Paths to Degree

COURSEWORK

FALL

• CRJ 70000 Quantitative Methods I
• CRJ 70200 Research Methods I
• CRJ 70400 Survey of Criminology I
• CRJ 76100 Proseminar in Criminal Justice

SPRING

• CRJ 70100 Quantitative Methods II
• CRJ 70300 Research Methods II
• CRJ 70500 Survey of Criminology II
• One Elective Course within CRJ Program

RESEARCH

• Identify professor(s) with similar research interests.

WORK ASSIGNMENT

• Research Assistant (RA)
• 7.5 hours of service per week during each 15 week semester, a total of 225 hours for the academic year

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Required: Attend colloquium, brown bags, and other program talks/events
• Attend conferences such as the American Society of Criminology (ASC) and Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
• Create CV

Examinations

• End of First Year: Take Comprehensive Examinations (First Exam).

COURSEWORK

FALL

• CRJ 76200 Dissemination of Knowledge

SPRING

• CRJ 70600 Survey of Criminal Justice
• Take required course work or other electives:
  • Take one advanced methods or one advanced statistics course.
  • Take one tools course (Data Management, Grants, etc.)
  • Elective Courses

RESEARCH

• Work with faculty member on research project
• Begin to draft manuscript #1 with goal of submitting for publication by year 3

WORK ASSIGNMENT

• TA one course in the Fall
• TA one course in the Spring

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Attend colloquium, brown bags, and other program talks/events
• Attend/present at conferences such as the American Society of Criminology (ASC) and Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
• Update CV

Examinations

• Register for Second Exam

COURSEWORK

• Finish course work (60 credits).
• May transfer up to 15 credits from Master’s degree towards elective credits.

RESEARCH

• Assemble dissertation proposal (second exam) committee. Begin to draft proposal
• Work with faculty member on research project
• Submit Manuscript #1 for publication
• Work on developing manuscript #2 to be submitted for publication

WORK ASSIGNMENT

• Teach one course in the Fall
• Teach one course in the Spring

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Attend colloquium, brown bags, and other program talks/events
• Attend/present at conferences such as the American Society of Criminology (ASC) and Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
• Update CV

Examinations

• Submit for Approval of Second Exam
• Assemble dissertation committee
• Begin to draft proposal

COURSEWORK

• Register for registered on record & weighted instructional units if you have not defended dissertation proposal.

OR 

• Advance to Candidacy: Register for dissertation supervision with committee chair.

RESEARCH

• Defend dissertation proposal (second exam) by end of fourth year
• Apply for dissertation fellowships
• Work with faculty on research projects
• Assist faculty with preparing grant applications
• Submit manuscript #2 for publication
• Prepare manuscript #3 for publication

WORK ASSIGNMENT

• Teach one course in the Fall
• Teach one course in the Spring

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Attend colloquium, brown bags, and other program talks/events
• Attend/present at conferences such as the American Society of Criminology (ASC) and Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
• Update CV
• Begin creating teaching portfolio and job talk

Examination 

• Defend Dissertation Proposal by end of fourth year

COURSEWORK

• Register for dissertation supervision with committee chair.

RESEARCH

• Defend dissertation (third exam) by end of 5th year
• Submit manuscript #3 for publication
• Prepare manuscript #4 for publication

WORK ASSIGNMENT

• Research Mentoring Fellowship (RMF) at John Jay College
• 10 hours per week for 15 weeks each semester (Fall & Spring)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Attend colloquium, brown bags, and other program talks/events
• Attend/present at conferences such as the American Society of Criminology (ASC) and Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
• Update CV
• Present job talk at fall practice session
• Apply for jobs and post-docs

Examinations

• Defend dissertation (third exam)