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Thank you for
visiting our web page today. We are excited and proud of our new
Master of Science in Criminal Justice and Criminology (MSCJ&C)
program that began in the Fall Semester of 2006. Our Department
is a supportive community of committed faculty that includes experts in
Criminal Justice, Criminology, Sociology, Political Science, and Public
Adminstration. We are committed to excellence in education with
the goal of preparing our students to provide leadership and have a
positive impact on criminal justice and other social institutions
within our society.
This site has been created to provide a brief overview of what our
program has to offer as well as important support sites you will need
to visit in your application process. Please feel free to contact
me or other faculty members listed on the homepage for additional
information on our program. We wish you good luck on your journey
of graduate education and look forward to seeing you in our new
program.
Dr. Ken Mullen, Ph.D.
MSCJ&C
Director
On this web site you will find information about the new program, the
university, the Department, and the faculty. Please browse or web
site and if you have questions, get in touch!
About the Program
The MSCJ&C Program is multi-disciplinary in nature, and is intended
to: prepare students for criminal justice employment at the managerial
level; enhance the capabilities and performance of those individuals
currently employed in the criminal justice field, whether already in
management, or seeking promotion; foster pertinent research within the
disciplines of Criminal Justice and Criminology; and provide a
graduate-level foundation for individuals wishing to pursue a terminal
degree (Ph.D.) in Criminal Justice or Criminology. Students have
the opportunity to pursue a thesis option, engage in directed research,
or participate in a professional internship. The Program is
designed to be completed in less than two years.
Required courses include: 1) American Justice System and Social
Justice; 2) Contemporary Police Issues; 3) Court Administration; 4)
Corrections: Theory and Application; 5) Crime, Theory, and Policy; 6)
Research Methods; 7) Social Stratification; and 8) Race & Minority
Group Relations. Elective courses are numerous and include
offerings from various departments across campus, including Political
Science / Public Administration; Sociology and Social Work; Psychology;
and Management.
About the
University
Appalachian State University is one of the 16 members of the
consolidated University of North Carolina system. Appalachian is
located in Boone, North Carolina, in the heart of the Blue Ridge of the
Appalachian Mountains. The University enrolls more than 14,000
state, national, and international students. More than 90% of
Appalachian faculty have terminal degrees, the highest in the
University of North Carolina system.
With instruction as its primary mission, the University is student
focused and committed to excellence in teaching and the fostering of
scholarship. As a result, Appalachian is rated number one by
students among all universities in the North Carolina system in the
areas of overall quality of instruction, devotion to active learning,
student services, and academic advising; among others.
Appalachian is also consistently ranked among the top five best
regional comprehensive universities in the South and was Time
Magazine's College of the Year in 2001!
About the
Department
The Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice offers
undergraduate and graduate degrees in Political Science, Criminal
Justice, and Public Administration. Degrees include the Bachelor
of Science in Criminal Justice; Bachelor of Science in Political
Science; Bachelor of Arts in Political Science; Master of Arts in
Political Science; Master of Public Administration; and the new Master
of Science in Criminal Justice & Criminology.
Currently, there are twenty-seven full-time tenure-track faculty on
staff. Students have the opportunity to learn from and work with
our dedicated teachers and active scholars, many of whom have won
significant teaching and research awards.
Students also have the opportunity to participate in numerous
Departmental clubs and honor societies, including the American Criminal
Justice Association, the American Correctional Association, and the
Appalachian International Relations Association.
About the Faculty
MSCJ&C faculty are authors of dozens of scholarly articles and
books on subject matter about which they teach. Our faculty are
also former Presidents of the North Carolina Criminal Justice
Association and Southern Criminal Justice Association. Our
faculty include:
* William Cassie, PhD, University
of Kentucky
* Bradley Chilton, JD, PhD,
University of Georgia
* Kenneth Mullen, PhD, State
University of New York at Albany
* Daniel Murphy, PhD, Iowa State
University
* Elicka Peterson, PhD, University
of Missouri-St. Louis
* Matthew Robinson, PhD, Florida
State University
* Sung Roh, PhD, Sam Houston State
University
* Kathleen Simon, PhD, University
of Tennessee
* Ronald Stidham, PhD, University
of Houston
* Barbara Zaitzow, PhD, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University
For More
Information
For more information about our Program, including how to apply, please
contact the Program Coordinator:
Dr. Ken Mullen
Appalachian State University
Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice
ASU Box 32107
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-6096
mullenkl@appstate.edu
Or visit our website!
http://www.pscj.appstate.edu/mscjc
For information on
the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, CLICK HERE!!!
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