Master of Education in Correctional Education

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement

General Information

Correctional Education, M.Ed.

Criminal Science, M.S.

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Master of Education in Correctional Education

Department of Criminal Justice Graduate Programs

The Master of Education degree areas of specialization include correctional education, correctional counseling and correctional administration.

Required Courses

Master of Education in Correctional Education

Correctional Counseling Required Courses (24 Credit Hours)

EDUC 701	School Law	3
CRJU 550	Introduction to Correction Systems	3
SOCI 513	Group Counseling	3
EDUC 581	Statistics in the Social\Behavioral Sciences	3
CRJU 506	Practicum in Correctional Education\Counseling	3
EDUC 582	Research Methods in the Social\Behavioral Sciences	3
REHB 598	Vocational Evaluation and Occupational Information	3
REHB 516	Theories and Techniques of Counseling	3

Elective Courses (minimum of four courses must be completed)

REHB 636	Counseling Minority Groups	3
EDUC 533	Community Resources in Social Services	3
CRJU 514	Psychiatry and the Law	3
CRJU 501	Sociology of Crime and Delinquency	3
PSYC 621	Seminar in Physiological and Psycho-Social Aspects of Alcoholism and Other Addictions	3
PSYC 610	Social and Psychological Problems in Special Ed. I	3
CRJU 559	Review\Evaluation of Criminal Justice Research	3
CRJU 562	Community Corrections	3
CRJU 583	Thesis Project I (required in thesis option)	3
CRJU 584	Thesis Project II (required in thesis option)	3

EDUC 701	School Law	3
CRJU 550	Introduction to Correction Systems	3
EDUC 581	Statistics in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
EDUC 582	Research Methods in the Social\Behavioral Sciences	3
EDUC 509	Social Foundation of American Education	or
CUIN 605	Philosophical, Sociological and Political Aspects of the Education Process	3
SPED 518	Seminar in Sensitivity Development	3
CRJU 506	Practicum in Correctional Education/Counseling	3

Elective Courses (minimum of four courses must be completed)

EDUC 583	Master's Degree Thesis I	3
EDUC 510	Philosophy of Education	3
EDUC 500	Psychological Foundations of Education	3
PSYC 511	Mainstreaming the Handicapped Student in P.E	3
SPED 503	Diagnostic Teaching of Mildly and Moderately Handicapped Students in the Elementary\Middle Grades	3
CRJU 517	Employment Problems of the Offender	3
CRJU 583	Thesis Project I (required in thesis option)	3
CRJU 584	Thesis Project II (required in thesis option)	3
SPED 511	Group Dynamics: The Educator's Role	3

EDUC 701	School Law	3
CRJU 550	Introduction to Correction Systems	3
EDUC 581	Statistics in the Social\Behavioral Sciences	3
EDUC 582	Research Methods in the Social\Behavioral Sciences	3
CRJU 559	Review and Evaluation of Criminal Justice Research	3
CRJU 551	Administrative Theory	3
CRJU 552	Institutional Management	3
CRJU 553	Public Administration	3

Elective Courses (minimum of three courses must be completed)

REHB 610	Organization and Administration of Counseling and Rehabilitation Programs	3
EDUC 707	Administration of Education Programs	3
EDUC 713	Approaches and Techniques for Evaluating Curricula	3
CRJU 506	Practicum in Correctional Education\Counseling	3
CRJU 568	Problems in the Exercise of Institutional Authority	3
CRJU 575	Quantitative Research in Criminal Research	3
CRJU 577	Criminal Justice Program and Evaluation	3
CRJU 564	Criminal Justice Management	3
CRJU 583	Thesis Project I (required in thesis option)	3
CRJU 584	Thesis Project II (required in thesis option)	3