The degree program enables students to acquire a liberal arts orientation and develop the research skills, knowledge base, and analytical ability necessary for graduate studies and advanced career opportunities in the criminal justice field. This program will be of interest to people already working in the criminal justice field who seek supervisory positions, and to those who ultimately seek careers in the areas of criminal investigation, national security, evaluation research, crime prevention, criminal analysis, dispute resolution, offender case management (including probation and parole), and criminal law.