Our criminal justice master’s program is the first graduate program of its kind in the country focused on the shifting direction from corrections toward community corrections.
This 36-credit master’s degree includes courses in institutional corrections and offender rehabilitation, offender reentry and reintegration, community corrections, restorative justice, abnormal psychology, substance abuse vulnerabilities, dynamics, and problems, forensic mental health, and more. Students design a culminating project with a faculty member or complete an externship in consultation with their academic advisor.
Why did you choose to enroll in the M.S. in Criminal Justice and Community Corrections program at Russell Sage College? …
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Applicants should have completed a bachelor’s degree. (It is preferred, though not required, that the degree be in criminal justice or a related area like sociology, psychology, or social work).
Application Requirements
Whether you’re beginning your career, pursuing advancement or changing fields, a Master of Science in Criminal Justice and Community Corrections will increase your marketability.
You will be uniquely qualified for employment opportunities within government, for-profit and not-for-profit and human service organizations that provide community-based alternatives to incarceration.
Community-based alternatives include community supervision (parole and probation), reentry and reintegration services, pre-trial options, specialized courts, mental health and drug/alcohol-related services, and other alternatives to incarceration within the community.
Our Criminal Justice & Community Corrections faculty are both experienced professors and practitioners in the field, so they’ll share their up-to-date experience and knowledge with you.
Assistant Professor of Forensic Mental Health
Assistant Professor of Practice in Criminal Justice, Law, and Behavioral Science; Program Director, M.S. in Criminal Justice and Community Corrections
Adjunct instructor
Associate Professor Emerita
Adjunct Professor, M.S. Criminal Justice & Community Corrections
Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice and Community Corrections
Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice and Community Corrections
Adjunct Professor, M.S. in Criminal Justice and Community Corrections
This blog post will help you assess whether a master’s in criminal justice is a valuable investment for you. Keep reading for tips on how to weigh potential criminal justice master’s degree benefits — like increased earning potential, access to leadership roles, and options to specialize in community corrections and other high-demand areas — against the financial […]
Russell Sage College’s Master’s degree in Criminal Justice and Community Corrections offers a first in the nation, unique program that focuses on the development, evaluation, and management of alternatives to incarceration, including the array of critical interdisciplinary, community-based services, and the cultivation of leadership and professional opportunities. As more resources are channeled away from mass […]
