Program Benefits
Student Experience
Each class is carefully selected to foster an engaging student experience in our online platform. Student success coaches will be on hand to help.
Specialized for You
The OU Master's in Criminal Justice offers a wealth of electives to ensure that you can choose the course offerings that best meet your career acceleration goals.
Faculty in Field
Our faculty are seasoned practitioners working in the criminal justice field. You will gain valuable insights from real-world cases and front line stories.
Make a Difference
The criminal justice field has many fulfilling job opportunities, where you can make an impactful difference in the communities that you serve.
Learn Online
Plan your online learning around your schedule. Benefit from best-in-class technology and support from OU Online’s student success coaches.

Criminal Justice
The criminal justice system is more complex than ever before. In the United States alone, we are seeing increasing numbers of stakeholders, community initiatives, incarceration and sentencing policy changes, along with large police reform movements.
Complex issues require criminal justice leaders who have a strong foundation in policy reform. They need to be able to harness cultural differences and perspectives while constantly adapting to the ever-changing criminal justice landscape within their communities.
We are proud to offer an impactful criminal justice degree that produces leaders with the ethics, decision making, and front-line leaderships skills they need to thrive in today’s criminal justice field. We are excited that you are considering our program.
Sample Course Options
The master's in Criminal Justice program is a fully online 33-credit program designed to be completed in 24 months. There are three starts available in Fall, Spring, and Summer. We offer a wealth of elective course options, so that you can specialize in the area that is most important to your career goals.
Core Courses (Required):
Sample Electives:
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Start the journey of advancing in your desired career, with a professional master's degree, and apply today. To receive more information, or to request a call from an enrollment services coach, fill out the contact form. We would be happy to discuss your goals and guide you in your education decisions.