Master of Arts in Criminal Justice & Master of Social Work Dual Master’s Degree
This dual graduate option allows students to efficiently expand their professional credentials, deepen interdisciplinary expertise, and broaden career opportunities across social work and criminal justice fields.
In addition to new applicants, graduates and current students of the Stockton University Master of Social Work (MSW) program have the opportunity to enroll in an accelerated, abridged Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (MACJ) program. Likewise, graduates and current students of the MACJ program may pursue an abridged MSW pathway.
This dual graduate option provides a cost-effective and time-efficient way to earn a second master’s degree. Students benefit from a reduced number of required credits, making the second degree more affordable and allowing completion in as little as one additional year of full-time study or two years of part-time study. The program also does not require the GRE for admission.
By streamlining the path and reducing the total courseload between these complementary disciplines, the dual-degree option enables graduates to expand their professional credentials, deepen interdisciplinary expertise, and broaden career opportunities across social work and criminal justice fields.
- Start your application.
- A non-refundable application fee of $50, paid through the Online Application
- Essays specifically regarding criminal justice and social work are submitted through the Online Application
- Three current letters of recommendation submitted electronically via the Online Application
- Resume
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended must be sent directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions electronically, by mail, or in-person. The Office of Graduate Admissions will retrieve Stockton transcripts on your behalf.
By mail:
Office of Graduate Admissions, N-Wing 007a
101 Vera King Farris Drive
Galloway, NJ 08205-9441
Electronically:
gradschool@stockton.edu
Prerequisites
MSW Graduates would need the pre-requisite CRIM 1100 (Introduction to Criminal Justice)
Curriculum
Required courses would include the following:
MACJ:
- CRIM 5316 Graduate Research and Evaluation
- CRIM 5315 Crime Data and Analysis
- CRIM 5222 Graduate Victimology
- CRIM 5206 Criminological Theory
- CRIM 5214 Graduate Corrections
- CRIM 5250 Law Enforcement/Policing
- CRIM 5420 Judicial Process
- CRIM 5410 Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Capstone
MSW:
- SOWK 5150 Race, Ethnicity, Diversity
- SOWK 5130 Social Welfare Policy
- SOWK 5230 Social Justice: Policy and Advocacy
- SOWK 5210 Social Organizations and Environments
- SOWK 5101 Human Behavior and the Social Environment
- SOWK 5601 Generalist SOWK Practice I
- SOWK 5102 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
- SOWK 5602 Generalist SOWK Practice II
- SOWK 5250 Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility
- SOWK 5603 Specialized SOWK Practice with Diverse Individuals, Families, and Communities
- SOWK 5604 Specialized Social Work Practice w/ Diverse Individuals, Families, and Communities II
- SOWK 5901, 5902, 5903, and 5904 – Practicum I, II, III, IV.
Apply today! If you have further questions, request more information or call the Office of Graduate Admissions at (609) 626-3640 or e-mail at gradschool@stockton.edu
Robin Hernandez Mekonnen
