Criminal Justice Administration Accelerated Scholars 4+1 Program Take Your Education to New Heights
Bonaventure-to-Niagara Curriculum
St. Bonaventure University has partnered with Niagara University to offer an accelerated pathway for undergraduate students majoring in Criminal Justice. This opportunity allows eligible students to complete Niagara University’s M.S. in Criminal Justice Administration in just two semesters by enhancing three designated St. Bonaventure undergraduate courses. This collaboration provides a seamless, affordable, and academically rigorous transition from undergraduate to graduate study, recognizing prior learning and fostering graduate-level engagement.
Students completing the B.A. in Criminology at St. Bonaventure with a minimum 3.0 GPA will be granted direct admission to Niagara University’s M.S. in Criminal Justice program. They may complete an expedited Portfolio Assessment (PA) for up to three graduate courses based on their undergraduate coursework, including: • CRM 209 – Criminological Theory • CRM 220 – Victimology • CRM 252 – Race and Crime
Cutting Edge Curriculum with Highly Credentialed Faculty The graduate program allows students to take a deeper dive into the criminal justice discipline with courses designed to further understand the complexity of the criminal justice system and its administration. The faculty collaboratively work to offer unique internship and study abroad experiences tailored specifically for criminology and criminal justice students. Niagara’s faculty have research expertise in an array of criminal justice topics, such as victimology, law enforcement, courts and sentencing, gangs, capital punishment and wrongful convictions, restorative justice, and juvenile delinquency.
Through PA review, students may receive graduate credit toward the following Niagara University courses: • CRJ 555 – Theories of Crime • CRJ 595 – Victimization • CRJ 582 – Race, Gender, and Class in Criminal Justice
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Contact Us Dr. Dana Radatz Graduate Director and Professor dradatz@niagara.edu 716.286.8092 09.25
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