Graduate and Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
The graduate program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice offers ten master’s degree programs and two doctoral programs - in Criminal Justice and Forensic Psychology - that are under the jurisdiction of the Graduate School of The City University of New York.
Degrees at the master’s level include:
- Master of Arts in Criminal Justice
- Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology
- Master of Arts in Forensic Mental Health Counseling
- Master of Arts in International Crime and Justice
- Master of Arts/Juris Doctor in Psychology and Law
- Master of Science in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity
- Master of Science in Forensic Science
- Master of Science in Protection Management
- Master of Public Administration: Public Policy and Administration
- Master of Public Administration: Inspection and Oversight
- Master of Science in Security Management
Online master’s degrees:
- Master of Public Administration: Inspector General Program
- Master of Science in Security Management
The Graduate Center of The City University of New York awards the PhD degrees in Criminal Justice and Forensic Psychology.All of these offerings are described in detail in the Graduate Bulletin. For additional information, contact the Office of Graduate Studies at 212.237.8423.
Undergraduate Programs
John Jay College of Criminal Justice offers baccalaureate degrees-the bachelor of arts and the bachelor of science - in the following majors:
- Anthropology
- Computer Science and Information Security
- Criminal Justice BA (Crime Control and Prevention)
- Criminal Justice BS (Institutional Theory and Practice)
- Criminal Justice Management
- Criminology
- Culture and Deviance Studies
- Economics
- English
- Fire and Emergency Service
- Fire Science
- Forensic Psychology
- Forensic Science
- Gender Studies
- Global History
- Humanities and Justice
- International Criminal Justice
- Law and Society
- Legal Studies (no longer admitting students)
- Philosophy
- Police Studies
- Political Science
- Public Administration
- Security Management
- Sociology
In addition to its majors, the College offers a variety of programs that permit students to concentrate on particular aspects of a field of study, among which are Addiction Studies, Dispute Resolution, and Spanish-language certificate programs in Legal Interpretation, Legal Translation, and Legal Interpretation and Translation. Minors are available in over 33 areas of study. An extensive internship program combines classroom instruction with supervised practical experience in a variety of settings including government agencies and private organizations.
The CUNY Justice Academy (CJA) links selected associate degree programs at six City University of New York (CUNY) community colleges to bachelor degree programs at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. CJA students receive dual admission to John Jay and one of the six participating community colleges. Eligible degree programs are in Criminal Justice, Economics, and Forensic Science.
These offerings are described in detail in this Undergraduate Bulletin. For additional information, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Studies at 212.484.1347.