Master of Criminal Justice
Executive Cohort Program

Application deadline March 1 Contact For additional information about the program, please contact the Master of Criminal Justice Executive Cohort Program Coordinator at The University of Mississippi’s Legal Studies Department: Dr. Mike Wigginton Email: mpwiggin@olemiss.edu Phone: +1-662-915-1737 More Information Including application guidelines and information about the University of Mississippi. Please download this Pamphlet (PDF file). Master of Criminal Justice Executive Cohort Program

The University of Mississippi’s Master of Criminal Justice is the ideal program for professionals wishing to pursue a master’s degree while continuing their career.

The Executive Cohort program offers the support and flexibility professionals need to complete a degree, at a well-established and highly reputable university, that will enable them to take their career to the next level.

Across the nation, many public safety officials serve in positions that, by the nature of the location of their employment, make their attempts to continue graduate education in a traditional program extremely difficult.

The Executive Cohort Master of Criminal Justice program meets the scheduling demands of this professional population by offering four two-week sessions over the course of two years.

The program is designed for students from such backgrounds as criminal justice, homeland security, public safety, and the military.

Program

The Master of Criminal Justice Executive Cohort program mirrors the current Master of Criminal Justice presented by the University of Mississippi with the exception that the student residency period on the University campus includes two-week interludes in summer sessions, rather than the traditional fall and spring semesters.

Courses are hybrid in design, with extensive web-support to ensure the students gain the most possible from the residence sessions. The program will consist of 36 credit hours of instruction, divided between 30 hours of course work and 6 hours of thesis or practicum.

Students must complete four two-week residencies over the course of two years in order to receive a master’s degree. All residencies are held in Oxford, Mississippi on The University of Mississippi main campus. During each two week session, students complete a total of six hours in credit. Sessions are held during intersession terms. Students are expected to complete all preparatory work for the courses prior to arrival and complete and submit final course assignments within thirty days of the completion of their residency period.

For more information, please download our Pamphlet.