Washburn University's Master of Criminal Justice (MCJ) program is designed to provide flexibility, professional growth, and academic advancement. The program emphasizes online learning while providing opportunities for engagement with faculty and classmates throughout the graduate experience. Whether you are a criminal justice practitioner seeking career advancement or a student preparing for lead
ership opportunities, advanced study, or specialized professional roles, the MCJ program provides the knowledge and skills needed to succeed. If your goals include teaching at the college level, instructing at a training academy, pursuing doctoral studies, or advancing within the criminal justice profession, the MCJ program can help prepare you for success. Through coursework emphasizing theory, research, and contemporary issues in law enforcement, courts, corrections, and special topics, students develop the critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills needed to address the complex challenges facing today's criminal justice system.
