Career and Academic Opportunities

The Double Owl Pathway in Criminal Justice is an ideal program for students desiring to expand their career and academic opportunities in the field. The Pathway provides a focused and interactive educational experience designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills in criminal justice administration, management, as well as global criminal justice.  The Pathway is designed so that students can complete both the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Criminal Justice in either 5 or 5½ years.

Students who have completed the Master of Science in Criminal Justice have gone onto careers in court management/administration; state and federal criminal investigation; private consulting; police cybercrime; and data/research analysis. In addition to having obtained managerial, director and/or senior-level positions in these career areas, our graduates have been accepted into PhD programs at larger, research-intensive universities.

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Admission Requirements

  • Admission to the Criminal Justice undergraduate program.
  • GPA:  3.25 in KSU undergraduate coursework
  • 60 hours completed toward Bachelor’s degree (i.e., BS Criminal Justice degree)
  • 18 hours completed in residence at KSU

Pathway of Study

Double Owl Pathways Curriculum

Suggested Timeline

Apply to Double Owl early in Junior year. Apply to MS Criminal Justice in Senior year by posted deadline.  Students can be identified in Sophomore year and early Junior year (i.e., once students meet -- or are close to meeting -- credit hour and other requirements). 

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Contact Information

Undergraduate Information

Undergraduate Degree
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Department / College
Sociology and Criminal Justice / College of Humanities and
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Advising Contact
Dr. Beverly Reece Churchwell, Program Coordinator,
breece11@kennesaw.edu
470-578-6739

Graduate Information

Graduate Degree
Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Department / College
Sociology and Criminal Justice / College of Humanities and
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Advising Contact
Dr. Sara Evans, Graduate Program Director,
sevan120@kennesaw.edu
470-578-6739