University of Cincinnati. Afterwards, he served five years on the faculty at East Tennessee State University in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology. He has published in leading criminal justice journals on topics that include life-course development of criminal offending, labor-market participation, and crime, the impact of social support on offending, effective early intervention, and correctional policy. Also, he is co-editor of Crimes of Privilege, a reader on white-collar crime, and he is completing a book on the development of serious offending over the life-course. Dr. Wright is a developmental criminologist, whose work integrates findings from a number of disciplines, including human behavioral genetics, psychology, and biology. He is the cofounder of the Crime Adaptation Network, which includes a group of scholars from around the world who apply dynamic systems theory to crime and offending. He currently teaches life-course criminology and biosocial criminology at the undergraduate level and life-course criminology and juvenile justice at the graduate level.

Master of Science in Criminal Justice Distance Learning Program

The University of Cincinnati is a Research Extensive institution with one of the leading criminal justice faculties in the country. You can now earn your Masters degree from one of the premier criminal justice programs in the convenience of your own home or office. You can study on your own time and interact with fellow criminal justice professionals from around the country. And you never have to travel to a campus! The University of Cincinnati is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) (www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org or 800621-7440). The Criminal Justice faculty has been ranked as #1 nationally in publications of research (Journal of Criminal Justice). The University of Cincinnati's online program connects working professionals with a dynamic community of dedicated professors, accessible research, and a devoted student support team. Our unique program combines the quality and high standards of UC's on-campus academic programs with the flexibility of online studies. Everything you need to succeed is available anytime, anywhere through our virtual classroom.

COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS
A computer system is necessary to participate in the online MS Criminal Justice Program. As technology is constantly advancing, its best to contact an Enrollment Advisor directly to discuss current program requirements for hardware or software that may be required for your classes. Please call an Enrollment Advisor for the most up-to-date information including special pricing that the University of Cincinnati has negotiated.

Call (800) 645-5078 www.cjonline.uc.edu

9/07