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Department of Culture, Society and Justice
Culture, society & justice, anthropology.
Physical Address: Student Health Center, 3rd Floor
Mailing Address: Culture, Society & Justice Department University of Idaho 875 Perimeter Drive MS 4207 Moscow, ID 83844-1110
Phone: 208-885-6751
Email: [email protected]
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Criminology and Sociology
Physical Address: 101 Phinney Hall
Mailing Address: Culture, Society & Justice Department University of Idaho 875 Perimeter Drive MS 1110 Moscow, ID 83844-1110
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Mailing Address: Asian American Comparative Collection University of Idaho 875 Perimeter Drive MS 1111 Moscow, Idaho 83844-1111
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Master of Science in Criminology
Career information is not specific to degree level. Some career options may require an advanced degree.
Current Job Openings and Salary Range
in ID, WA, OR, MT and HI
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Senior-Level
- Career Options
- Fraud Examiner, Investigator or Analyst
- Digital Forensics Analyst
- Social Science Research Assistant
- Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist
- First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers
- First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives
- Correctional Officers and Jailer
- Detective / Criminal Investigator
- Intelligence Analyst
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer
- Private Detective and Investigator
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*Job data is collected from national, state and private sources. For more information, visit EMSI's data sources page .
- Degree Prep
An undergraduate degree in criminology or a related field is preferred but not required.
- Degree Roadmap
Master’s Degree: Thesis option (30 credits) Core Classes
- CRIM 506 (3 cr) Advanced Criminological Theory
- CRIM 507 (3 cr) Justice Institutions
- CRIM 511 (3 cr) Data Analysis in Criminology
- CRIM 512 (3 cr) Qualitative Methods in Criminology
- CRIM 530 (3 cr) Criminology in Practice
- Graduate Electives (9 cr): Students will complete three graduate electives. Two of those classes must be graduate-level electives offered through the criminology program. The other may be a criminology-related class taken through another program or a 400-level criminology class, with permission of the Graduate Director.
- Thesis Preparation Classes (6 cr): Students will complete six thesis and/or directed study credits.
Master’s Degree: Non-Thesis option (30 credits) Core Classes
- Graduate Electives (9 cr): Students will complete three graduate electives. Two of those classes must be graduate-level electives offered through the criminology program. The other may be a criminology-related class taken through another program or a 400-level criminology class, with permission of the Graduate Director.
- Internship/Directed Study Classes (6 cr): Students will complete six thesis and/or directed study credits.
More information is available in the University of Idaho Catalog .
- Scholarships
The College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences provides annual scholarship awards totaling approximately $1,600,000. For information on specific scholarships, please email [email protected] .
You can find University of Idaho scholarships and tuition waivers on the Financial Aid scholarships page.
To learn more about FAFSA deadlines and processes, available scholarships, and financial aid program types and eligibility requirements, please visit the University of Idaho Financial Aid Office .
- Hands-on Learning
- Participate in the state of Idaho’s only Inside-Out program with the Idaho Correctional Institution – Orofino
- Join the “Citizens Police Academy” jointly run between U of I and the Moscow Police Department
- Help support the university's Prison Education Initiative
- Compare and contrast international justice systems through the Idaho Criminology Abroad spring break program
- Work directly with professors on research projects
- Present your research at regional and national conferences
- Join Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society
- Internships
More than 75% of all criminology majors complete an internship or experiential learning activity before graduation. The Criminology Program has established internship opportunities with several agencies including;
- Moscow Police Department
- Latah County Probation
- Latah County Youth Services
- Alternatives to Violence on the Palouse
- Idaho Fish and Game
- Idaho Department of Corrections
- Idaho State Police
- Ada County Courts
- Job Openings and Salary Range
- Employment Trends
Crime and Punishment
Go behind the scenes to study the real-life implications of crime. Develop a deep understanding of why crimes are committed, how they’re handled, and how we can prevent them. You’ll learn how to be an advocate for victims and a voice for justice in this dynamic Master of Science (M.S.) program. Jumpstart or advance your career in criminal justice, or continue your studies at the doctoral level.
- #1 Best Value Public University in the West, 3 Years running (USNWR, 2022).
- Complete the criminology degree either online or on the Moscow campus.
- Full-time, online students pay in-state tuition, regardless of location.
- Thesis and non-thesis track options.
- Demand for criminal justice professionals is expected to grow 9.8% over the next decade (Idaho Department of Labor).
- Hands-on learning through internships with law enforcement agencies, probation and parole, victim services, and other organizations.
- Participate in research projects with faculty members in areas such as human rights, firearms policy, deviance, law and society, criminal justice policy, social crime in the media, and terrorism.
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