PhD in Criminal Justice from Capella University

Earn your PhD in Public Safety/Criminal Justice Online from Capella University

Make a difference in your career and your community through this criminal justice PhD program designed to prepare you to initiate positive change in the criminal justice system. The intensive program includes online course work, residencies, and research that address the complex issues surrounding criminal behavior, prevention and intervention, the penal system, and the development of public policy strategies at the community, state, and national levels. People who choose this doctoral specialization are often pursuing high-level positions in higher education, a research or consulting agency, a public policy group, or other criminal justice-related organizations. Learn More

Residency Requirements: As a doctoral learner you will attend residential colloquia in addition to your online courses. At specific milestones in your program, you will attend three colloquia, each five days in length.
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Total Program Credits:120 Credits

All credits listed below are quarter credits.

Core Courses

HS8002 - Advanced Research in Adult Human Development and Behavior - 4 credits
HS8764 - Contemporary Issues in Compulsive and Addictive Behavior Treatment - 4 credits
HS8106 - Epistemology of Practice Knowledge - 4 credits
HS8100 - Fundamentals of Social Science Research* - 4 credits
HS8111 - Quantitative Research Methods in the Human Services* - 4 credits
HS8112 - Advanced Qualitative Research Methods* - 4 credits
HS8113 - Advanced Study in Research Methods* - 4 credits
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Specialization Courses

PSF8210 - Issues in Police-Community Relations - 4 credits
PSF8370 - The Criminal Mind - 4 credits
PSF8371 - Race/Culture in Criminal Justice - 4 credits
PSF8372 - Criminal Behavior: A Sociological Primus - 4 credits
PSF8373 - Understanding Criminology - 4 credits
PSF8374 - Current Research on Violent Behavior- 4 credits
PSF8375 - Deviance: The Interactionist Perspective - 4 credits
PSF8376 - Correlates of Crime - 4 credits
PSF8377 - The Penal System: Its Role in the U.S. Society - 4 credits
HS8447 - Applied/Clinical Sociology - 4 credits
HS9919 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination* - 4 credits
HS9920 - Dissertation Courseroom - Non-credit
HS9921 - Dissertation Research 1* - 5 credits
HS9922 - Dissertation Research 2* - 5 credits
HS9923 - Dissertation Research 3* - 5 credits
HS9924 - Dissertation Research 4* - 5 credits
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Seven Elective Courses

Choose any graduate course(s).
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