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Degree requirements

Core courses (i.e., courses required of all students): 26 total credit hours

Methodology Sequence

ABS 788 - Research Skills [2 hours] Fall

ABS 701 - Methodology I [4 hours] Fall

ABS 702 - Methodology II [4 hours] Winter

ABS 703 - Applied Methodology [4 hours] Spring

Ontological Sequence

ABS 751 - Theoretical Foundations [4 hours] Fall

ABS 752 - Social Deviance[4 hours] Winter

ABS 753 - Criminal Justice [4 hours] Spring

Additional course options: 22 total credit hours

Option 1 - For students with sufficient work experience in the field who select to complete a project.

ABS 788 - ten total hours (ABS 788 is generally taught in 2 or 4 hour workshops.)

Elective alternatives - eight hours (May include additional ABS 788

hours and/or other courses approved by the program)

Project - four hours

Option 2 - For students with sufficient work experience in the field who select to complete a traditional thesis.

ABS 788 - six total hours

Elective alternatives - eight hours

Thesis - eight hours

Option 3 - For students without sufficient work experience in the field who

select to complete a project.

ABS 788 - ten total hours

Practicum - eight hours

Project - four hours

Option 4 - For students without sufficient work experience in the field who

select to complete a traditional thesis.

ABS 788 - six total hours

Practicum - eight hours

Thesis - eight hours

Total = 48 Hours