Justice Studies (M.S.)

Senior justice professionals must understand law, constitutional protections, finance, budgets and employment policies. SNHU’s online justice studies program answers these needs and delivers a professionally oriented program. Justice and business courses provide you with the opportunity to analyze and critique operational and public policy from social, administrative, juridical, philosophical and managerial perspectives.

The interdisciplinary focus goes beyond criminology and law, with an emphasis on management and leadership in the justice system. You are encouraged to explore aligned disciplines, such as organizational leadership, finance and accounting. Fellow students have backgrounds in civil justice, law enforcement, private protection, the courts and corrections. Their unique and varied perspectives enhance your online learning experience.

Our graduates, have a wealth of career opportunities: government officer, arbitrator and mediator, campaign manager, consultant, legislator, caseworker, victim coordinator, lobbyist, court administrator, activist and many more.

SNHU’s online program enables you and your classmates from all over the country to fit course work into your busy schedules. The program is 36 or 37 credits, based on whether or not you select the thesis option.

Required Courses

• JUS 601 - Correctional Policy and Practice
• JUS 602 - Courts and Judicial Process
• JUS 603 - Law, Ethics, and Justice System
• JUS 604 - Legal and Justice Reseach
• JUS 600 - Police in the American Experience

Justice Studies Electives

• OL 750 - Contemporary Issues in Organizational Leadership
• MBA 502 - Economics for Business
• JUS 608 - Employment Law
• ICD 509 - Financial Management
• MBA 503 - Financial Reporting and Analysis
• OL 500 - Human Behavior in Organizations
• ACC 500 - Managerial Accounting
• MBA 501 - Mathematics and Statistics for Business
• OL 670 - Organizational Leadership
• JUS 605 - Organized Crime
• JUS 606 - Planning/Tactics: Homeland and WMD
• JUS 699 - Practicum in Justice Studies
• JUS 609 - Private Sector Justice
• JUS 607 - Terrorism and Strategic Response
• JUS 700 - Justice Studies Thesis (4 Credits)