J.D./M.S. in Criminal Justice Program

The Law School and the Department of Criminal Justice, College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences, offer a joint degree program in law and criminal justice (J.D./M.S. in Criminal
Justice). Students must be separately admitted to both the Law School and the criminal
justice department.

Students must complete all the requirements for both degrees. Law School courses count
for up to 10 elective credits toward the master’s in criminal justice. A maximum of four
criminal justice courses may be applied to the requirements for the J.D. degree. A student
must complete the first year of law school before any criminal justice courses may be
taken toward the joint degree. Criminal justice courses may be taken concurrently with
law school courses during the second and subsequent years.

The criminal justice department requires the completion of 32 credit hours including
a three-credit essay or capstone writing class. The general distribution of these credits
include: (1) 22 credits of criminal justice, including Contemporary Criminal Justice (CRJ
7010), Research Methods (CRJ 7860), a graduate applied social science statistics course
(e.g., PS 5630), two criminal justice elective courses, and the master’s essay or capstone
writing class; and (2) 10 credits in qualified law courses.

For more information about the J.D. portion of the J.D./M.S. in Criminal Justice
Program, contact:
Dean of Students Office
(313) 577-3997

Visit the Wayne State University Department of Criminal Justice for more information or
contact Professor Marvin Zalman, marvin.zalman@wayne.edu or Professor Brad Smith,
ag3416@wayne.edu.