The J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice offers graduate degrees in:

• Criminal Justice (MSCJ) - offered with on-campus and online options
• Forensic Science (MSFS)

We also collaboratively offer an MS in Cyber Security with the Department of Computer Science. In addition, we offer a joint MSCJ/MPA program in partnership with the Department of Political Science and Public Administration and a graduate-level certificate in computer forensics for students interested in digital intelligence analysis and investigation.

Advance Your Career

Graduates of our MSCJ program have gone on to some of the best doctoral training programs in the United States, including those at SUNY Albany, Michigan State University, the University of Maryland, and the University of California-Irvine. UAB MSCJ graduates have also advanced in state and federal law enforcement, secured positions as research and data analysts, and are working as intelligence consultants and investigators.

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Our forensic science program (MSFS) is one of the oldest laboratory-based programs of its kind in North America, and one of a select few that is accredited by the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC). Graduates of the MSFS program have gone on to successful careers in crime laboratories in all 50 states, as well as Canada.

Learn in the Classroom and the Field

Our graduate programs offer students the opportunity to network with those already working in the field; acquire valuable experience through internship placements in business, industry, or government; and gain plenty of hands-on learning in both laboratory settings and in the field.

Our programs also offer students the opportunity work on original research projects with faculty mentors that can lead to publications or to poster or paper presentations at professional conferences.

We invite you to explore our programs and find the right one for you!