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Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology

About

Be a part of a top ranked Criminal Justice and Criminology program! Graduate programs in the Department educate students with a variety of interest areas. Degrees target the interests of a variety of students ranging from those who seek to advance knowledge through research to students seeking careers in criminal justice. The Department als has specialized graduate degree programs for criminal justice professionals to grow their leadership and management skills, or broaden their knowledge base as a victim services provider.

Faculty members in the Department are among the most productive and skilled educators in the courntry. From faculty who are nationally ranked researchers to those who have extensive backgrounds as criminal justice professionals, these educators are dedicated to guiding students through foundational courses to develop their skills in reasoning and analysis. Students have the opportunity to learn from the best in foundational areas of creiminal justice such as law enforcement, corrections, and the law to emerging areas of knowledge in biosocial criminology, and the needs of crime victims. Students interested in conducting original research can continue their education through the Ph.D. in Criminal Justice.

As a graduate student in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at SHSU, the opportunities are endless:

Learn from faculty who conduct research in all aspects of the criminal justice system
Study in a top ranked Doctoral program
Observe valuable interaction and professional development that occurs in the College of Criminal Justice Institutes with executives in law enforcement and corrections from around the country
Participate in applied research that has "real world" implications through one of the Research Institutes in Law Enforcement, Corrections, and Victimology
Become a member of our Graduate Student Organization
Experience affordable living
Competitive Scholarships and Graduate Assistantships

Chair
Gaylene Armstrong, Ph.D.
garmstrong@shsu.edu
936.294-4735

Faculty
Gaylene Armstrong, Todd Armstrong,Brandy Blasko, Danielle Boisvert, Jeffery Bouffard, Leana Bouffard, Mary Breaux,Steven Cuvelier, Cortney Franklin, Travis Franklin, Randy Garner, Jurg Gerber, Brittany Hayes,Larry Hoover, William King, Kathleen Latz, Dennis Longmire, Phillip Lyons, Scott Menard, Holly Miller, Lisa Muftic, Janet Mullings, Matt Nobles, Will Oliver, Erin Orrick, Ling Ren, Mitchel Roth, Ryan Randa, Melinda Tasca,Raymond Teske, Victoria Titterington, Michael Vaughn, Bill Wells, Yan Zhang, Jihong Solomon Zhao, Vincent Webb

Mission
The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology is committed to providing students with a quality liberal arts education. Students will gain an appreciation of their role as criminal justice professionals and as contributing members of society. The Department is committed to producing high quality research and to providing public service and technical assistance to communities and criminal justice agencies.

Contact Information
Dr. Danielle Boisvert, Director of CJ Graduate Programs
dxb014@shsu.edu
936.294.1644

Doris Pratt, Graduate Coordinator
pratt@shsu.edu
936.294.1644

Academic Programs

The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology offers four graduate degrees at the master's level, a PhD in Criminal Justice, and a certificate in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management. The Department offers online criminal justice programs for a range of prospective students.

Graduate Degrees

Doctoral Degrees

Criminal Justice, PhD

Certificates

Criminal Justice Leadership and Management, Certificate (online)

Highlights

SHSU’s College of Criminal Justice has been consistently ranked among the top criminal justice programs in the nation in both value and quality by U.S. News & World Report, the Journal of Criminal Justice, BestColleges.com, and many other publications.

Student Organization and Activities

Graduate Student Organization (GSO):
The mission of GSO is to bring together graduate students at the College of Criminal Justice; to facilitate and encourage research and theory development related to criminal justice; to encourage appropriate and effective teaching techniques and practices for criminal justice courses; and to serve as a resource network for and to encourage interaction among the various entities within the College of Criminal Justice. See www.shsu.edu/academics/criminal-justice/departments/criminal-justice-and-criminology/gso for additional information.

Scholarships

Scholarships, assistantships, and financial assistance are available. Student assistantships and scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis based upon academic performance, GRE scores, letters of recommendation, among other factors.

Financial awards are available, including out-of-state tuition waivers. University policy requires all students to pay in-state tuition.

Information on specific scholarships available in the College of Criminal Justice are available through Cutty Gilbert (cutty@shsu.edu) at 936.294.3755. Potential graduate students should contact Doris Pratt at 936.294.3637. See also the College of Criminal Justice section for information on College and University level scholarships.

Courses

Criminal Justice (CRIJ)
Forensic Science (FORS)
Security Studies (SCST)

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