Doctoral Degree Elective Requirements (24 Hours) Students take electives in two of the following areas of specialization of their choosing: [a] Justice and Law; [b] Justice Organizations, Administration and Leadership; and [c] Crime and Crime Policy. Electives are listed on p. 2.
Substantive Field One (9 cr.*) ______________ Course Grade Hours Completed
Substantive Field Two (9 cr.*) ______________ Grade
Hours
Completed
Waived ____________
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3 ________
CR 3 ________
Waived ____________ ____________
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3 ________
CR 4 ________
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Course
Additional Electives Total:
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Field Two Total:
*Only one elective in each substantive area may be a non-CRIM course; the Graduate Director's permission is required if a student wants to take more than one non-CRIM elective.
**Students must apply a minimum of 6 elective credits to the degree, and may apply up to 15 elective credits, depending on the number of thesis and dissertation credits.
Master's Thesis Credits (Max. 6 Cr.)
Doctoral Dissertation Credits (Max. 24 Cr.)
Maximum of 6 credits of CRIM 799 may be applied to the degree.
Course CRIM 799 (3 - 6 cr.)
Hours
Completed
6 ________
CR 7 & 8 ________
Total Thesis Credits:
__________
Maximum of 24 credits of CRIM 998 and 999 combined may be applied to the degree.
A maximum of 30 credit hours can be reduced with the approval of the Graduate Director and in accordance with University policy; students must apply for the reduction. Students with graduate degrees from outside of Mason usually receive a 24-hour credit reduction.
Credit Reduction Hours:
24 ____________
Transfer of Credit Students may request to have up to 12 graduate credits transferred if the credits have not been applied to another degree, with the approval of the Graduate Director and in accordance with University policy; students must apply for the transfer of credit.
Transfer Credit Hours:
____________
CRIM Approved Electives Justice and Law Electives
Justice Organizations, Administration and Leadership Electives
CRIM 721/GOVT 713
CONF 726
GOVT 520
CRIM 509/PUAD 509
CONF 731
PUAD 661
CRIM 723
CONF 733
GOVT 631
CRIM 510
CONF 741
PUAD 671
CRIM 730
CONF 747
GOVT 725
CRIM 741/PUAD 793
CONF 743
PUAD 680
CRIM 795*
CONF 802
GOVT 727
CRIM 742/PUAD 795
PSYC 631
PUAD 691
CRIM 796**
CONF 803
GOVT 732
CRIM 743/PUAD 797
PSYC 639
PUAD 700
CONF 501
ECON 611
SOCI 619
CRIM 744
PUAD 502
PUAD 727
CONF 720
ECON 852
SOCI 711
CRIM 795*
PUAD 520
PUAD 781
CONF 721
ECON 854
SOCI 712
CRIM 796**
PUAD 621
SOCI 605
CONF 723
ECON 895
PUAD 622
SOCI 623
Crime and Crime Policy Electives
Analytical Methods Electives
CRIM 761
GOVT 745
PUAD 645
CRIM 781/PUAD 791
PSYC 633
STAT 574
CRIM 762
PSYC 617
SOCI 607
CRIM 784
PSYC 640
STAT 658
CRIM 764
PUAD 540
CRIM 795*
SOCI 631
STAT 662
CRIM 795*
PUAD 644
CRIM 796**
SOCI 632
STAT 665
CSS 600
SOCI 634
STAT 674
CRIM 796**
STAT 773 NOTES: *Each CRIM 795 course is affliated with one or more substantive fields (see website listing); students may apply the elective credits to only one field. ** CRIM 796 courses may be affiliated with one or more substantive fields; students may apply the elective credits to only one field with the approval of the Graduate Director.
***Students may enroll in LAW courses only when they have successfully completed CRIM 720 and received permission from the Graduate Director; enrollment is allowed only in accordance with the Law School's academic regulations. (See Catalog.)