Criminal Justice

Joint Master of Arts in Criminal Justice from Adrian College and Juris Doctor from The University of Toledo College of Law Program

• Students can earn a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and a Juris Doctor in three years instead of five and 89 credits instead of 122.
• Future criminal attorneys and judges can develop skills, expertise, and an important additional credential before entering a competitive job market
• Students get an opportunity to do individualized research on the criminal justice topic of their choice with an expert in their chosen field 
• Law students will take advanced courses in criminology and social research methods.  Criminal Justice students will prepare for a career practicing criminal law.

Joint Degree Program – Model Graduation Plan

Program Credit Requirements:

• Adrian College MA in Criminal Justice: Minimum 33 credits
• University of Toledo College of Law JD: Minimum 89 credits
• Note: The MA Thesis or Major Paper satisfies one of UT Law’s two required writing courses.

First Year

Fall Semester

University of Toledo College of Law

• Contracts I (3 credits)
• Torts (4 credits)
• Property I (3 credits)
• Civil Procedure I (3 credits)
• Lawyering Skills I (3 credits)

Spring Semester

University of Toledo College of Law

• Contracts II (3 credits)
• Criminal Law (4 credits)
• Property II (3 credits)
• Constitutional Law I (3 credits)
• Lawyering Skills II (3 credits)

Second Year

Fall Semester

Adrian College

• Graduate Research Methods I: Methods of Data Collection (3 credits)

University of Toledo College of Law

• Evidence (4 credits)
• Constitutional Law II (3 credits)
• Civil Procedure II (3 credits)
• Elective (2 credits)

Spring Semester

Adrian College

• Graduate Research Methods II: Methods of Data Analysis (3 credits)

University of Toledo College of Law

• Wrongful Convictions Seminar (3)
• American Legal Theory (3 credits)
• Jurisprudence (3 credits)
• White Collar Crime (3 credits)

Third Year

Fall Semester

Adrian College

• Criminology & Prevention Policy (3 credits)

University of Toledo College of Law

• Legal Ethics (3 credits)
• Internship or Externship (3 or 4 credits)
• Criminal Procedure I (3 credits)
• Sentencing (3 credits)

Spring Semester

Adrian College

• Thesis / Major Paper (3 credits)

University of Toledo College of Law

• Death Penalty Seminar (3)
• Criminal Procedure II (3 credits)
• Juvenile Law (3 credits)

Joint Degree Program – Required Courses

A total of 33 credits are required to complete Adrian College’s Master of Arts in Criminal Justice degree.

I. Courses Taken at Adrian College (Minimum 12 Credits)

• SCJ 500: Criminology and Prevention Policy (3 credits)
• SCJ 525: Graduate Research Methods I (3 credits)
• SCJ 575: Graduate Research Methods II (3 credits)
• SCJ 598: Major Paper (3 credits) or SCJ 599: Thesis Defense (3 credits)

II. Courses Taken at the University of Toledo College of Law (Minimum 21 Credits)

• LAWD 9300: Criminal Law (3 or 4 credits)
• LAWI 9940: White Collar Crime (3 credits)
• LAWG 9210: Criminal Procedure I (3 credits)
• LAWI 9280: Criminal Procedure II (3 credits)
• LAWA 9120: Constitutional Law—Rights (3 credits)
• LAWI 9490: Juvenile Law (3 credits)

• Experiential Learning Course: A LAWN experiential course focused on criminal law practice (3 credits). This may include field placements through UTLAW’s Public Service Externship related to criminal justice or criminal law.

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